LIII Mexican Chess Open AGUASCALIENTES 2007Aguascalientes, Mexico. April 3-8, 2007 Official Site http://www.mexicanchessopen.com/Live Games www.abiertomexicanodeajedrez.com/partidas.htmlTransmission in Spanish www.abiertomexicanodeajedrez.com/transmision.htmlStandings after round 6: 1. IM Corrales Jimenez, Fidel CUB 6.0 24792. GM Bruzon Batista, Lazaro CUB 5.0 26203. GM Hernandez Guerrero,...
Actions from Foxwoods
Top games from Foxwoods are broadcast by MonRoi. Click here to view LIVE Games or here for more info. Ehlvest, Jaan 2675Kamsky, Gata 2752Foxwoods 2007 – Round 6 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 1/2-1/2 Chess...
Saturday Open Forum
It’s Saturday Open Forum. The European Championship is taking place right now. The very strong Spanish rapid takes place this weekend and so is the Foxwoods Open. Many other things are going on in the world of chess. What...
Q&A Excerpt
I was asked this question in January 2007. It was published in my January 2007 ChessCafe.com column. Why did you decide to run in the next USCF Executive Board election? I love chess and I cannot stand by while...
Robson and Hess shine in Foxwoods
After 5 rounds, GMs Kamsky, Ehlvest and Shabalov are tied for 1st with 4.5 points. However, the 2 biggest stories so far are the performances of Robert Hess and 12 year old Ray Robson. Hess defeated GM Alexander Ivanov...
Matchup between 2 old friends
By CHARLES ODUM – AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) – Enjoy John Smoltz and Tom Glavine matching up against each other Saturday for the first time as starters for a game in Atlanta. It may never happen again. “It...
Anand helps create chess boom in India
Report: Chess craze rages in Tamil NaduAlaphia ZoyabThursday, April 5, 2007 (Chennai) The success of Viswanathan Anand in the chess world has resulted in a growing craze for the game in Tamil Nadu. The state’s love for the game...
Chess bonds family
Teenager makes all the right movesGresham High freshman wins three titles playing chess, including a national championshipBy Rob Cullivan The Gresham Outlook, Apr 7, 2007 When Steven Breckenridge and his brother, David, start playing chess, the pawns start flying,...
Coach Bill Moore: Special Person Feature
State Chess Champ, Again!Under Coach Bill Moore, Bull Run Elementary wins K-5 divisionBy Petra StarkApril 6, 2007 It’s possible to sit in the Bull Run Elementary cafeteria packed with more than 100 students and not hear a single word....