Another fantastic SPICE invitational event just concluded. GM Becerra won by a full point with IM Gergely Antal and GM Ben Finegold tied for 2nd. 13-year old Darwin Yang scored his first IM norm.
Here is the link to more than 460 pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpringSelect
Here is the link to many videos during the SPICE Spring Invitational: http://www.youtube.com/user/chessmarketing#p/u
Nepomniachtchi and Cramling won the 2010 European Individual Championship and European Individual Women’s Championship. They both had spectacular and clutch performances.
After 6 rounds, Magnus Carlsen has regained the lead at the 2010 Amber in Nice.
It is Saturday Open Forum. The forum is yours. What would you like to discuss?
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
With the Lubbock Open coming up next weekend, would someone experienced in OTB tournament play offer some tips to those of us who have never participated in a tournament?
If you have not registered, make sure you do that as soon as you get to the tournament hall. Then before each round, the pairings will be posted usually on the walls. It’s touch move chess. I’m sure there are competent tournament directors who could guide you through.
What was the most controversial moment of last week’s tournament at TTU? Did the chess players behave?
Was there any bad sport?
Was there any appearances from anyone claiming to be a foreign diplomat?
Jesse looks like he’s being goosed!
No, just Krushed.