Standings after 2 rounds:1-3. Ippolito, Becerra, Yang 1.54. Krush 1.0 (with 1 game to play)5. Kraai 1.06. Finegold 0.5 (with 1 game to play)7-10. Antal, Kuljasevic, Papp, Hansen 0.5 GM norm: 6IM norm: 4 SPICE Spring Invitational photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpringSelect...
SPICE Spring Invitational round 2
Sunday, March 14 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm Round 2 GM Finegold 1/2 GM Becerra IM Ippolito 1/2 IM Papp GM Kraai 1/2 FM Hansen FM Yang 1-0 IM Kuljasevic IM Krush 1-0 IM Antal LIVE coverage right here...
German chess tactic
Black to move. How should Black proceed?Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen back in business
Amber round 2 Sunday 14 March Round II 14.30 Blind Aronian-Carlsen 0-1 Smeets-Karjakin ½-½ Ivanchuk-Svidler ½-½ 16.00 Blind Gelfand-Gashimov 1-0 Kramnik-Dominguez 1-0 Ponomariov-Grischuk ½-½ 17.45 Rapid Carlsen-Aronian 1-0 Karjakin-Smeets ½-½ Svidler-Ivanchuk ½-½ 19.15 Rapid Gashimov-Gelfand 0-1 Dominguez-Kramnik ½-½ Grischuk-Ponomariov...
SPICE Spring Invitational round 2
Photos from round 1 and 2: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpringSelect Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Huschenbeth wins German Championship
Huschenbeth pulled off an upset victory at the 2010 (depleted) German Championship due to the schedule conflict with the European Individual Championship. Final standings: Rang Teilnehmer Titel ELO NWZ Punkte GegWrt BuSumm 1. Huschenbeth,Niclas IM 2404 2373 7.0 2458...
European Individual Championship Update
Leaders after 7: Rk. Name FED RtgI Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 GM Jobava Baadur GEO 2695 6,0 22,5 32,0 5 2914 7 6 4,35 1,65 10 16,5 GM Efimenko Zahar UKR...
The power of youth
Grandmasters are getting younger By Jack PetersMarch 14, 2010 Richard Rapport of Hungary just completed the requirements to become a grandmaster at age 13 years, 11 months, 15 days, the fifth-youngest ever. A thrilling accomplishment, no doubt. But chess...
Amber day 2
Sunday 14 March Round II 14.30 Blind Aronian-Carlsen – Smeets-Karjakin – Ivanchuk-Svidler – 16.00 Blind Gelfand-Gashimov – Kramnik-Dominguez – Ponomariov-Grischuk – 17.45 Rapid Carlsen-Aronian 1-0 Karjakin-Smeets 1/2 Svidler-Ivanchuk 1/2 19.15 Rapid Gashimov-Gelfand – Dominguez-Kramnik – Grischuk-Ponomariov – Chess Daily...
Q & P endgame
Black to move. How should Black proceed? Source: ChesToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar