Top women’s team after 5 rounds Rk. SNo Team Team Games + = – TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 1 2 Russia RUS 5 5 0 0 10 89.0 16.5 28.00 2 1 China CHN 5 4 1 0 9...
Armenia and Russia lead Olympiad after 5
Top team after 5 rounds Rk. SNo Team Team Games + = – TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 1 3 Armenia ARM 5 5 0 0 10 84.0 14.5 30.00 2 1 Russia RUS 5 5 0 0 10 77.0...
Fighting “to the naked kings”
Competitive juices sometimes overflowSaturday September 1, 2012 9:32 AMBy Shelby Lyman A chess game is usually a well-mannered affair. In formal tournaments, a handshake is expected before play begins. Bobby Fischer, although usually intent on fighting “to the naked...
Ivanchuk chess tactic
White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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Susan Polgar World Open for Boys and Girls 2012 with over $100K in scholarships and prizes!
Official website: http://www.polgarworldopen.com/Susan Polgar World Open for Boys and GirlsMain Event – October 6 – 7*, 2012Special 3 hour Camp – October 5, 2012 Doubletree Hotel – Oakbrook, IL Over $100,000 in prizes and scholarships to Webster University **The...
Gritty Pinoys
Gritty Pinoys lose to Armenia in OlympiadABS-CBNnews.comPosted at 09/01/2012 6:49 PM | Updated as of 09/01/2012 6:50 PM MANILA, Philippines – The gritty Philippine men’s team suffered its first loss in the ongoing 40th FIDE World Chess Olympiad after...
Fischer and Kasparov are back!
FIDE just published the September 2012 rating list. Both Kasparov and Fischer are on the list! This must be the first in history 🙂 Rank Name Title Country Rating Games B-Year 1 Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2843 10 1990...
The magnificent 8 from Webster University
Webster University – SPICE Grandmasters for 2012 September 2012 rating list GM Wesley So 2667 fide – 2699 uscf (#1 in the Philippines, #4 junior in the world) GM Georg Meier 2656 – 2698 (#3 in Germany) C0-Captain GM...