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...
Bobby ran into me like a linebacker
Inside Edition’ vet reflects on a career that has taken him around the worldPeople notice when Trent’s in townBy Alan Pergament Updated: 12/20/07 7:00 AM It happens a few times a month. “Inside Edition” correspondent Les Trent is spotted...
Carlos Torre Memorial with Ivanchuk
Quarterfinals, Game 1 results: Bruzon – Ivanchuk 0-1Harikrishna – G.Hernandez 1-0Nogueiras – Dominguez ½–½H.Hernandez – Graf 0-1Quezada – Leon Hoyos 1-0Tregubov – Meier 1-0Cordova – Zapata 1-0J.Gonzalez – Almeida ½–½ Here is the official website. Chess Daily News from...
World Chess Boxing Championship
Click here to see the World Chess Boxing Championship Match Frank ‘Anti Terror’ Stoldt versus David ‘Double D’ Depto in the World Chess Boxing Championship 2007 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Pure calculation
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...