Pairings round 5 Table White Score Rating Black Score Rating Result 1 FM Conrad Holt 0.5 2411 GM Ray Robson 3.0 2613 1/2 2 NM Parker Zhao 3.5 2382 FM Steven Zierk 2.0 2428 1-0 3 FM Warren Harper 3.0 2388 NM Eric Rosen 1.5 2209 0-1 4 FM John Bryant 1.0 2487 FM Darwin […]
Earning silver at nationals
Chess championFor the second year in a row, Kap’s Samantha Powell earns silver at nationalsPosted By Mark Gentili Samantha Powell is the second best chess player in Canada under the age of 17. Not only that, but also this is the second year in a row that the Cité des Jeunes student can claim that […]
Bound for chess glory
Gifted Knox duo bound for chess gloryBy James DimondJuly 15, 2010 GARY Kasparov beware: Ferntree Gully chess wonderkids Denise and Ethan Lim look bound for world domination. The brother and sister duo turned in sizzling performances at the recent state junior championships, where Ethan won the state under-eight title, and Denise placed second in the […]
Norwegian chess tactic
Black to move. How should Black proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Dortmund Super Tournament 2010
2010 Sparkassen Chess-Meeting DortmundJuly 15-25, 2010 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2790 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2760 Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2737 Leko, Peter g HUN 2735 Naiditsch, Arkadij g GER 2691 Le, Quang Liem g VIE 2689 Official website: http://www.sparkassen-chess-meeting.de/2010/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
McShane leads Canadian Open
Canadian Open (Toronto, Canada) July 10-18, 2010 Leaders after 4 rounds: # Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 1 GM Luke McShane 2624 W51 W23 W96 W18 4.0 2 GM Eduardas Rozentalis 2631 W95 W22 W17 D5 3.5 3 GM Harikrishna Pentala 2678 W180 D10 W19 W16 3.5 4 IM Leonid […]
3 lead Leiden Chess Tournament
Leiden Chess Tournament (Holland)Thu Jul 8, 2010 – Sun Jul 18, 2010 Top 10 leaders after 5 rounds: Rank Name Score M/F Rating TPR 1 GM Tiviakov, Sergei 4.5 M 2623 2669 2 GM Van Den Doel, Erik 4.5 M 2591 2696 3 IM Slingerland, Fred 4.5 M 2397 2646 4 GM Nikolic, Predrag 4.0 […]
4-way tie for 1st at Norwegian Championship
Final standings: 1 GM Kjetil A. Lie M 2505 6,0 2 FM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal M 2400 6,0 3 FM Joachim Thomassen M 2337 6,0 4 IM Espen Lie M 2472 6,0 5 GM Rune Djurhuus M 2425 5,5 6 IM Frode Elsness M 2501 5,0 7 GM Berge Østenstad M 2438 5,0 8 […]
Soyinka chess tournament
Soyinka chess tournament ARRIVAL : July 10, 2011 – DEPARTURE: July 17, 2011 DATE DAY ACTIVITY TIME 10-07-2011 SUNDAY ARRIVAL 11-07-2011 MONDAY 1ST ROUND 9.00AM 11.-07-2011 MONDAY 2ND ROUND 3.00PM 11-07-2011 MONDAY OPENING CEREMONY 9.00PM 12-07-2011 TUESDAY 3RD ROUND 9.00AM 12-07-2011 TUESDAY 4TH ROUND 3.00PM 13-07-2011 WEDNESDAY EXCURSION TO PLACES OF INTEREST 9.00AM-2.00PM 13-07-2011 WEDNESDAY […]
Texas Tech Chess Summer Camp 2010
A Premier Chess Summer Camp July 18-23, 2010 A world class camp, at a world class facility, run by a world champion! Beginners to advanced K-12 players welcome. In addition to chess, campers will practice writing and computer skills. Sports and other activities offered. • Commuter Plan: $295/week Check-in Sunday 2pm-3pm. Camp hours are 3pm-5:30pm […]