Report by WGM Alina l’Amihttp://paris2013.fide.com Experienced players know that a day off can radically change one’s tournament fate, for better or for worse, depending on the way he spends it. It is less common though, that a free day may change...
Online Entry For London Events Now Open
Chess in Schools and Communities is delighted to announce that online entries are now open for the UK’s largest chess festival. The 5th London Chess Classic will run Saturday 7th – Sunday 15th December 2013. The marquee event is...
Guernsey International Chess Festival 2013
The 39th Guernsey International Chess Festival will be held on 20-26 October 2013 at the Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey. The Open Tournament – Sponsored by Intertrust Guernsey A Seven Round, FIDE rated, Swiss Competition, open to players of any grade...
Susan Polgar Chess Video – How to Create a Plan … and more
Mastering Control of the Center by GM Damian Lemos Mastering Control of the Center by GM Damian LemosPosted on September 27,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, Classic Games (Pre 2010). Aside...
America’s newest Grandmaster (maybe)
As I mentioned earlier this morning, Irina Krush earned a GM norm at the 2013 Baku Open. Her rating has also crossed 2500. The only question is if this is her 2nd or 3rd norm. The reason for the...
Yu Yangyi and Alexandra Goryachkina win World Junior Titles
FIDE World Junior Chess Championships 2013 for boys & girls under 20 were held in Kocaeli, Turkey, from 12th to 27th September 2013. In the Open section top-seeded GM Yu Yangyi of China drew GM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (India)...
Gelfand regains sole lead in Paris
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Krush gained 19, reached highest rating to date
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Another fine day for Black in Paris
Round 5 results 5 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2772 1/2 GM Fressinet Laurent 2708 16 GM Gelfand Boris 2764 1/2 GM Wang Hao 2736 117 GM Giri Anish 2737 0-1 GM Bacrot Etienne 2723 108 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2703 1/2...