Central Catholic Elementary Chess Players 3rd Best in the StateAttached is a photo of the Kindergarten Chess Team of Central Catholic Elementary who won a 5th Place National Team Trophy in Houston. They competed against 24 teams from around...
Carlos Torre Memorial
Knockout Round 1 GM Ivanchuk, Vassily Ucrania 2787 1 0.5GM Bruzón, Lazaro Cuba 2607 0 0.5 GM Almeida, Omar Cuba 2502 0.5 1GM Gonzalez, José México 2541 0.5 0 IM León Hoyos, Manuel México 2495 0 0GM Quezada, Yuniesky...
Sakaev, Rychagov, Grischuk lead Russian Championship
Standings after 3 rounds: 1. Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2634 22. Rychagov, Andrey g RUS 2528 23. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2715 2 4. Tomashevsky, Evgeny g RUS 2646 1½5. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2594 1½6. Inarkiev, Ernesto g...
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...
Real game chess tactic
White to move. This is an actual position that was sent in by Adam (who is a Red Sox fan). Adam is White and it is White to move. How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Another Brilliancy by Morozevich
GM Tomashevsky – GM Morozevich [A09]20.12.2007Russian Championship – Round 3 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4 3.g3 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.exd4 cxd4 6.Bg2 e5 7.0–0 f6 8.d3 Nge7 9.a3 a5 10.Nbd2 Ng6 11.h4 Be7 12.Re1 0–0 13.h5 Nh8 14.Nh4 g5 15.hxg6...
Sofia’s simul at North Prep Public School
My sister Sofia giving a simul at the North Preparatory Public School (Canada) on December 19th, 2007. The kids loved it and the school was very supportive of the initiative. This is another event generously sponsored by Mr. Jeff...
Young Indian Talents
CHESS / FOCUSCreditable showThe narrow misses indicate that the future is bright for our youngsters, writes Manuel Aaron. Ivana Maria Furtado has joined a select band of Indian chess players such as Anand, Hari Krishna, Humpy and Harika who...
Pan Am Championship in Miami
News from Miami Dade CollegeChess team to host regional tournamentPosted on Thu, Dec. 20, 2007 For the second time in two years, Miami Dade College’s chess team, led by captain Renier Gonzalez, will host the Pan American Intercollegiate Chess...