Bobby Fischer vs Garry Kasparov – The Sicilian Najdorf: 6. Bc4 – The Fischer-Sozin AttackPosted on April 12, 2012 by William in All Articles w/ Videos, Chess Openings, Strategy & Game Review The Sicilian Najdorf is one of the...
A funny Fischer story
Artwork by Mike Magnan On Chess: Club once snubbed disguised FischerSaturday April 14, 2012 7:46 AM One of my favorite stories involves an appearance by Bobby Fischer at the Chess and Checker Club of New York, a once-sprawling Times...
Hou Yifan in Bangkok
Women’s World Chess Champion Hou Yifan in BangkokArticle by Alexander J. Klemm GM Hou Yifan (CHN, Elo 2639), the 18-year-old rising star in the world of chess, arrived in Bangkok earlier this week to compete in the 12th Bangkok...
Kiril Georgiev takes clear first in Open Karposh 2012
Kiril Georgiev takes clear first in Open Karposh 2012 Municipality of Karposh and Chess Club Gambit Aseko-See organized the Open Karposh 2012 from 7th to 14th April in Skopje, FYR Macedonia. The 9-round Swiss open featured the prize fund...
FIDE adds 2 GMs, 4 WGMs, 19 IMs, and 2 WIMs
FIDE adds 2 GMs, 4 WGMs, 19 IMs, and 2 WIMs FIDE has approved new titles at the 2nd quarter Presidential Board held in Elista, RUS from 5 to 7 of April 2012. Among them are 2 GMs, 4...
CEWN dedicates the month of April to the talent of Bobby Fischer
CEWN dedicates the month of April to the talent of Bobby Fischer The 7th edition Chess Evolution Weekly Newsletter by GM Arkadij Naiditsch and GM Csaba Balogh is already published. It contains 30 pages of great chess material including:...
Iceland Kicked off its Chess Championship
Iceland Kicked off its Chess Championship on a Friday the 13th The Icelandic Chess Championship started yesterday, Friday the 13th of April, the birthday of Garry Kasparov, in Kópavogur, the second largest city in Reykjavik. The championship is the...
Russian Team Championship LIVE!
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Classic chess tactic
White to move. What is the best continuation for White? 8/5n2/8/p7/k7/B7/1KP1B1n1/8 w – – 0 1 Pogosiants, 1963 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
3-way tie for 1st in St. Louis, 2 GM norm earned
Final standings Rk Name Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score 1 GM Moradiabadi, Elshan 2542 x ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 6.0 2 IM Arnold, Marc T 2502 ½...