Smyslov, Vassily – Kottnauer, Cenek (Staunton-Tournament, Groningen 1946), presented by Andreas White to move. How should White proceed? 1q2kb1r/1r1n1ppp/2Qpp3/8/N7/8/1PP2PPP/R1BR2K1 w k – 0 18 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: DRAFTCONTACT: Cory Chandler Texas Tech Chess Institute Announces DonationPledge will fund scholarships, build public chess tables. Texas Tech University’s Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence announced a pledge that will fund scholarships for recruiting...
Saturday Open Forum
It’s Saturday Open Forum. The Baku Grand Prix is near the end and Grischuk is leading with Gashimov and Wang Yue 1/2 point behind. Gata Kamsky is in 9th place coming into round 11 today. IM Larry Kaufman just...
Big test for the leaders
Round 11 matchups: Cheparinov Ivan 2695 – Kamsky Gata 2726Karjakin Sergey 2732 – Radjabov Teimour 2751Navara David 2672 – Gashimov Vugar 2679Grischuk Alexander 2716 – Carlsen Magnus 2765Adams Michael 2729 – Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2752Bacrot Etienne 2705 – Inarkiev Ernesto...
The big showdown!
The big show down! (photo by FIDE) Standings after 10 rounds: 1. Grischuk Alexander 2716 RUS 6½ 2-3 Gashimov Vugar 2679 AZE 6Wang Yue 2689 CHN 6 4-6 Carlsen Magnus 2765 NOR 5½Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2752 AZE 5½Adams Michael 2729...
Chess Collectors International
Special dinner with 2 past USCF board members (Don Schultz and Dr. Frank Brady) and 2 CCI Presidents (Dr. George Dean, former President, and Thomas Thomsen, current President). Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
IM Larry Kaufman wins US Senior Open
Going into the final round, IM Kaufman and Foygel were both 4-0. IM Bradford and GM Gurevich were both 3.5 points. IM Kaufman defeated Foygel to win clear first and earn a spot in the Frank K. Berry US...
A brilliant puzzle
Troitsky 1895, presented by Andreas This is an absolutely brilliant puzzle. It is White to move an win. How can White do this? See if you can figure out without using computer assistance. 5B2/3p2p1/6Pk/3PRK2/6Pp/1P6/2P2p2/8 w – – 0 1...
Tiviakov and Lahno win EICC
Photo by Frits Agterdenbos of ChessVista.com GM S. Tiviakov is the new European Individual Chess Champion! With 8 players tying for the lead going into the last round, Tiviakov was the only player who managed to score a win...
Sculptural Attraction
The Opening Move: Chess Pieces With Sculptural AttractionBy MARGARET STUDERMay 2, 2008 Luke Honey professes to be a “lousy” chess player, but nevertheless, the game is his passion. On May 13, Bonhams in London will hold its first sale...