The 2nd ACP World Cup is announced On August 2, 2007 the President of the Association of Chess Professionals (ACP), Grandmaster Pavel Tregubov and the Chairman of the Pivdenny Bank, Vadim Morokhovsky announced at the press conference in Odessa,...
Excellent ideas from the Women’s Committee Workshop
A number of women who attended the Women’s Committee Meeting / Workshop came up with some excellent points and suggestions. In the past few years, the Susan Polgar Foundation has focused on helping girls in chess. We now have...
Games from 2007 US Open
2007 U.S. Open White: IM Amon SimutoweBlack: GM Hikaru Nakamura 1.d4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 d6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 Nc6 8.d5 Ne5 9.Nxe5 dxe5 10.e4 f4 11.gxf4 exf4 12.Bxf4 Nxe4 13.Qc1 e5 14.Be3 Nd6 15.Bg5...
Fabiano Caruana in the NY Times
July 29, 2007ChessBeing a Grandmaster Is Tough When You Are Not Quite 15By DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN America’s newest grandmaster turns 15 tomorrow. Fabiano Caruana, who has United States and Italian citizenship, recently completed the requirements for that title by...
Chess as an instructional tool
TWU workshop touts chess as instructional toolIf you’ve always wanted to be more like Mr. Spock, now’s your chance.By John P. Meyer On Friday, Aug. 17 Jerry Nash, scholastic chess director for the U.S. Chess Federation, will hold a...
Chess in Melbourne
In the middle of one of the busiest sidewalks in Melbourne, people take time to stop and play chess, watch chess … Source: StreetsBlog.org Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
2007 British Championship
The 94th Championships of The British Isles is organised by the English Chess Federation. It is taking place from Sunday July 28 to Saturday August 11 at Great Yarmouth College in Great Yarmouth. After 4 rounds, there are only...
Omega Chess
Omega Chess – Could bigger be actually better?Omega Chess has resurfaced on the internet after a long absence of more than 7 years with a bolder look and a brand new product. Omega Chess, boasting to be the next...
Special Attacking Tactic
White to move. How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen – Radjabov
Carlsen, M (2710) – Radjabov, T (2746) [B07]GM Biel SUI (9), 02.08.2007 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nge2 Nbd7 5.g3 c6 6.Bg2 b5 7.a3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 a5 10.g4 Ba6 11.Ng3 b4 12.Nce2 bxa3 13.Rxa3 d5 14.Re3...