Yury Shulman, a formidable rapid player who eliminated a number of big name players at past World Cups, defeated rising star Robert Hess in the second rapid playoff game to face Gata Kamsky in the final. This pair faced...
Zatonskih, Abrahamyan take early playoff lead
In a better endgame with a Bishop pair, Irina over pushed. Anna stubbornly defended and she took advantage of Irina’s mistake to take a 1-0 with Black! In the other semifinal, Tatev was playing very aggressively as usual. She...
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Monday chess tactic
White to move. How should white proceed? 1r5r/2n1Bp2/1b3Rp1/p3k2p/B6P/1p3PP1/1Pn5/1K1R4 w – – 0 1 This position is based on a real game from one of Texas Tech newest incoming GMs next year. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
GM Steingrimsson Captures Icelandic Champion Title
GM Steingrimsson Captures Icelandic Champion TitleGunnar Björnsson GM Hedinn Steingrimsson beat GM Henrik Danielsen in a thrilling game in the last round of the Icelandic Chess Championship on Saturday. Danielsen (with black) stretched his position very far in search...
The chess debate
Artwork by Mike MagnanShould every child be made to play chess? By Vanessa BarfordBBC News Armenia is making chess compulsory in schools, but could mandatory study of a board game really help children’s academic performance and behaviour? Every child...
Movsesian wins bronze in Russian Team Chess Championship
GM Sergei Movsesian wins bronze in Russian Team Chess Championship April 25, 2011 – 13:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian GM Sergei Movsesian with Saint-Petersburg club won bronze in the Russian Team Chess Championship held in Olginka, Russia. Another Armenian...
Kamsky eliminates Shankland, others to head to playoff
Kamsky won the 2nd of a two game match to end the Cinderella run of Shankland. In the other semifinal, Hess and Shulman battled to a draw again. They will head into a playoff tomorrow. On the women’s side,...
Damljanovic and Stanojoski share 1st in Montenegro
Memorial Branko Vukmanovic in Tivat, MontenegroGM Branko Damljanovic and GM Zvonko Stanojoski sharing the first place Memorial Branko Vukmanovic was played from 16th to 24th April in Tivat, Montenegro. The 9-round Swiss open had 58 participants and is valid...