Position after 19…f6 GM Radjabov (2735) – GM Topalov (2780) [C67]16.02.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0–0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Nc3 Ne7 10.h3 Ng6 11.Bg5+ Ke8 12.Rad1 Bd7 13.Nd4 h6 14.Be3 Be7...
Ivanchuk 1-0 Leko

Position after 18.Qa7 GM Ivanchuk (2751) – GM Leko (2753) [C88]16.02.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.d4 Nxd4 9.Bxf7+ Rxf7 10.Nxe5 Rf8 11.Qxd4 c5 12.Qd1 Qc7 13.Ng4 Nxg4 14.Qxg4 d5...
Anand 0-1 Aronian

Position after 18.Nf1 GM Anand (2799) – GM Aronian (2739) [C89]16.02.2008 – Round 2 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.Re1 Bd6 13.g3...
$5,000 Staunton Original

Playing Blitz with NM Jon Crumiller using an original Staunton set. Jon is an avid chess collector and you can check out some of his collections here. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nepomniachtchi 1-0 Dreev

Final position GM Nepomniachtchi – GM Dreev [B57]16.02.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Bd7 7.Bg5 Qa5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Nb3 Qg5 10.g3 f5 11.e5 Be6 12.Bxe6 fxe6 13.Nd4 Nxd4 14.Qxd4 Bg7 15.Qa4+ Kf7 16.exd6...
Everyone is a winner

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Jeff Smith and Jon Crumiller, every player got either a chess book ($18-$30 each) or chess DVD and 10 lucky randomly selected players got an additional complete chess kit (special bag, board set,...
Our special sponsors and supporters

On my right is Mr. Jeff Smith from South Carolina and on my left is Mr. Jon Crumiller from NJ. They are the two main sponsors and supporters of the events at the Polgar Chess Center today. Thank you...
Polgar Chess Center

There is a special event at the Polgar Chess Center today. The early session (1 pm) is for young players (between 40-50 youngsters). They will have a chance to ask questions and play in a simul against me. The...
Saturday Chess Tactic

Diagram by chesstoday.net Black to move. What is the best plan for Black here? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Prohaszka scored 2nd GM norm

16 year old Hungarian Peter Prohaszka just scored his 2nd GM norm by winning the First Saturday tournament in Budapest by 1.5 point. He performed at 2619 and his rating before the tournament was 2495. He gained 17.4 rating...