Bouwmeester, Hans – Botvinnik, Mikhail (Wageningen 1958), presented by Andreas Black to move. How should Black proceed? In this position, Botvinnik missed the winning line and the game ended in a draw. 8/5pkp/5qp1/2Rp1n2/8/3PPNP1/rr3PKP/2Q2R2 b – – 0 27 Chess...
Resignation of Directors
Yesterday, I posted the following: ECF Directors Following the April Council meeting on Saturday the following Directors have tendered their resignation effect 31 May 2008: Martin Regan (Chief Executive), Peter Sowray (International), Claire Summerscale (Junior Chess & Education; Women’s...
Karjakin 1/2 Carlsen
GM Karjakin (2732) – GM Carlsen (2765) [B77]30.04.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0–0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.Bb3 Rc8 11.0–0–0 Ne5 12.Kb1 Re8 13.h4 h5 14.Bh6 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Bxg7...
Kamsky loses again
GM Radjabov (2751) – GM Kamsky (2726) [B41]30.04.2008 (Baku Grand Prix – Round 9) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Qc7 7.a3 b6 8.Be3 Bb7 9.f3 d6 10.Rc1 Nbd7 11.Be2 Be7 12.0–0 0–0 13.b4...
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Wednesday chess tactic
White to move. Can White save this game? 7r/3PR1bk/2pQ4/5p1p/2q3pP/2Pn2P1/pr4P1/4R2K w – – 0 1
Another big round in Baku
Round 9 pairings: Radjabov Teimour 2751 – Kamsky Gata 2726Cheparinov Ivan 2695 – Gashimov Vugar 2679Karjakin Sergey 2732 – Carlsen Magnus 2765Navara David 2672 – Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2752Grischuk Alexander 2716 – Inarkiev Ernesto 2684Adams Michael 2729 – Svidler Peter...
European Youth Team Championships u18
HUNGARIAN CHESS FEDERATION8th U18 EUROPEAN YOUTH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR BOYS and GIRLSSzeged (HUN), 13th – 22th June 2008 To all European Chess Federations affiliated to FIDE and ECU: On behalf of the Hungarian Chess Federation we have the pleasure...
Tiger leads Sigeman
Standings after 8 rounds: 1. GM Tiger Hillarp Persson 2491 7 points / 8 games2. GM Daniel Stellwagen 2621 6.03. GM Lars Bo Hansen 2563 5.54-6 GM Jan Timman 2565, GM Ralf Åkesson 2466, GM Evgenij Agrest 2567 4.07-9...
Lubbock Open Results
Full results of the 1st ever Lubbock Open can be found here. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar