Final standings: Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp K rtg+/- 1 GM Steingrimsson Hedinn ISL 2547 7,0 51,0 39,5 39,25 2673 10 14,5 2 GM Kryvoruchko Yuriy UKR 2604 7,0 51,0 39,5 38,25 2674 10 8,5...
Classic chess
Black to move. Would you take Black or White in this position? What is the most accurate continuation for Black? No computer please. 4r1k1/3R1ppp/5q2/8/2Q1P3/5P2/2p3PP/6K1 b – – 0 1 This was an actual game between Max Euwe and Frederick...
Top US players (FIDE ratings)
Source: FIDE.com (April 1, 2009) Top overall (all players/ratings) # Name Title Fed Rating G B-Year 1 Kamsky, Gata g USA 2720 20 1974 2 Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2701 10 1987 3 Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2684 28...
A thinking game
Chess team moves toward a trophyTuesday, March 31, 2009 5:45 PMBy Denise James CENTER CITY – March 31, 2009 – (WPVI) — The chess team at the Russell Byers Charter School is making all the right moves. The team,...
Better study habits
Chess “tricks kids into better study habits”, says noted local authorBy Eric NorbergThe Bee, Apr 1, 2009 “Chess For Success is not a chess program — it’s an education program to trick kids into learning study skills,” explained noted...
Where are all the chess men?
Smoke Signals: Where are all the chess men?by Tim TroglenHudson Hub-Times reporter The thought of a column on chess crossed my mind a few days ago. I was getting a bit frustrated at the lack of chess aficionados in...
He came, played, and conquered
He came, played, and conqueredhttp://www.chesscafe.com/polgar/polgar.htm He came. He played. He conquered. That was what seventeen-year-old international master Robert Hess from New York did over Spring Break at the 2009 SPICE Spring Grandmaster Invitational. This very strong six-player double-round-robin tournament...
Kryvoruchko and Marin lead Reykjavik Open
Rank after Round 8 Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp K rtg+/- 1 GM Kryvoruchko Yuriy UKR 2604 6,5 39,5 29,5 31,25 2693 10 9,2 2 GM Marin Mihail ROU 2556 6,5 37,5 28,5 30,50 2664...
So wins decisively
Wesley So wins Battle of GMsOverwhelms opposition from start to finishBy Roy LuarcaPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 03:51:0004/01/2009 Final standings:MEN: 18.0—W. So; 14.0—R. Antonio; 13.0—E. Torre; 12.0—M. Paragua, J. Gomez; 11.5—D. Laylo; 11.0—J. Sadorra, R. Bitoon; 9.0—R. Nolte; 8.0—J. Gonzales;...
Amber 09, the last word
Produced by Macauley, Association Max Euwe, and Chess.FM… Click on the image to see the video. Amber ’09, The Last Word: Final thoughts from Aronian, Anand, Kramnik, Topalov, Radjabov, and a special appearance by Vlastimil Hort. Running time: 10...