Here is a picture of Judit and S. Mamedyarov after their game, courtesy of John L. Shaw from www.ChessGateway.com. Thanks John! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Current best?

Ratings sometimes can go up or down. Players sometimes can have a very good or bad tournament once in a while. But who would you vote for as the top 5 strongest players right now? Here are the top...
Cause and effect?

Topalov scored 1/2 point in 3 games at Essent. His rating is free falling. He is in danger of losing his #1 ranking. – Did he play too soon after Elista?– Is he burned out?– What would you advice...
Chess Filming in New York

I just finished the first day of filming today. Here is a video sample of the filming scenery. Tomorrow will be the second day of filming. If you live in New York and want to be in a chess...