Library celebration honors city’s history with game of chessBy Melody HanataniDaily PressStaff Writer CITYWIDE Long before the famous 1972 match-up between chess legends Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, the two squared off in a relatively unknown first meeting in Santa Monica. It was the summer of 1966 and Fischer and Spassky came face-to-face for the […]
Anand’s various views
The following are excerpts from his interaction with the media: On his goals for the New Year Anything I attain in chess gives me great joy. I will be playing in the Corus event next month. Although I have won the title there five times, I am motivated to do really well this time too. […]
Chess photo / art contest
I am running a fun contest for all the chess bloggers. It can be unique, cool, rare, funky chess photos or chess artworks. Please send all entries to SusanPolgar@aol.com. I will post the 5 finalists on this blog for everyone to vote. The deadline for submission is December 31, 2007. The final judging will be […]
Svidler upset at Russian Championship
Final position GM Svidler – GM Rychagov [C11]18.12.2007Russian Championship 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.c3 f5 9.Nc5 Bxc5 10.dxc5 Qxd1+ 11.Rxd1 Ke7 12.Be2 Nd7 13.b4 a5 14.a3 axb4 15.axb4 Ra3 16.Nd4 Rxc3 17.Kd2 Ra3 18.Ra1 Rxa1 19.Rxa1 Rd8 20.Kc3 Nf6 21.Bf3 e5 22.Nb5 e4 23.Be2 Nd5+ […]
A brilliant game and a big miss
Position after 36.Re7 GM Jakovenko – GM Morozevich [C11]18.12.20072007 Russian Championship 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Qd2 0–0 10.0–0–0 a6 11.Qf2 Qe7 12.Bd3 f6 13.exf6 Nxf6 14.h3 Bd6 15.Rhf1 Bd7 16.Rde1 Nb4 17.Qd2 Nxd3+ 18.cxd3 b5 19.Kb1 b4 20.Nce2 a5 21.Nf3 a4 22.Ned4 b3 […]
Chess trivia
Can you identify the GM who is playing Black and the man standing behind him? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Practical game tactic
White to move. What is the best continuation for White? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The new young star
December 16, 2007ChessFlorida Boy, Just 13, Sprints to International Master TitleBy DYLAN LOEB McCLAINNY Times Last weekend, 1,300 children competed in the grade nationals in Houston, including more than 100 eighth graders. Four — Darwin Li, Andrew Ng, Ben Gershenov and Chaz Daly — tied for first. However, the country’s best 13-year-old, Ray Robson of […]
Chess precision
White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Exploiting poor piece placement
White to move. How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar