New team members of Webster University SPICE program 2014-2015 (L to R): GM Vasif Durarbayli (AZE) – 2614 FIDEWFM Luisa Mercado (COL) WGM Anna Sharevich (BLR) GM Illia Nyzhnyk (UKR) – 2728 USCFGM-to-be (4 GM norms) Ashwin Jayaram (IND)...
Sinquefield Cup 2014 LIVE!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A once dominated sport by the Soviet Union
Chess / By Shelby Lymanon August 30, 2014 – 12:01 AM The recent fourth-place finish of the Russian national team in the World Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway, reflects the apparently downward spiral of Russian chess since the breakup...
Perfection in St Louis
Brian JerauldCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis www.uschesschamps.com SAINT LOUIS (August 30, 2014) — Through four rounds, Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana remains perfect against the strongest field in history. The Italian 22-year-old has kicked off the 2014...
Unstoppable Caruana
Standings after 4 rounds 1. Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2801 4 2. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2768 2 3. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2787 1½ 4. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2877 1½ 5. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2805 1½...
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Sharjah, UAE LIVE!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Caruana wins again, now at +4
In his first big tournament in the US in a long time, Fabiano is making a strong statement by going 4-0 to start the Sinquefield Cup 2014. Round 4 results Caruana, Fabiano vs Aronian, Levon [1-0]Carlsen, Magnus vs Topalov,...
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Sharjah R5
There were two decisive games and four draws in the fifth round of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Sharjah, UAE. The sole leader after four rounds, Ju Wenjun, was the first one to finish the game. Her opponent...
Clever chess tactic
White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Hou Yifan wins, ties for Women’s GP lead
Round 5 results (MGL) Batchimeg Tuvshintugs vs (CHN) Ju Wenjun [1/2-1/2](MGL) Batchimeg Tuvshintugs vs (CHN) Ju Wenjun [1/2-1/2](ROU) L’Ami Alina vs (QAT) Zhu Chen [1/2-1/2](UZB) Muminova Nafisa vs (UKR) Ushenina Anna [1/2-1/2](CHN) Hou Yifan vs (RUS) Kosintseva Tatiana [1-0](IND)...