White to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for White?7k/B6p/5K1N/8/8/p7/3b1p2/8 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
It’s not just about sports
It’s not just about sports at the international Jewish OlympicsBy Karin Kloosterman July 05, 2009 Countering stereotypes that Jewish people are better known for their thinking skills than athletic prowess is the 18th Maccabiah Games happening July 12 to...
Chess Club
Chess Club Residents are trying to start a Pleasanton Chess Club (CA), primarily for kids. Anyone interested can email PleasantonChess@yahoo.com. Please provide email address, name, phone number and USCF rating, if any. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Berg leads Swedish Championship
Sweden Chess ChampionshipEmanuel Berg in firm lead after six roundsReport by Chessdom.com The Sweden Chess Championship is taking place from 28th June to 11th July in Kungsors. The round robin tournament consists of 13 rounds and the entire festival...
216 players at the SA Open 2009
216 players at the SA Open 2009GM Gawain Jones shares the leadReport by Chessdom.com The ChessCube SA Open 2009 has started in Melbourne and Cape Town. A total of 216 players have joined the competition, the first in history...
Sunday morning mini chess teaser
White to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for White? No computer lines please. k7/7p/PP3p2/K7/4p1P1/2Rp4/2r5/8 w – – 0 1
LA Times Chess Update
Vassily Ivanchuk ends slumpBy Jack Peters, International MasterJuly 5, 2009 Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine drew his last two games to claim first prize in the Kings tournament in Bazna, Romania. Ivanchuk finished with an outstanding score of 7-3 in...
Moving on up
OUR GMS MOVE UPby GM Andy SoltisPosted: 12:50 amJuly 5, 2009 In a rarity in nearly 40 years of international ratings, several Americans are joining the world’s elite players. The international chess federation (FIDE) issues a new rating list...
Federer vs. Roddick
Will Federer break the all-time Grand Slam record with his 15th or will Roddick stop Federer to win his 2nd Grand Slam? Wimbledon Final will start in 15 minutes. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Antonio, 7 more in the lead
Antonio, 7 others lead National Open chess07/05/2009 12:54 PM MANILA, Philippines – Top seed GM Rogelio Antonio Jr. trounced NM Emmanuel Senador and GM John Paul Gomez whipped NM Edgardo Garma to forge an eight-way tie for the lead...