Final standings: № Participants Country Rk Rg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W P 1 Gaponenko Inna Ukraine g 2472 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 4½ II 2 Karlovich Anastazia Ukraine g 2180 1...
The singing world champion

In addition to being a wonderful chess player and world champion, Smyslov was also known for his singing. Some other known chess players who love to sing include Portisch and Sutovsky, etc. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The remaining World Champions under the old formats

Below is the list of classical world champions under the old formats. On the men’s side, different world championship formats were experimented after 1993. The title was finally united in 2006 by Kramnik, followed by Anand. On the women’s...
Krushin’ chess tactic

Black to move. How should Black proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Natalia Pogonina beats the world

Natalia Pogonina defeats the World in vote chessvideo analysis of the game Chessdom commentator Natalia Pogonina won her match vs the World. It took place from December 24, 2009 to March 28, 2010. During these three months a few...
Final GM norm for Saptarshi

Saptarshi makes final GM norm TNN, Mar 29, 2010, 12.31pm IST NEW DELHI: International Master Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury of Indian Railways, Kolkata completed his third and final Grand Master Norm in the Six Season Chess Tournament that ended earlier...
600 battle at Great Park

Published: March 28, 2010 Updated: 6:38 p.m.600 chess champs do battle at Great ParkBy JEFF OVERLEYTHE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER IRVINE – Sean Manross was willing to settle for a draw. It seemed, after all, that the 17-year-old was a...
An afternoon of chess with Leonardo DiCaprio

Movie Star Leonardo DiCaprio enjoying a game of chess in Beverly Hills. Leonardo DiCaprio was joined by his fellow celebrity buddies, Lukas Haas and Kevin Connolly for a few friendly games of chess on Sunday (March 28) in Beverly...
Donating chess winnings to charity

Student, 11, donates chess tourney winnings to charityZareena Amiruddin Mar 29th, 2010BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Jerry Goh Yong Yao, one of Brunei Chess Federation’s (BCF) top junior players, has donated half of his tournament winnings to the BCF Everest...
Tricky endgame challenge

This is a VERY tricky puzzle. White to move and win.7k/7P/6K1/8/R7/8/8/7b w – – 0 1 Vancura, 1924 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar