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
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
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
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
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
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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Sinquefield Cup LIVE!
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
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
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...