(photos provided by Punita) In addition to learning chess, there are also other fun activities at the SPICE Chess Camp, including pool time. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
5 way tie for the lead in Andorra
Top boards round 5 results: 1 GM Lopez Martinez Josep Manuel 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Edouard Romain 2 GM Balogh Csaba 3½ 1 – 0 4 GM Movsziszian Karen 3 IM Vernay Clovis 3½ 0 – 1...
A Benko Classic
2K5/4N3/p4P1k/P7/4r3/8/8/8 w – – 0 1 White to move and win. NOTE: It is VERY tricky!Benko, 1997 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sharing a wealth of knowledge
Local chess king shares his wealth of knowledgeJuly 22, 2009 – by Allyson Snelling A man who achieved a number of successes playing chess internationally is hoping literature on the strategic board game will benefit eager chess players across...
Morozevich in the lead in Biel
Today is the first rest day in Biel. Round 4 will resume tomorrow. Here are the standings after 3 rounds: 1. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2751 2½ 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2703 2 3. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA...
Arctic Chess Challenge update
Update by Mr. Sven Wisløff Nilssen, a very well respected chess journalist in Norway: Arctic Chess Challenge 2009 has now 14 GMs and 15 IMs and I will present all GMs here at my blog as part of the...
ACP Tour Standings
ACP Tour 2008/09. Standings 1 Aronian, Levon 7 2799 2 Jakovenko, Dmitry 10 2519 3 Ivanchuk, Vassily 7 2447 4 Shirov, Alexei 11 2168 5 Svidler, Peter 10 2104 6 Radjabov, Teimour 7 1935 7 Nakamura, Hikaru 8 1841...
SP National Invitational Updated List
Rules and regulations can be found here. Additional important information can be found here. Here is the preliminary final list of the confirmed qualifiers. If you confirmed but your name is not on this list, please contact me (SusanPolgar@aol.com)...
Grischuk, Shirov, Ponomariov, Bacrot top seeds at Villarrobledo
Official website: http://www.ajedrezenvillarrobledo.es/ Villarrobledo chess 2009Grishchuk, Shirov, Ponomariov and Bacrot top seeds 30 GMs are going to compete in what is pointing to be the strongest Ajedrez Villarrobledo rapid chess championship. The 2009 edition is featuring five players from...
History of Chess in Taiwan
History of Chess in Taiwan – Chinese Taipei* Chess Association The Chinese Taipei Chess Association was established in 2004 in Taiwan. The sport was relatively little known before then. It all started in 2001 when the government started looking...