49% of the fans picked Magnus to win the game! They were correct! Only 12% picked the World to win. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The International Appeal of Magnus
Approximately 19,000 chess enthusiasts from almost 120 countries followed my LIVE commentary right here during the Magnus vs. the World game earlier today. This is without any advertisement anywhere else other than with the regular readers of my blog, facebook, and twitter. This is the highest number for a non-world championship game. The Netherlands led […]
Magnus’ chess brilliancy
White to move. How should Magnus proceed?r1b4r/p3k1p1/1pQbBR1p/8/3P3q/4P3/P5PP/1R4K1 w – – 0 1 Magnus vs. Groenn 2005 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Magnus Carlsen vs the World LIVE Commentary
Magnus Carlsen vs. The World Click here to replay the game. Will it be 1. d4, 1. e4, 1. Nf3, 1. c4, or something else? 🙂 Are you ready? Less than 30 seconds to go! 1. d4 Nf6 Judit and Vachier-Lagrave voted for 1…Nf6. Technical difficulty with Nakamura’s first move but he finally chose 1…f5. […]
Magnus will have White against the World
I just got off the phone with my sister Judit who is on location right now. Don’t forget to follow the LIVE commentary right here (11 am Texas time and 12 pm NY time). Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
LIVE commentary of the Magnus vs the World game
I will do LIVE commentary of the Magnus Carlsen vs. the World game tomorrow right here at 11:00 AM (Texas time and 12:00 pm NY time). Here are the rules of the game: * Magnus Carlsen will be based in the Penthouse of the Cooper Square Hotel in New York. * Magnus will play on […]
Magnus vs the World poll
Who will win the Magnus Carlsen vs. the World match? The World Draw Magnus Carlsen G-Star and all the publicity they receive Liv Tyler The chess community pollcode.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
RIP GM Bent Larsen
Bent Larsen passed away yesterday Denmark’s chess legend Bent Larsen passed away September 9th Denmark’s greatest chess player ever, Bent Larsen, passed away Thursday evening, the 9th of September. Danish Chess Union President Lars-Henrik Bech Hansen said for the DSU official website: Bent Larsen was in a class and a model for an entire generation […]
The big trio at Corus (now Tata Steel) Chess
Tata Steel Chess 2011Corus to be renamed Tata Steel The traditional Corus Chess Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee will have a different name starting next year Tata Steel Chess. This is the second change of name for the event in their 73 editions history. The traditional tournament has been running since 1938 under the name […]
5 tie for the lead at Spanish Championship
Leaders after 6 rounds: Rk. Name FED RtgI Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 GM ARIZMENDI MARTINEZ Julen Luis ESP 2540 5,0 21,5 16,5 24,5 6 5 3,88 1,12 10 11,2 2 GM VALLEJO PONS Francisco ESP 2697 5,0 21,5 16,5 24,0 6 5 4,86 0,14 10 1,4 3 IM […]