Hou Yifan (2584) – Nielsen,PH (2680) [C53]Rising Stars vs. Experience (10), 31.08.2009 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Bb3 a6 7.h3 Ba7 8.0–0 h6 9.Re1 g5 10.Nh2 Rg8 11.Be3 g4 12.Bxa7 gxh3 13.g3 Nxa7 14.Nd2...
September 1
Today in “Chess” History – Sept. 1 By The Associated PressThe Associated PressTuesday, September 1, 2009; 12:02 AM — Today is Tuesday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2009. There are 121 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight...
Not so obvious chess tactic
White to move. What is the best continuation for White? 1b4k1/1B3pp1/4b3/1P5p/3p4/6P1/2rB1P2/R5K1 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Laylo wins blitz, Dableo earns final GM norm
Laylo tops Malaysian international chessabs-cbnNEWS.com 09/01/2009 8:52 AM MANILA – Grandmaster (GM) Darwin Laylo ruled the 2009 Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Blitz Chess Championships in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. Laylo beat fellow Filipino international master (IM) Oliver...
So still RP’s top chess player
So still RP’s top chess player; Antonio, Laylo now 2-309/01/2009 06:30 PM The Philippines’ three World Chess Cup-bound players – GMs Wesley So, Rogelio Antonio, Jr. and Darwin Laylo – emerged as the top three Filipino players in the...
Trinidad and Tobago Chess Foundation
Chess Foundation to launch programmeTuesday, September 1st 2009 The Trinidad and Tobago Chess Foundation will launch their training programme, Let’s Play Chess, in Port of Spain this Sunday. The eight-week course will begin on Sundays from 10 a.m. to...
World-class chess tactic
Nakamura – Svidler (NH 2009) Black to move. What is the best continuation for Black?r2qr1k1/p5b1/b1p3p1/3Pn2p/4B3/2N4P/PP4P1/RNQ1R1K1 b – – 0 24 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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3-way tie for the lead in Montreal
Crosstable after 4 rounds: No Joueur-Player T Fide Fed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Tot 1 Étienne Bacrot G 2721 France X 1 1 ½ ½ 3 2 Sergei Tiviakov G 2674...
European Youth Chess starts with surprises
European Youth Chess starts with surprisesRound 1 in Fermo, ItalyReport by Chessdom.com The European Youth Chess Championship had an exciting start in Fermo. Typical for the youth categories, there were many surprises. However, no one could expect so many...