BANIEL IS CHAMPION, DULGER MADE HISTORY!By Andres D. Hortillosahttp://www.usmilitarychess.org/ Army Specialist Baniel succeeded in demolishing the Air Force surgeon Dr. (Colonel) Echaure in the last round to secure top honors finishing with 5.5 points. A weeklong stellar performance earned...
Classic trivia
This trivia was sent in by J. Delago Can you name all 3 people in this picture? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen approaching #1
According to the LIVE ratings, Carlsen is #2 with a rating of 2792. 1 Anand 2798,1 -4,9022 Carlsen 2792,2 +27,23 Kramnik 2788,0 04 Morozevich 2787,9 +13,95 Ivanchuk 2778,2 +38,26 Topalov 2777,0 +107 Radjabov 2744,1 -6,98 Mamedyarov 2742,1 -9,99 Leko...
Another brilliancy by Asrian
Source: Chess TodayWhite to move. How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen leads by 1.5 point
Standings after 5 rounds:1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2765 4½ (performance rating 3084!) 2-3. Volokitin, Andrei g UKR 2684 32-3. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2732 3 4-8. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2746 2½4-8. Eljanov, Pavel g UKR 2687 2½4-8....
The amazing Carlsen wins again!
GM Carlsen (2765) – GM Shirov (2740) [D43]Foros Round 5, 12.06.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Rc1 Bd6 9.Bd3 dxc4 10.Bxc4 Qe7 11.0–0 0–0 12.Ne4 Bc7 13.Bb3 Rd8 14.Qc2 a5...
Chess in Education workshop
USCF Chess in Education workshop to be held in Dallas, August 7, 2008Contact: Alexey Root alexey.root@gmail.comRelease date: June 7, 2008. The United States Chess Federation (USCF) Chess in Education workshop is open for registration. USCF workshop: co-organizers Dr. Alexey...
The next generation is here
Round 4 (June 11, 2008) at Foros Eljanov, Pavel – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1Karjakin, Sergey – Jakovenko, Dmitry 1-0Ivanchuk, Vassily – Onischuk, Alexander ½-½Shirov, Alexei – Volokitin, Andrei ½-½Svidler, Peter – Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ½-½Van Wely, Loek – Alekseev, Evgeny 1-0...
More from Irina Krush
Final Letter From Krush By Irina KrushJune 11, 2008 (Posted on Chess Life Online) Dear CLO, After having read the replies to my letter from the chess community and the U.S. Championship organizing committee, I would like to offer...
Beautiful Sedona
One of the activities which I do with my children (after the Susan Polgar World Open for Boys and Girls in Las Vegas) is to visit beautiful Red Rocks region Sedona (in addition to the Grand Canyon and Hoover...