The Cap d’Agde event is now into the knockout phase. Here are the matchups: Quarter Finals: Sergey Karjakin (2672) – Zhao Xue (2467)Magnus Carlsen (2698) – Laurent Fressinet (2640)Teïmour Radjabov (2729) – Etienne Bacrot (2705)Andreï Volokitin (2645) – Harikrishna...
Zhao Xue and Humpy Koneru defeated Karpov
In group B at Cape d’Agde, there were a 4-way tie for 3rd between Bacrot, Karpov, Humpy Koneru and Zhao Xue. Only 2 can move on so they played a double round robin blitz playoff to determine the final...
Sharp eyes for the obvious
White to move. Can White defend this position? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
1st “Festival de las Calaveras” Chess Tournament in Mexico
1st “Festival de las Calaveras” Chess TournamentNovember 1 to 5, 2006Aguascalientes, Mexico The 1st “Festival de las Calaveras” Chess Tournament will take place from November 1 to 5, 2006 in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Four ladies will match four boys under...
An endgame to learn from
This position comes after 37.f4 in the Mamedyarov – Sokolov Essent game. It is now Black to move. Play it out from both sides. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
2006 Cap d’Agde
Picture courtesy of echecs.com (Karpov 0-1 Zhao Xue) Final standings of group A: 1. Sergey Karjakin (2672) : 5.0 2-3. Laurent Fressinet (2640) and Teïmour Radjabov (2729) : 4.54. Harikrishna Pentala (2674) : 4.05. Antoaneta Stefanova (2489) : 3.5...
Motivating kids to compete
Sony PSP, portable DVD player, iPod, Atomic wrist watch, Barnes & Noble and the Gap gift certificate? What do these items have to do with chess? Well, those are some of the innovative prizes used by coach Saudin of...
The fine line between winning and losing
Position after 32.Ke1 Karjakin, S. (2672) – Radjabov, T. (2729) [C78]GpA Cap d’Agde FRA, 10-27-2006 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.c3 d6 8.a4 Rb8 9.d4 Bb6 10.axb5 axb5 11.Na3 0-0 12.Nxb5 Bg4...
Academy Award Winning Anand?
Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand will soon feature in a guest role in actor-director Revathi’s film… Revathi is known for her critically acclaimed film on HIV/AIDS, “Phir Milenge”, starring Shilpa Shetty and Salman Khan. The proposed film with Anand will revolve...
Indian Wonderboy Negi at Cap d’Agde
The 7th Cap d’Agde tournament is taking place from October 26 to November 2, 2006. Here is a game of the young Indian wonderboy GM Negi: Negi, P (2538) – Kosteniuk, A (2534) [C89]Cap d’Agde FRA (2), 10-27-2006 1.e4...