Round 8 results in Gausdal: IM Krush 1/2 GM CarlsenGM Portisch 1-0 NM MoskowGM Krasenkow 1/2 GM KulaotsGM Lie 1-0 GM DreevGM Rozentalis 1-0 IM Jones GM-norm 5½ points / IM-norm 3½ points 1 Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2690 gm...
Cheparinov wins Sigeman with 1 round to go
With one round to go, GM Ivan Cheparinov has won the Sigeman event! He defeated the young Indian GM Negi while his main rival GM Hillarp Person lost to GM Timman! Round 8 results: GM Tiger Hillarp Persson –...
Kramnik – Leko | 2 draws in day 1
The first day came to an end with 2 draws between Leko and Kramnik. Here are the games: Game 1: GM Kramnik – GM Leko [A33]Leko – Kramnik Miskolc, Hungary, 25.04.2007 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4...
Science buff? Earthlike planet discovered!
Potentially Habitable Planet FoundBy SETH BORENSTEINAP WASHINGTON (April 25) – For the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures, a find researchers described Tuesday as a big step...
Peter Leko Chess School
The Peter Leko Chess School officially opened in Miskolc, Hungary. ChessBase has a full report here. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Art and Chess
Art Review Brian O’Doherty – Patrick IrelandOutside the Box: Rethinking All Geometric Limits of Form and Frame, Floor and Ceiling By BRIDGET L. GOODBODYPublished: April 25, 2007New York Times The provocative Brian O’Doherty/Patrick Ireland retrospective at New York University’s...
Chess helps me think
Northwest brings home another chess titleTeam wins its second national championships in three yearsby Melissa A. Chadwick Staff WriterOne of the most successful teams at Northwest High School in Germantown never steps foot on a grassy field, court or...
Chess Top 10
In your opinion, what are the top 10 most special / historic chess moments in history? 10.9.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1. Fischer defeating Spassky in 1972 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Playing Chess is the Key to longevity
I published a few days ago but here is another version with his statement: British man wins ₤25,000 on his own lifeWed, 25 Apr 2007 10:11am – TV3A British man literally bet on his life to win ₤25,000 from...
VN found sponsor for national program
Dragon Capital group to sponsor Vietnam chess Dragon Capital financial group has recently signed a 3-year cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Chess Federation (VCF) to provide it a minimum annual aid of US$40,000. The company committed to sponsor funds...