Round 7 photos set 2 (34 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound7Set2 2 players, both needed a win to keep the GM norm and title alive. IM Antal had an opening surprise against IM Robson. But Ray defended very well to hold on...
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SPICE Cup results
B group September 25 2pm Round 7 Papp 1/2 KuljasevicAntal 1/2 RobsonDiamant 1/2 FinegoldRensch 1/2 BhatPerelshteyn 1/2 Ippolito A group Friday, September 25 2pm – Round 6 Mamedov 1/2 AkobianHammer 1/2 AndreikinKuzubov 1/2 So Chess Daily News from Susan...
Photos from round 6(A) and 7(B)
Round 7 photos (33 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound7 IM Ben Finegold drew against GM Andre Diamant today. Ben only needs 1/2 point in his final 2 games (against FM Rensch and GM Perelshteyn) to become the next American Grandmaster. Chess Daily...
SPICE Cup round 6 (A) and 7 (B) action
LIVE coverage: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/spice/SPICE_CUP_2009_LIVE_COVERAGE.php Chessdom.com will also hav live commentary of the Hammer – Andreikin game today: http://www.chessdom.com/news-2009/hammer-andreikin-spice-cup IM Finegold needs 1 point in 3 games to earn his grandmaster title.IM Ray Robson needs 2.5 points in 3 games to...
SPICE round 6 (A) and round 7 (B)
B group September 25 2pm Round 7 Papp – Kuljasevic Antal – Robson Diamant – Finegold Rensch – Bhat Perelshteyn – Ippolito A group Friday, September 25 2pm – Round 6 Mamedov – Akobian Hammer – Andreikin Kuzubov –...
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A classic
White to move. How should White proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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Short 2-2 Efimenko with 2 to go
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