GM Shirov (2740) – GM Jakovenko (2711) [E15]Foros, 09.06.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qc2 c5 6.d5 exd5 7.cxd5 Bb7 8.Bg2 Nxd5 9.0–0 Be7 10.Qe4 Bc6 11.Ne5 Nc7 12.Nxc6 dxc6 13.Nc3 0–0 14.Rd1 Qe8 15.Bf4 Ne6...
GM Asrian passed away
Grandmaster, Armenian chess champion Asrian dies at 282008-06-09 18:32:34 YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) – Karen Asrian, an Armenian chess grandmaster who was the ex-Soviet nation’s reigning champion and won the 2006 Chess Olympiad, died Monday after suddenly losing consciousness, the...
Karjakin 1-0 Nisipeanu in Foros
GM Karjakin (2732) – GM Nisipeanu (2684) [B48]Foros, 09.06.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0–0–0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne7 10.Nde2 b5 11.Bf4 e5 12.Bg5 h5 13.Kb1 Ba5 14.Nc1 b4 15.Na4 b3...
The big winners in Vegas
Top finishers at the National Open: 1-6 GM Kamsky, Gata NY 2782 5.01-6 GM Fressinet, Laurent FRA 2706 5.01-6 GM Petrosian, Tigran L ARM 2666 5.01-6 GM Kolev, Atanas BGR 2620 5.01-6 IM Finegold, Ben MI 2594 5.01-6 GM...
Volotikin 1-0 Onischuk in Foros
GM Volokitin (2684) – GM Onischuk (2664) [E06]Foros, 09.06.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bg2 0–0 6.0–0 dxc4 7.Qc2 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Bd2 Bd6 11.Re1 Be4 12.Qc1 Nbd7 13.Ba5 Qe7 14.Nbd2 Bxf3 15.Nxf3 Rac8...
FIDE Presidential Board Meeting Summary
FIDE Presidential Board MeetingAthens, GreeceMay 31st – June 1st, 2008 Below is a brief synopsis of the issues discussed Athens. Topalov-Kamsky – The match will be played in Lviv, Ukraine from November 26th – December 15th. Unfortunately the timing...
Monday tactic
Kubbel 1932, presented by Andreas White to move. How should White proceed?8/3kPp2/8/1Np5/2q1pQP1/2P5/8/3q1nK1 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Giving back to the community
Champion gives back to community with chess lessonsEugene ScottThe Arizona RepublicJun. 9, 2008 12:00 AM Aside from the chessboards in front of each student and the teacher being 12, the Sunday afternoon chess class felt like any other class....
6th Holly Heisman Event
The 6th annual Holly Heisman fundraiser has been set for August 3rd, 2008. The Jewish Community Center in Wynnewood, PA has agreed to host the event this year. The event is hosted in memory of Mr Heisman’s wife who...