Huisman, 1792 This is a very tricky and long puzzle. No computer analysis please. White to move and win. 5bnk/3Kp2p/4PPpP/6P1/8/8/8/8 w – – 0 1
Cordova perfect after 5 at XVII Obert Internacional d’Escacs de Figueres
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Rank after Round 5 (top 20) http://www.chess-results.com/tnr217945.aspx Rk. SNo Name Typ FED RtgI RtgN Club/City Pts. Â TB1 Â TB2 Â TB3 1 1 GM Cordova Emilio PER 2627 0 5,0 10,0 16,5 15,0 2 18 Gluhovsky Mark RUS 2231 0 4,0...
3 share World Girls’ Championship after 6 rounds
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Rank after Round 6 (top 20) http://www.chess-results.com/tnr233623.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED RtgI Pts. Â TB1 Â TB2 Â TB3 Â TB4 Â TB5 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 9 WIM Frayna Janelle Mae PHI 2292 5,0 0,0 21,0 24,0 3 4,0 6...
Surprising leader after 6 at World Junior Championship
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Leaders after 6 rounds (top 30) http://chess-results.com/tnr233622.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED RtgI Pts. Â TB1 Â TB2 Â TB3 Â TB4 Â TB5 Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 11 GM Karthikeyan Murali IND 2514 5,0 0,0 20,0 23,0 3 4,0 2677...
Never too old to learn new tricks
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Checkmate: Nonagenarian chess whiz influences generations of players Published: Sunday, August 14, 2016 By Elizabeth Barbieri For The Press & Guide In the middle of a mint green-painted, floral-bordered dining room, standing next to a wooden antique table in...
56 consecutive game scoring streak
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My Records in 4 Chess Olympiad (1988-2004) 5 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze – 56 consecutive game scoring streak, all on board 1 (Olympiad Record) – Never lost a single game! In 2008, I had the honor to light...
New Champion Crowned At Sinquefield Cup
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Final round games and results GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs GM So, Wesley [1/2-1/2] GM Topalov, Veselin vs GM Aronian, Levon [1/2-1/2] GM Svidler, Peter vs GM Anand, Viswanathan [1/2-1/2] GM Nakamura, Hikaru vs GM Ding, Liren [1-0] GM Caruana,...
Sinquefield Cup LIVE!
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The 2016 Sinquefield Cup, part of the Grand Chess Tour, is taking place August 5-16 in Saint Louis, USA. Chessdom.com is going to cover the games with live analysis by the TCEC engines Komodo, Stockfish, and Houdini, as well...
GM Andrei Istratescu wins Arad Open
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French Grandmaster Andrei Istratescu is the winner of the main event of 9th Arad International Chess Festivalthat was held 6-12th August in Continental Hotel in Arad, Romania. Istratescu collected 7,5 points from 9 rounds, leaving a large group of...
Carlsen vs. Karjakin will be a real political chess match
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Carlsen vs. Karjakin will be a real political chess match By Charles Krauthammer, LA Daily News POSTED: 08/12/16, 9:50 AM PDT You may be thrilled by the feats of Katie Ledecky, mesmerized by the grace of the women...