16th Asian Games – Day OneIndividual Rapid chess category started with two rounds At the end of day one, in the 16th Asian Games which commenced at the Guangzhou Chess Institute, saw 46 Men and 36 women from 24...
Touchstone of the intellect
Game never ceases to be contagiousSaturday, November 13, 2010 02:54 AMThe Columbus DispatchShelby Lyman Chess has attracted a growing number of adherents in its 1,500 years or so of existence. Virtually every country in the world has chess players...
Q & P endgame challenge
White to move. Is this a win or draw for White? How should White proceed? 8/5P2/8/Q7/K7/8/6qp/7k w – – 0 1 Tabidze, 1999 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Mamedyarov leads Tal Memorial with 1 to go
Standings after 8 rounds 1. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2763 5½ 2-3. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2801 5 2-3. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2760 5 4-6. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2771 4½ 4-6. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2741 4½...
Big decisive day at Tal Memorial
When was the last time Kramnik, Gelfand, and Shirov all have a minus record in the same tournament? This is exactly what’s happening here. They are all on the negative side with just one round to go. Round 8...
Mixed reaction from grandmasters and fans
Magnus Carlsen shocks Fide by withdrawing from elimination seriesLeonard BardenThe Guardian, Saturday 13 November 2010 Magnus Carlsen has shocked chess by withdrawing from the global body Fide’s elimination series to decide the 2012 world title challenger. The 19-year-old Norwegian...
Kovacevic takes the trophy on tiebreak
16th Bora Kostic MemorialGM Aleksandar Kovacevic takes the trophy on better tiebreakThe 16th Bora Kostic Memorial, honoring the first chess globetrotter, was held from 2nd to 12th November in Vrsac, the city of his birth. Six players competed in...
LIVE games from Tal Memorial
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I am very hopeful Carlsen will finally play the Candidates Matches
I am very hopeful Carlsen will finally play the Candidates MatchesInterview with ECU President Silvio DanailovQ: Mr. Danailov, how are the things going with ECU and your new team? Did you start to work already? A: Everything is fine,...