Alexander Morozevich Birthplace: Moscow, RusiaDate of birth: July 18th, 1977Current FIDE rating: 2762 (April, 2007)Current position in FIDE list: 4th placeHighest FIDE rating: 2762Highest position in the list: 4th place (many times) Most important achievements: 2003: Russian championWinner of...
Boris Gelfand
Boris Gelfand Birthplace: Minsk, BelarussiaCountry: IsraelDate of Birth: June 24, 1968Current FIDE rating: 2733Current position in FIDE list: 13Highest FIDE rating: 2750 (january 2001)Hihest position in the list: 3rd (2727 in July 1990) Most important achievements: 1990: Linares Tournament,...
Special anniversary for Chess Today
Dear Chess Friends, As you know, Chess Today has reached another landmark – issue No 2500! We hope that our readership will grow – and this is where you can help – by spreading the word about CT. You’d...
Special endgame
White to move. Is White’s position hopeless? Level of difficulty: 2.5 out of 4 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Using chess to boost city image and tourism
Opening move for 08 chess eventSep 12 2007by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo PLANNING is starting for a major 2008 international chess event in Liverpool as organisers hailed this year’s tournament a “triumph”. The 2007 competition in St George’s hall,...
LIVE World Championship Coverage
The first round of the World Championship in Mexico City starts tomorrow at 2 PM central time. I will be doing LIVE analysis right here on my blog as well as for the organizer. I will also be doing...
Right or wrong?
Melissa Morin, 17, says her high school in New Hampshire rejected her senior photograph because she was holding a red flower. The school doesn’t allow props in the photos. I was reading this story last night and found it...
Alexander Grischuk
Alexander Grischuk Birthplace: Moscow, RussiaDate of birth: October 31, 1983Current FIDE rating: 2717Current position in FIDE list: 16Highest FIDE rating: 2732Highest position in the list: 6th place (July, 2003) Most important achievements: 2000: World Chess Championship in New Delhi,...
Peter Svidler
Peter Svidler Birthplace: Leningrad, RussiaDate of birth: June 17th, 1976Current FIDE rating: 2736 pointsCurrent position in FIDE list: 9thHighest FIDE rating: (January, 2006)Highest position in the list: 3rd – 4th (October, 2006; he tied with Kramnik: 2750 points) Most...
Endgame improvement
White to move. How would you assess the position? How should White continue? Level of difficulty: 2.5 / 4 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar