Here is Courtney with her Mom right after clinching the title She did it! Courtney Jamison of Texas has just captured the 2008 SP National Invitational for Girls title with the score of 5.5 /6. She won the first...
The 2008 SPNI theme
Each year, players from the SPNI come up with their own unique theme. One year, they came with their tiaras. The next year they came with their boas then they painted their faces the year after. This year they...
Stefanova escapes trouble, scores win
White was lost at one point but a series of inaccurate moves in a complicated position did Sebag in. GM Stefanova (2550) – IM Sebag (2529) [D12]North Urals Cup, 01.08.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nc3...
Cramling scores first win in North Urals
Final position Cramling wins her first game of the tournament to get out of the lone cellar. IM Ushenina (2476) – GM Cramling (2544) [D45]North Urals Cup, 01.08.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.Qc2...
Escaping a big one
In the final position, Muzychuk inexplicably offered a draw. Black is better and should have gone on with the Bishop pair, better Pawn structure, and King safety problem for White. GM Koneru (2622) – IM Muzychuk (2504) [A87]North Ural...
Grischuk, Radjabov lead Sochi GP
Round 1 results: Grischuk, Alexander – Karjakin, Sergey 1-0Radjabov, Teimour – Al-Modiahki, Mohamad 1-0Gelfand, Boris – Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½Cheparinov, Ivan – Gashimov, Vugar ½-½Svidler, Peter – Kamsky, Gata ½-½Navara, David – Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½Wang Yue – Aronian, Levon ½-½...