In spite of a loss in the 8th round, GM Le Quang Liem has successfully defended his Aeroflot title, this time on tiebreaks. Final standings of the top 20 Rk Name Score Fed. Rating TPR W-We Rat-HiLo 1 2...
3-way tie for Aeroflot B
Just as in group A, three players also tied for 1st at Aeroflot B. Armenian GM Kotanjian came out on top in tiebreaks. Rk Name Score Fed. Rating TPR W-We Rat-HiLo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...
Diary of a “chess” school teacher
Diary of a schoolteacher: How a chess match made me and my students matesBy E GradeWednesday February 16 2011 ‘Well, lads,” I called over my shoulder while motoring along the highway, “we’re going to see how the other half...
Wedneday chess tactic
White to move. How should White proceed? k6n/p2q4/Q2p2pB/2p2p2/7p/Pp5P/1Pr2PPK/3rR3 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Le has earned at least a share for 1st at Aeroflot
GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam has earned at least a share of 1st place after a hard fought draw against GM Mamedov from Azerbaijan in the last round. GM Cheparinov defeated GM Le in round 8 to share...
Lubbock Open Championship is only a few days away
Lubbock Open Championship 2011 Texas Tech, the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, the Susan Polgar Foundation, and the Knight Raiders proudly present the fourth annual Lubbock Open Chess Championship and the fourth annual Lubbock Open Scholastic Championship. The...
Super Aeroflot LIVE!
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Navy wins
Navy team at final decisive round with Fischer Chess Club Navy emerges Champions and ranks as Top Team at Russian Ambassador Challenge Trophy Chess Championship Sri Lanka Navy emerged as Champions and ranked as No-1 out of 35 leading...
Find the right path
White to move. How should White proceed? r6k/2R4p/1p1p2p1/1q1Pp2N/6Q1/Pp5P/5rPK/3n4 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
1 game for all the marbles
Final round top board pairings Group A # White Score Fed. Rating Black Score Fed. Rating 1 GM Cheparinov, Ivan 6.0 BUL 2665 GM Vitiugov, Nikita 5.5 RUS 2709 2 GM Mamedov, Rauf 5.5 AZE 2660 GM Le, Quang...