GM to soon to be (hopefully) made the request for that headline. Standings after 5 rounds: A group 1-3. GMs Hammer, Kuzubov, Andreikin 3.04. GM Mamedov 2.55. GM So 2.06. GM Akobian 1.5 B group 1. IM Finegold 4.0...
SPICE Cup round 5 update
Round 5 photos (42 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICERound5Round 5 photos (30 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound5Set2 Group A Mamedov (2) 1/2 Hammer (2.5) Akobian (1) 1/2 Kuzubov (2.5) Andreikin (2.5) 1/2 So (1.5) Group B Antal (3) 0-1 Bhat (2.5) Robson (2) 1/2 Kuljasevic...
Karpov wins game 3
Karpov (2619) – Kasparov (2812) [D72]Valencia match (3), 23.09.2009 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2 c5 8.d5 e6 9.0–0 0–0 10.Nec3 Na6 11.a4 exd5 12.exd5 Nb4 13.Be3 Bd4 14.a5 Bxe3 15.axb6 Bd4...
Fans think it is good publicity
58% of the fans think that it is a good media draw but don’t expect world championship level chess. Do you agree? You can make your voice heard below. What do you expect from these latest Kasparov – Karpov...
Overwhelming favorite by the fans
When I asked the question about the score of the Kasparov – Karpov match yesterday, 73% think that Kasparov will win by more than 2 points. You can still vote below. What will be the final score in this...
Karpov and Kasparov video from Valencia
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SPICE Cup round 5 pairings
Wednesday, September 23 @ 2pm Group A Mamedov (2) – Hammer (2.5) Akobian (1) – Kuzubov (2.5) Andreikin (2.5) – So (1.5) Group B Antal (3) – Bhat (2.5) Robson (2) – Kuljasevic (1.5) Papp (2.5) – Finegold (3)...
Wednesday chess tactic
White to move. How should White proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
How the game of chess lost its soul
Pierre Garon: How the game of chess lost its soulPosted: September 23, 2009, 9:30 AMby Chris Selley Chess players all know who Viswanathan Anand of India is: the current world chess champion. But whether you play chess or not,...
Pride of Norway
Jon Ludvig Hammer har fått en svært god start på Spice Cup i Texas, med 1,5 av 2! Tormod Ingul Knallstart for Hammer Siste: Hammer tapte gårdagens parti mot ukraineren Yuriy Kuzubov og står dermed på 50% score etter...