Hales Corners Challenge IX Sponsored by the Southwest Chess Club http://home.roadrunner.com/~swcc/ Saturday, April 25, 2009 Two Sections – Open & Reserve (Under 1600) FORMAT: Four Round Swiss System – Four Games in One Day USCF Rated TIME LIMIT: Game...
Aronian emerges as the new GP leader
Standings after 6 rounds: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2754 * . ½ ½ . 0 1 . 1 . . . . 1 4...
Big shakeup in Nalchik
There were a number of decisive results right after the rest day. The tournament leader lost while the bottom seed won back to back games. Ivanchuk lost again to fall even further back. Round 6 results: Aronian, Levon –...
I need to train with good coaches
Sergei Karjakin: “I need to train with good coaches”21 April 2009Video interview with Karjakin by www.Chessvibes.com In the news this week was Sergei Karjakin’s announcement that he will start playing for Russia instead of Ukraine. He and his family...
Tuesday chess tactic
Black to move. How should Black proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nalchik review
Round 5 reviewSunday, 19 April 2009 Akopian – Kamsky Human energy has, after all, its limits. Another marathon game of the American grandmaster ended with his dramatic loss and revival of the outsider. Black did not solve the opening...
Nalchik Grand Prix resumes
Standings after 5 rounds: Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED Pts SB. 1 5 GM Grischuk Alexander 2748 RUS 3½ 8,50 2 4 GM Karjakin Sergey 2721 UKR 3 7,75 3 1 GM Leko Peter 2751 HUN 3 7,50 4...
A historic change
The youngest chess grandmaster in history to change Ukrainian citizenship to RussianToday, 03:16 PM The youngest Grand Master in chess history, 19 year-old Ukrainian Sergey Karyakin, wants to change his citizenship to Russian, Russian website NewsRu.com reports. “That was...
Datu, Suede pace 16-U competitions
National age-group chess: Datu, Suede pace 16-U competitions04/21/2009 08:08 PM MANILA, Philippines – National Master Alcon John Datu and Akiko Sharmaine Suede pulled off similar impressive victories to assume the solo lead in the boys’ and girls’ 16-under categories...