Severn team takes top prizes in state chess competitionBy WENDI WINTERSFor The Capital Severn School mathematics instructor Tom McNamara has taught at the Severna Park landmark since 1987, but it wasn’t until 11 years ago the Pasadena resident found...
Fierced battles at Sigeman! All results decisive!
All 5 games at the Sigeman have decisive results. Round 6 GM Tiger Hillarp Persson – GM Erwin l’Ami 1 – 0GM Emanuel Berg – GM Parimarjan Negi 1 – 0IM Emil Hermansson – GM Jonny Hector 0 –...
Carlsen leads, Krush falters again
IM Irina Krush lost her 2nd consecutive games as White. This time, she lost to GM Krasenkow. Her chances for a GM norm has diminished greatly. In the mean time, GM Carlsen continues to lead, followed by GM Krasenkow...
Kramnik versus Leko in Hungary
Peter Leko will play a rapid match against World Champion Vladimir Kramnik from April 24-29 at National Theater of Miskolc, Hungary. This time, it will be an 8 game rapid match. In 2005, Leko drew Adams 4-4. In 2006,...
Match of the year!
Fact Sheet (Source: FIDE.com) TITLE: The Ultimate Computer Chess ChallengeEVENT: President’s Cup Computer vs. ComputerSPONSOR: President Kirsan IlyumzhinovPRESENTER: Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE)SANCTIONED BY: Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) President: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov International Computer Games Association (ICGA) President: David...
Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin just passed away
Former Russian Leader Boris Yeltsin DiesBy JIM HEINTZAPMOSCOW (April 23) — Former President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union and pushed Russia to embrace democracy and a market economy, died Monday. He was 76....
Plea for help from a fellow blogger
I would need help from somebody who has the book “The Complete Grunfeld” by GM Alexei Suetin, published by Batsford in 1991. My original copy had a torn page in it and I did not notice it when i...
Best of the next generation in Canada
Press ReleaseGrandmaster Susan Polgar, winner of 4 Women’s World Chess Championships, will be coming to Ottawa in July to preside over the Canadian Youth Chess Championships. The Championships, sponsored by TELUS, are Canada’s premier chess event for young Canadians....
First class playing hall at Sigeman
This is a picture of the beautiful playing hall of the Sigeman tournament. It was sent to me by Anders Hansen, Webmaster Sigeman Tournament. Thank you Anders! Here are the current standings after 5 rounds: 1. GM Ivan Cheparinov...
Anand scored 17 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw
Good display by AnandArvind Aaron CHENNAI: In a three hour battle, World No.1 Viswanathan Anand saved a couple of difficult games towards the end to turn around and win seventeen games, draw one and lose one game in the...