Mr. Dewain Barber, chairperson of the Denker Committee, received a complete tour of the magnificent campus of Texas Tech University today. He was shown a number of places where Texas Tech can host chess events from 10 – 5,000...
Administrative office of SPICE
This is where the main office for SPICE is located, in the Texas Tech Plaza. It is right across the street from the campus of Texas Tech University. Many more announcements will be made shortly. Chess Daily News from...
Karpov to play in category 15 event!
Karpov playing classical chess again! Our friends from www.chessdom.com has just informed us that Karpov will be participating in a classical time control category 15 event for the first time in 4 years! Here is what has been posted...
Looking ahead to Mexico City
Kramnik (Russia) Anand (India) Svidler (Russia) Morozevich (Russia) Aronian (Armenia) Leko (Hungary) Gelfand (Israel) Grischuk (Russia) Which players will finish in the top 3? Who will win it all? Will it be Anand, Aronian or Kramnik? Chess Daily News...
Grischuk final person to advance to Mexico City
Final position of 3rd playoff game Grischuk has become the 8th and final player to qualify for the World Championship in Mexico City this September. He won the 3rd playoff game after winning the 1st and drawing the 2nd...
Grischuk wins game 1
GM Rublevsky – GM Grischuk [C45] Game 113.06.20071.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 Qf6 6.Qf3 bxc6 7.Qg3 h5 8.h4 Nh6 9.f3 d5 10.Nc3 Bd4 11.Bd2 Rb8 12.0-0-0 Be5 13.f4 Bd4 14.Qd3 Bg4 15.e5 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 Qe6...
Rublevsky or Grischuk?
Picture by Frederic Friedel and ChessBase After 6 games, GM Grischuk and GM Rublevsky are in a dead lock at 3-3. They will play a 4-game rapid playoff later today to determine the final spot in the World Championship...
Fighting for chess!
Ever since I was a little girl, I always believe in doing the right things. I have spent my life in chess fighting to change our sport for the better. I always believe that chess deserves better and I...
GM Ftacnik in South Carolina
Best bet Try your best moves against chess grandmasterTry your best moves against chess grandmasterPlay chess with a grandmaster tonight Chess is one of the oldest skill games in recorded history. The first records of chess date to 600...
Finding the right continuation
White to move. How can White save this game? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar