What are some of the biggest chess moments in the US in 2007? Here are some came off the top of my head: – Kamsky winning the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk– Nakamura dominance in Europe– Bercys, Smith, Tate, Robson,...
Miller-Driscoll kids win title
Dec 16, 2007Wilton students from Miller-Driscoll place first in chess competitionBy Justin Reynolds Checkmate! Students from Miller-Driscoll school placed first in the 70th American Chess Teachers’ Association chess tournament, which was held on Sunday, Dec. 2, at East School...
The 2007 World Cup Champion
Gata KamskyThe road to victory: Round 1: Adly, Ahmed (EGY) 2494 (1.5 -.5)Round 2: Avrukh, Boris (ISR) 2641 (1.5-.5)Round 3: Georgiev, Kiril (BUL) 2649 (1.5-.5)Round 4: Svidler, Peter (RUS) 2732 (2.5-.15)Round 5: Ponomariov, Ruslan (UKR) 2705 (1.5-.5)Round 6: Carlsen,...
WC Final: Kamsky 1/2 Shirov
position after 15.b4 GM Kamsky (2714) – GM Shirov (2739) [B31]16.12.2007Game 4 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0–0 Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Re1 0–0 7.d4 d5 8.e5 Ne4 9.Bxc6 bxc6 10.Nbd2 Bf5 11.Nh4 e6 12.Nxf5 exf5 13.f3 cxd4 14.cxd4...
The final countdown
Game 4 will begin in a few hours. Will it be Kamsky or will Shirov be able to make a dramatic comeback to even up the match. This is as exciting as it will get. What will be the...
A very interesting game
Final position IM Krush – GM Ehlvest [D31]15.12.2007 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 Nf6 6.e3 0–0 7.Bd3 c5 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Nf3 Nc6 10.0–0 d4 11.Ne4 Nxe4 12.Bxe4 dxe3 13.Qc2 exf2+ 14.Kh1 Bb6 15.Bxh7+ Kh8 16.Be4...
Something to think about
If you were stranded in a deserted island, which one chess book would you want to have with you and why? In your opinion, which is the best chess book ever published and why? Chess Daily News from Susan...