Here is the list of the Qualifiers for the next World Cup: a) From World Championship Tournament 2007: 1. V. Anand (IND) 2. A. Morozevich (RUS) 3. P. Leko (HUN) 4. L. Aronian (ARM) 5. P. Svidler (RUS) 6....
Endgame evaluation
White to move. This is an actual LIVE game between GM Balogh and GM Korchnoi. How do you evaluate this position? Is it a draw or win for Black or White? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Triumphant victory for Indian Youth
TRIUMPHANT RETURN: R. Ashwath, S. Nitin, Swayams Mishra and Shyam Nikhil helped India win the gold in the World youth (under-16) chess Olympiad. Chennai: The Indian team, which won the World youth (under-16) chess Olympiad, was given a fitting...
A very interesting interview with Hans-Walter Schmitt
Interview with Hans-Walter Schmitt (He is a famous German organizer, best known for organizing the annual Chess Classic Mainz) by Harry SchaackEnglish version Eric van Reem …Question: Who is your favourite in Mainz and Mexico? SCHMITT: In Mainz anything...
Chess trivia
How many moves were there in the longest official tournament game in history? Can you document it? 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Spectacular Perseid meteor shower tonight
Dark Nights for This Year’s PerseidsMark your calendar for Sunday night, August 12-13By ALAN MACROBERTPosted: 2007-08-11 16:48:28 This year the new moon of August comes on Sunday, the 12th, perfectly timed to bring dark, moonless nights around the peak...