White to move. How do you assess this position? How should White proceed? r1b2r1k/2q2pp1/2pb3p/2n1NB2/1p6/1P5P/1BQ2PP1/3RR1K1 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
8th NA FIDE Invitational
The 8th North American FIDE Invitational IM norm tournament has begun. 10 participants come together where 7 are competing for IM norms. A score of 6.5/9 will secure an IM norm. The participants include: IM David Vigorito (USA)IM Arjun...
Kasparov stopped by the police
Kasparov’s minibus detained in Sochi SOCHI/MOSCOW/ROSTOV-ON-DON. Feb 17 (Interfax) – Leader of the United Civil Front Garry Kasparov has said the minibus he and his associates were traveling in was stopped by police in Sochi on Sunday. “We rented...
Nepomniachtchi leads Aeroflot with perfect 3-0
Yusupov vs Sebag (Picture by GM Fontaine of Europe Echecs) 2008 Aeroflot Open Standings after 3 rounds: 1. Nepomniachtchi 32-9 Motylev, Najer, Rodshtein, Grachev, G. Guseinov, Bocharov, Grigoriants and Feller 2½, etc. Official site: http://www.aeroflotchess.com/ Chess Daily News from...
Breakthrough technology
Breakthrough technology in window cleaning! Click here to see this practical, yet inexpensive and effetive method. (This was sent in by John Dunajcik) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Topalov, Ivanchuk lead Morelia / Linares
Round 3: Sunday, February 17th Magnus Carlsen – Vishy AnandPeter Leko – Alexei ShirovVeselin Topalov – Vassily IvanchukLevon Aronian – Teimour Radjabov Standings after 2 rounds: 1-2 Topalov, Ivanchuk 1.53-6 Anand, Leko, Aronian, Carlsen 1.07-8 Shirov, Radjabov 0.5 Chess...
The “ooooh” factor
Check! Kaneland chess takes 2ndBy Leslie HagueDaily Herald Staff The Kaneland High School chess team placed second in state this year, but team sponsor Ken Dentino can’t decide if that’s a bigger deal than their second-place conference finish. “We...
It’s like fireworks going off
Cary-Grove students show off chess prowess at tournamentBy KETUL PATEL CARY – Alex Noll knew going into the IHSA state chess tournament that his team would do well. But the 16-year-old sophomore at Cary-Grove High School didn’t know how...
Game of the mind
Chess contest hones kids’ skillsBy Alexander ParkerFebruary 17, 2008 Tap. Silence. Tap. Silence. Tap. For more than 200 chess players, ranging from kindergartners to high school seniors, the sound of bishops, kings and queens moving across chessboards replaced any...
Draws threaten chess success
South Florida Sun-Sentinel.comChess: A Knight’s Tour: Draws threaten chess successFebruary 17, 2008The great draw debate: Chess spectators “gather” online in the thousands to watch their favorite stars in action. They see live and recorded videos from the playing sites...