Immigrant ready to sparTopekan recounts the forced labor his family endured in Russia; his lifelong love of chessBy Taylor AtkinsThe Capital-JournalPublished Monday, January 29, 2007 Al Braun, a Ukrainian by birth, never forgets his weekly game of chess. Braun,...
Chess, a game that has no linguistic barriers
Young chess masters go four roundsFirst Sister City tourney fundraiser for exchangeBy Rachel Denny Clow Caller-TimesJanuary 28, 2007 Kindergartners and adults battled through four rounds of chess during the first Sister City Chess Championship on Saturday at Oveal Williams...
Susan Polgar National Chess Events for Girls and Boys
Susan Polgar National Chess Challenge for Boys – Susan Polgar National Open Championship for GirlsAwesome Prizes in Both Events! College Scholarships Available! President’s Day WeekendFebruary 16-18, 2007 Corpus Christi, TexasK-2, 3rd-5th, 6th-9th, Open Section (for all ages!)6 Round Swiss...
A dividing jury
Experts divided over cheating allegation against TopalovLeonard BardenMonday January 29, 2007The Guardian A new cheating allegation against Veselin Topalov was made at the weekend just as the world No1-ranked grandmaster started his grudge game against the world champion, Vladimir...
Can you win this?
Black to move. Can you win this? Play this out against your computer or a friend and see if you know how to win this position as Black? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
FIDE said NO MATCH unless Kramnik wants it
FIDE Press Release on Topalov-Kramnik MatchPRESS RELEASE, 28 January 2007 The FIDE Presidential Board, meeting 27-28 January 2007 in Antalya, Turkey, issued the following statement : FIDE received a bank guarantee dated January 19th 2007, on behalf of GM...
Which one will have the best career?
Which of these players will have the most spectacular chess career? Choices: * Teimour Radjabov* Magnus Carlsen* Sergei Karjakin* Shakhriyar Mamedyarov* Levon Aronian* David Navara* Other Click http://poll.pollcode.com/u0u9 to vote. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Is Federer the best ever?
Federer just won his 10th Tennis Grand Slam title by defeating Gonzalez in straight sets at the 2007 Australian Open. He is only 4 shy of the all time record by Pete Sampras which is 14. Roger still has...
Eljanov won group B and stunning last round results in group C
Final Standings – Group B1. P. Eljanov 92-5. G. Sargissian, Bu Xiangzhi, M. Vachier-Lagrave, D. Jakovenko 86. E. L’Ami 7½7-8. V. Bologan, D. Stellwagen 79. J. Smeets 610. F. Nijboer 5½11-12. S. Atalik, J. Werle 4½13-14. T. Kosintseva, V....
A final look back at 2007 Corus
There is no tie-break at Corus. Therefore, 3 players tie for 1st in group A. 1-3. Topalov, Aronian and Radjabov 8.5 (+4)4. Kramnik 8 (+3) 5. Anand 7.5 (+2) 6. Svidler 7 (+1) 7-8. Navara, Karjakin 6.5 (=) 9....