Exxon Exiting Retail Gas BusinessBy JOHN PORRETTO,APPosted: 2008-06-13 11:49:41Filed Under: Crude Oil PricesHOUSTON (June 12) – Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday it’s getting out of the retail gasoline business, following other major oil companies who have been selling their...
US Championships seek bids
Call for Bids for 2009 U.S. ChampionshipsBy Bill HallJune 11, 2008FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Crossville, TN)The United States Executive Board announces a call for bids for the 2009 U.S. Championship. The bidding deadline is August 10, 2008. Contact Executive Director...
Grandmaster tactic
Volokitin (2684) – Karjakin (2732)3rd Aerosvit Foros (5), 12.06.2008Source: Chess Today White to move. How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Interview with Anna Zatonskih
Interview with Anna ZatonskihBy Tom BraunlichJune 13, 2008 Anna Zatonskih won the 2008 U.S. Women’s Championship last month in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I interviewed her for the report on the event I’m writing for Chess Life magazine. Due to space...
Leko leads Karen Asrian Memorial in Yerevan
The Yerevan Chess Giants is taking place between June 8th and 15th 2008. After the death of Armenian GM Karen Asrian, the event was renamed to the Karen Asrian Memorial. Time control 25′ + 10′ inc. Standings after 10...
A dynamic game by Shirov
GM Shirov (2740) – GM Karjakin (2732) [D43]Foros, 13.06.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0–0 Nbd7 11.Ne5 Bg7 12.Nxf7 Kxf7 13.e5 Nd5 14.Ne4 Qb6 15.Nd6+ Ke7...
Carlsen 1/2 Alekseev
Final position GM Carlsen (2765) – GM Alekseev (2711) [E17]Foros – Round 6, 13.06.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.Nc3 Ne4 7.Bd2 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.0–0 0–0 10.Rc1 Nd7 11.Bf4 Nxc3 12.Rxc3 c5 13.dxc5...
Svidler 1/2 Jakovenko in Foros
GM Svidler (2746) – GM Jakovenko (2711) [C89]Foros – Round 6, 13.06.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3...
Another exciting round for Carlsen
Round 6 matchups: Carlsen, Magnus – Alekseev, EvgenyIvanchuk, Vassily – Volokitin, AndreiShirov, Alexei – Karjakin, SergeySvidler, Peter – Jakovenko, DmitryEljanov, Pavel – Nisipeanu, Liviu-DieterVan Wely, Loek – Onischuk, Alexander Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
DVD review
This animated instructional chess DVD is being distributed to libraries across the United States in the past few years. It is the best-selling chess DVD worldwide. Captions in English, Spanish, French and German are available. Here is the latest...