There often been a number of questions about my blog. Here is the answer, again. All you have to do is read the top of my blog. Welcome! This site is where I provide chess enthusiasts with updates on...
2007-2008 Susan Polgar All-Star Chess Team Qualifiers
Age 6 Within 100Liu, Hannah 6 TX 1289 Age 8 Xiang, Evan 8 TX 1567 Within 100Liao, Simone 8 CA 1449Lee, Fei-Tzin 8 NY 1442 Age 9 Within 100 Peters, Epiphany M 9 MI 1566 Age 10 Xiang, Ellen...
Chess and sport trivia
A poster just wrote: “Ya Gata Believe!” Very clever! Which professional sport team uses this slogan “Ya Gotta Believe!” and how did it start? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
WC Final: Kamsky 1-0 Shirov
The game started out slow but the pace turned up when Shirov decided to lauch a King side attack. The position was pretty even and quite exciting until Shirov went hunting for one pawn too many. GM Kamsky (2714)...
WC Final Game 2: Kamsky vs Shirov
Will Gata play 1.e4 or 1.d4? It is nice to finally see Gata playing in an important event with a second (GM Sutovsky of Israel). Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Do you believe in Captain Kidd?
Captain Kidd Ship Found, Scientists Say By LIVESCIENCE STAFF Posted: 2007-12-13 19:12:15 Filed Under: Science News (Dec. 13) – The wreckage of a pirate ship abandoned by Captain Kidd in the 17th century has been found by divers in...
Robson’s marathon
Final position WGM Ning (2354) – FM Robson (2368) [B52]13.12.2007 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0–0 Nf6 6.Re1 e6 7.c4 Be7 8.Nc3 0–0 9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Nc6 11.b3 a6 12.Bb2 Rfd8 13.Rc1 Nxd4 14.Qxd4 b5 15.h3...
What would you do in this strange situation?
Contractor Fights Owner for Cash in WallPosted: 2007-12-13 17:15:41Filed Under: Weird NewsCLEVELAND (Dec. 12) – A contractor who helped discover bundles of Depression-era U.S. currency totaling $182,000 hidden behind bathroom walls said the homeowner should turn the money over...
Kuljasevic and Ramirez lead UTD Invitational
UTD Invitational Standings after 10 rounds: 1 IM Davorin Kuljasevic 2464 7.02 GM Alejandro Ramirez 2505 7.0 3 GM Zviad Izoria 2643 6.04 FM Ray Robson 2368 6.0 5 IM John Bartholomew 2435 5.0 6 IM Dmitry Schneider 2502...