The 2008 Lake Sevan Category 13 International tournament is taking place right now until July 20, 2008 in Armenia. Here are the standings after 2 rounds: 1. Pashikian, Arman g ARM 2564 2 2-4. Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel f ARM 2480...
Chess tactic from Buenos Aires
White to move. How should White proceed? Capablanca, Jose Raul – Alekhine, Alexander (Buenos Aires, 1927), presented by Andreas 6rk/p5p1/1pQ1Np1p/8/3B3P/4P1P1/5PK1/1q6 w – – 0 32 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Rublevsky sole leader at 9th Karpov Poikovsky
Round 5 results: Wang Hao – Rublevsky, Sergei 0-1Inarkiev, Ernesto – Shirov, Alexei 0-1Jakovenko, Dmitry – Gashimov, Vugar ½-½Bologan, Viktor – Sutovsky, Emil ½-½Onischuk, Alexander – Volokitin, Andrei ½-½ Standings after 5 rounds: 1. Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2699...
Saturday Open Forum
Rublevsky is taking over the sole lead at the category 18 9th Karpov Poikovsky tournament. Shirov and Jakovenko are just 1/2 point back. GMs Hillarp-Persson and Berg won the 2008 Swedish Championship. The field for the historic 2008 Category...
Alekhine vs Capablanca 1927
During my stay in Buenos Aires, I decided to visit the historic “Club Argentino” chess club with over 400 members. This is where Alekhine and Capablanca played their WC match in 1927. This is also THE chess table where...
Bruzon wins Ciutat de Terrassa
Ciutat de Terrassa Rapid Tournament (Spain) just concluded. GM Bruzon of Cuba is the clear winner. 1 GM Bruzon Batista Lazaro CUB 2592 8,02 GM Lopez Martinez Josep Manuel ESP 2531 7,03 IM Vehi Bach Victor Manuel ESP 2411...
Berg and Hillarp-Persson win Swedish Championship
Final Standings of the 2008 Swedish Championship: 1-2. E. Berg and T. Hillarp-Persson 103. Y. Agrest 9½4. J. Hector 7½5. P. Carlsson 76. Ralf Åkesson 6.5, etc. Here are the final standings: http://www.schacksm2008.se/res/res_sm.asp Official website: http://www.schacksm2008.se/ Chess Daily News...
ICC Brunei Blitz
The 1st Brunei Internet Chess Blitz, with a total prize fund of $6,500 USD, will take place on Tuesday, July 15th starting at 2:00AM ET (2:00PM Brunei Time). Registration is free and open to players from all over the...
Erenburg wins 2nd NJ Futurity
Final Standings: 1. Erenburg 7.5 (also won last year)2. Yudasin 6.53. Ehlvest 6.o4. Palatnik 5.05-7. Molner, Almeida, Scekic 4.08-9. Ippolito, Ju 3.510. Zlotnikov 1.0 Special thanks to Robert N. Bernard for the info. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Bobby the maximalist
Fischer even swam as if victory were only optionSaturday, July 12, 2008 2:55 AMBy SHELBY LYMAN Bobby Fischer was a maximalist who set his eyes on the world chess championship before he became a teenager. In person, he could...