USCF Chess in Education workshop to be held in Dallas, August 7, 2008By Alexey Root Contact: Alexey Root mailto:alexey.root@gmail.com?subject=USCF%20Workshop The United States Chess Federation (USCF) Chess in Education workshop is open for registration. USCF workshop: co-organizers Dr. Alexey Root...
Rules or no rules
Peru’s Chess Federation changes rules – Top players may not see OlympicsLiving in PeruIsrael J. Ruiz Official Olympiad Website: www.Dresden2008.com If the Peruvian Chess Federation does not put its initial regulations back into effect, the country’s top female chess...
Special Interview with North Urals Organizer
Special Interview Only several weeks ago hardly anybody could imagine that a small town in the North of Sverdlovsk region will attract attention of millions of people from all over the world and that annually for several days Krasnoturinsk...
Onischuk in 2nd place in Biel
GM Onischuk (2670) – GM Pelletier (2569) [E15]22.07.2008 / Biel – Round 3 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Nbd2 Bb4 6.Qc2 0–0 7.Bg2 d5 8.0–0 c5 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.cxd5 Nxd5 11.Ne4 Nb4 12.Qd2 Be7 13.a3 Qxd2...
What to do?
White to move. How should White proceed? How do you assess this position? Liburkin 1949, presented by Andreas 5R2/1n6/P6k/8/1P5r/8/3K1p2/8 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen wins again!
What can we say about Carlsen? He gets it done again so far in Biel. There is no limit to what this kid can do.GM Carlsen (2775) – GM Bacrot (2691) [D43]22.07.2008 / Biel – Round 3 1.d4 d5...
Find the best move
White to move. Does White have enough compensation for the pawn? How should White proceed? 4r1k1/1R4p1/2Pq1p1p/p7/6P1/p4Q1P/r5P1/5RK1 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kasparov drew Cuba’s Bruzon
GM S. Kasparov drew GM Bruzon yesterday to stay in contention at the Open de Balaguer. GM S. Kasparov (2486) – GM L. Bruzon (2592) [B41]21.07.2008 – Open de Balaguer 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Bd3...
Biel round 3 begins
Round 3 – Biel Carlsen, Magnus – Bacrot, EtienneDominguez, Leinier – Alekseev, EvgenyOnischuk, Alex – Pelletier, Yannick Official website: http://www.bielchessfestival.ch/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Topalov top seed at World Mind Sports Games
63 federations have entered the Men’s Team Rapid and Blitz competitions with China, Germany, India, Cuba and Hungary leading the seedings. The Women’s Team event has 52 teams led by China, Russia, India, Ukraine and Poland. In the Pairs...