Aronian, Leon Hoyos, and Ivanchuk / Radjabov, Aronian, and Anand Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Just the GMs hanging out
Radjabov and his Dad / Carlsen, Anand and wife, Aronian, Leon Hoyos, and Ivanchuk before the Opening Ceremony Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Bilbao scenery
Bridge over Nervion river and Sheraton Bilbao where the players are staying Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Testing and inspecting the glass playing stage
The fans and media can see the entire action but the players cannot hear them at all. They will be playing in an air conditioned sound proof glass atrium. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Labor Day Tactic
White to move. What is the best continuation for White? 3r3r/1k1q1pn1/pPbP2p1/4b3/4p2p/4B3/4QRBP/n1R4K w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
GM Le wins Dragon Open in Vietnam
1st DRAGON CAPITAL VIETNAM CHESS OPEN26 August to 2 September 2008 in Vung TauOfficial website: http://www.vietnamchess.com/ Final standings: 1 GM Le Quang Liem VIE 2577 7,0 2 GM Azmaiparashvili Zurab GEO 2615 6,53 GM So Wesley PHI 2577 6,5...
Girls NOT welcome!
14-Year-Old Removed From High School Football Team … Because She’s a GirlPosted Aug 31st 2008 1:30PMby Will Brinson (author feed)Filed under: Women’s Sports, Youth Sports By NHLIf you are going to discriminate against someone, and I’m not advocating that...
Strange things happen when pressure is on
Photo by chessdom Mongontuul, B (2406) – Hou Yifan (2557) [B67]WCh-Women Nalchik RUS (2.1), 01.09.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0–0–0 Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.g4 h6 11.Be3 b5 12.h4 Rc8...
Matveeva upsets World Champion
IM Matveeva (2412) – GM Xu (2483) [E32]Women’s World Championship, 01.09.2008Round 2 – Game 1 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0–0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d6 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.g3 b6 9.Bg2 Bb7 10.0–0 c5 11.b4 Qe7 12.Bb2 Rac8...