IM Jesse Kraai has earned his 3rd and final GM norm this weekend at the Foxwoods Open. En route to his GM performance, he defeated GM Nakamura and GM Shabalov. His current FIDE rating is 2477. However, he should...
6 rounds completed in Dresden
Here are the standings after 6 rounds at the European Chess Championship: Men1-5 GM Volokitin Andrei UKR 2654 5.01-5 IM Jianu Vlad-Cristian ROM 2506 5.01-5 GM Volkov Sergey RUS 2640 5.01-5 GM Moiseenko Alexander UKR 2630 5.01-5 GM Tkachiev...
Home-schooled issue came up again
This article came out yesterday and once again, it touched the home-schooled issue in chess in Arizona. April 8, 2007Home-schooled chess team banned from tournamentLindy B. Mapes, For the Tribune A team of East Valley home-schooled students who won...
Quote by Kasparov
I (Stephen Moss of the Guardian) ask Kasparov whether he thinks chess really can reach inner-city areas. “In America it already is,” he says. “Look at the national schools championship. Kids arrive in buses from downtown Detroit or Chicago,...
Will you accept the facts?
Tr0piiic just send me this link. This proves 100% how things are being done behind the scene. You may watch this video if you choose to accept the facts. After you are done, the evidence will self destruct in...
Scholarships and Awesome Prizes!
1st Annual Susan Polgar World Chess Challenge for BoysSections: Under 19, 14, 11, 8 (as of June 8, 2007) 2nd Annual Susan Polgar World Open Championship for GirlsSections: Open to all, under 14, 11, 8 (as of June 8,...
Chess Clubs information
Chess Clubs information by Todd Bardwick The Denver Chess Club offers weekly rated games. It meets on Tuesdays beginning at 6:30 at the First Avenue Presbyterian Church, 120 W. First Ave. (First Avenue and Acoma Street). For more information,...
Special invitation to the Department of Treasury
I will be visiting the US Department of Treasury tomorrow and I will return on Tuesday for a Speaking Engagement. This is a special invitation from Mr. Jim Wilkinson, Chief of Staff of the US Department of Treasury. Here...
Kamsky wins Foxwoods blitz playoff
GM Gata Kamsky defeated GM Izoria in a Blitz playoff to win the 2007 Foxwoods Open! Congratulations to Gata! Here are the full standings. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kamsky, Ibragimov, Stripunsky, Izoria tied for 1st in Foxwoods
There are no final results on the official Foxwoods website yet. However, according to my calculations, GMs Kamsky, Ibragimov, Stripunsky and Izoria tied for first with 7 points in 9 games. Here are some of the games from the...