Day: September 8, 2006

LUBBOCK – Three internationally known female chess players and a fourth student recruited from Texas have received chess scholarships from Texas Tech University. The students received a $1,000 scholarship ($8,000 value for out of state students) for their first...

After 6 rounds, some lesser known but talented players are at the top of 2006 Russian Championship. Here are some of the leaders: 4.5 GM Inarkiev, Ernesto (I met this very nice and talented young man when I visited...

The European Union Individual Chess Championship is taking place at the Liverpool World Museum on September 6-15, 2006. Even with a wonderful venue and the beauty of Liverpool, for some reasons, the field is not very particularly strong. Here...

Game score according to TWIC This was the playoff game between Grischuk and Svidler. Black has the draw odd. White was winning and had a better game the entire time. Grischuk blundered on move 57. If he had played...

Men’s Results after 4 rounds: 1. Bauer, Christian g FRA 2599 3.52. Sokolov, Andrei1 g FRA 2589 3.03. Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2592 3.04. Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2626 2.05. Degraeve, Jean-Marc g FRA 2540 2.06. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g...

White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed?  Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

The is the view after the last tennis match of the day session  Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

View from the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center  Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

My annual visit to the US Open  Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

I came to the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center today to watch Martina Navratilova play the women’s doubles quarterfinal match. This will be Martina’s last ever US Open. Unfortunately, she and Nadia Petrova faced the #1 team in...