Round 4 results in Biel: Onischuk, Alexander – Carlsen, Magnus ½-½Dominguez Perez, Leinier – Bacrot, Etienne 1-0Pelletier, Yannick – Alekseev, Evgeny 0-1 Standings after 4 rounds: 1-2. Alekseev, Evgeny RUS 2708 31-2. Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2775 3 3-4. Dominguez...
A new twist in a complicated puzzle
Topalov has not signed contracts for the match with Kamsky and the World Mind Sports GamesDanailov informs Chessdom.com in a short telephone callSpecial report by Chessdom.com Chessdom.com has received a telephone call from Silvio Danailov with interesting information. Topalov’s...
Alekseev wins, catches Carlsen
Photo by Europe Echecs GM Pelletier (2569) – GM Alekseev (2708) [D38]24.07.2008 / Round 4 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qb3 c5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.a3 Bxc3+ 10.Qxc3 b6 11.e3 0–0 12.Be2 Nd7...
Savchenko perfect at Politiken Cup
GM Boris Savchenko is 6 out of 6 at the 2008 Politiken Cup! Here are the leaders after 6 rounds: 1 GM Boris Savchenko 2578 6 2 GM Artur Kogan 2569 5½3 GM Peter Heine Nielsen 2652 5½4 GM...
Onischuk 1/2 Carlsen
GMs Onischuk and Carlsen tied for first last year in Biel. Carlsen won the playoff and went on an unprecedented rise to the top of the chess world. They are facing each other again today. The above diagram is...
Confirmed players as of 7-24-08
The 5th Annual Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls, the most prestigious all-girls national championship in the U.S., is set to begin in 3 days. The tournament will be held at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Here is...
A tough endgame
White to move. How should White proceed? Hint by Chess Today: White wins, but only with ‘outside of the box’ thinking!Source: Chess Today Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A new record for SPNI
Ashley Carter has qualified to represent the state of Michigan for the 5th straight time next week at the 5th annual Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls (which will take place at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX). That...
Kansas Champ
Kansas crowns new chess champion Lindsborg, Kan. – Forty-five chess players from throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Missouri competed in the Kansas Open Chess Tournament last weekend at Bethany College in Lindsborg. Chris Purdy, 18, a camp counselor for...