Picture courtesy of official website GM Cheparinov continues to lead Sigeman by 1/2 point. In the mean time, Timman made a mini surge with 2 consecutive wins. Here are the results of round 7: GM Parimarjan Negi – GM...
Carlsen wins while Krush falters again
IM Irina Krush suffered her third loss in a row. I think the first loss in an equal position have affected her play. In the mean time, GM Magnus Carlsen defeated GM Lajos Portisch to maintain his lead. GM...
No draw!
White to move. Black played 43…Rxe4 and offered a draw. Black is a Grandmaster and White is a National Master. White for some reasons accepted it. If White would have played 44.Rbe1, Black’s position does look quite bad. Do...
Learn important skills through chess
Glenrock students learn skills through chessBy AIMEE TABORStar-Tribune staff writer Tuesday, April 24, 2007 The pawn caught Andy Bowdish’s attention at first. His hand hovered over it, grazing the piece ever so lightly as he decided if that would...
Morning Brain Boosting Puzzle
White to move. Find the winning the continuation and no computer analysis please 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kramnik arrives in Miskolc, Hungary
Chess world champion arrives in HungaryVladimir Kramnik, the reigning chess world champion, arrived in Hungary on Monday afternoon to play eight rapid games with Hungarian grandmaster Peter Leko in Miskolc, NE Hungary, late this month. Leko has a “bill...
Kauai Chess
KAUAI NewsLessons of chessby Dennis Fujimoto – The Garden Island HANALEI — After a “nerve-wracking” day of chess, winners emerged from the Hanalei School third annual Chess Tournament, though chess instructor Terry Moeller felt that all the students came...
Chess growing in Louisiana
Young chess players compete for stateApril 23, 2007Reported by Pam DixonOn your mark, get set, go. More than 200 students. Henry Heights 2nd grader Jake Adaway says,”It’s a big deal.” 11 months of practice. T.S. Cooley 3rd grader John...
Mastering chess
Teen has a grand time mastering chessBy Eric StevickHerald Writer GRANITE FALLS – Igor Ummel’s friends at Granite Falls Middle School know he’s good at chess, but they don’t ask him a lot about his success. Most just figure...