Kramnik, Aronian, Shirov, and Wang Hao are competing in Shanghai. Aronian has the early lead. Kamsky just won Baku Open. Zhao Jun and Le Quang Liem tied for 1st at the Campomanes Memorial Cup. Carlsen defeated Anand in the...
World University Chess Championship 2010
General Information The International University Sports Federation (FISU) holds World University Championships in a number of disciplines, among them since 1990 also in chess. FISU grants the right to hold the championship to an organizer in a country whose...
An amazing and inspiring performance
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Superb defender
Nobody else defended as Karpov didSaturday, September 4, 2010 02:55 AMby Shelby Lyman Genius has its own logic. In 1963, at the age of 12, Anatoly Karpov made his debut at the famous Botvinnik chess school in Moscow —...
39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk
The 2010 Chess Olympiad is only a few weeks away. Russia has 5 teams (1st, 4th, and 19th seeds in the Open Olympiad, and 1st and 4th seeds in the Women’s Olympiad) competing for Gold, Silver, and Bronze. In...
Aronian sole leader in Shanghai
Round 2 results: Aronian, Levon – Shirov, Alexei ½ Wang Hao – Kramnik, Vladimir ½ Standings after 2 rounds: 1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2783 1½ 2-3. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2749 1 2-3. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2780...
Saturday morning chess tactic
White to move. How can White save this game? 6r1/1p3N1k/q3bQpp/4P3/3p4/6RP/p4PP1/6K1 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Shanghao Masters LIVE games
Click here to view the LIVE games. Players Viswanathan AnandMagnus CarlsenVladimir KramnikLevon AronianAlexei ShirovWang HaoOfficial website: http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/2010/en/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Throwing down the gauntlet
Vishy Anand throws down the gauntlet to Magnus CarlsenLeonard Bardenguardian.co.uk, Friday 3 September 2010 20.47 BST Vishy Anand set the agenda for top chess in 2010, and probably 2011, when he declared after retaining his world title that his...
Campomanes Memorial Cup Report
Chinese GM rules Campo Cup; So top Filipino playerby Ed Andaya Friday, 03 September 2010 20:05 Final standings: (Filipinos unless stated) Men 7 points –J. Zhao (China), L.Q. Liem (Vietnam)6.5 — L. Ding (China), J. Zhou (China), M. Gagunashvili...