White to move. Can White hold on to this game? What is the best continuation for White? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
More upsets at Russian Super Championship
Decisive games of the day: Grischuk, Alexander – Amonatov, Farrukh 1-0Sakaev, Konstantin – Jakovenko, Dmitry 1-0Svidler, Peter – Dreev, Alexey 1-0Morozevich, Alexander – Vitiugov, Nikita 0-1 Standings after 2 rounds: 1. Rychagov, Andrey g RUS 25282. Tomashevsky, Evgeny g...
Svidler back on winning track
Final position GM Svidler – GM Dreev [B63]19.12.2007Russian Championship 2007 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.0–0–0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 0–0 10.f3 a6 11.h4 b5 12.Kb1 Bb7 13.Bd3 Rc8 14.g4 Nd7 15.Be2...
Special chess contest – $300 in chess prizes
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...
Putin – “Person of the year”
Time Names Putin ‘Person of the Year’APPosted: 2007-12-19 09:48:57 NEW YORK (Dec. 19) — Time magazine on Wednesday named Russian President Vladimir Putin its 2007 “Person of the Year.”The nod went to the Russian leader because of Putin’s “extraordinary...
Use it or lose it!
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 JANE GLENN HAAS: Brain is body part worth sweating over– Orange County Register My brain is getting soft – and so is yours. When I was a kid, I was taught the stuff in my...
The chess tradition of Hastings
Grandmasters sign up for Hastings International Chess Congress By Richard Morris The 83rd Hastings International Chess Congress starts next Friday (December 28). Hastings mayor Maureen Charlesworth and MP Michael Foster will help open the annual event which this year...
Man in Black Chess
Ten Things You Never Knew About Will SmithWednesday, December 19 2007, 06:00 GMTBy Beth Hilton He’s a Grammy-winning rapper, star of his own hit sitcom and leading man of summer blockbusters like Independence Day and Men in Black. He’s...
It would be great to play Kasparov again
It would be great to play Kasparov again: AnandWednesday, 19 December , 2007, 14:47 Kolkata: World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand would love to have another match with former champion Garry Kasparov if the Russian legend decides to come out...
Anand – Kramnik October 2008 in Bonn, Germany
Press releaseDecember 19, 2007World Chess Championship to be held in Germany: Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik battle for the highest chess title in October 2008 When: From October 11 – 30, 2008Where: Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal...