First Annual Susan Polgar World chess Challenge for BoysSections: under 19, 14, 11, 8 (as of June 8, 2007) Second Annual Susan Polgar World Open Championship for GirlsSections: Open for all ages, under 14, 11, 8 (as of June...
Rules and Conditions for Denker event
Rules and Conditions for The 2007 Denker Tournament of High School Champions (Revised March 2007) ————> 1. The tournament shall be played during the U.S. Open. Starting time of each round shall be 11:00 A.M. Rate of play shall...
King and Pawn endgame
White to move. Is this a winning position for White? (FEN: 8/4p3/3kp3/8/4P3/3PK3/8/8 w – – 0 1) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
You don’t want to face him!
Ilan Cohen shows his gold medal Ilan Cohen finished fifth place in Beginners Open K-2 Chess Tournament sponsored by the US Chess Center in Washington. Ilan was ranked first place in the Kindergarten section and was awarded a gold...
BIG success for Connecticut Chess
290 players, 10 Sections! Highlights: GM Kudrin is CT State Champion!West Haven High School wins their 10th High School State Championship in 11 years! All participants received free commemorative Yale Chess Set, T-Shirt, Chess Medal and Program. Check http://www.edutechchess.com/results.html...
d4 player? Got chess?
Here is the license plate of a chess fan! This was sent to me by Rabbi Ken Cohen. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Oregon teen wins $1,000 scholarship
Gresham teen wins statewide chess tournament Posted by The OregonianMarch 27, 2007 16:51PM Though chess games can go on for months, the Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation’s championship tournament came down to just a few minutes. A three-way tie for...
Kramnik leads Amber by 2 points
Round 9 – March 27, 2007 Blind Carlsen-Kramnik 1/2Svidler-Van Wely 1/2Vallejo-Morozevich 1/2Aronian-Anand 1-0Leko-Ivanchuk 0-1Gelfand-Radjabov 1-0 Rapid Kramnik-Carlsen 1-0Van Wely-Svidler 1-0Morozevich-Vallejo 1-0Anand-Aronian 1-0Ivanchuk-Leko 1/2Radjabov-Gelfand 1/2 Standings after round 9 1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 13.52-3. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR...
Important Improvement?
What are the top 3 things you would like to see the USCF improve as soon as possible? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen held Kramnik to a draw
Kramnik scored 7.5 points in 8 games with wins over Radjabov, VanWely, Morozevich, Anand, Aronian, Leko and Gelfand!! However, the young Norwegian phenom Magnus Carlsen held Kramnik to a draw today. Here is the game: GM Carlsen(B) – GM...