Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2009 Round 3 matchups: Bo. No. Name Pts. Result Pts. Name No. 1 2 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej 2 2 GM Salem A R Saleh 20 2 22 WGM Galojan Lilit 2 2 GM Bocharov Dmitry 3 3 4 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan 2 2 FM Ali Layth.Ahmed 23 4 25 FM […]
Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2009
Here are the top 20 seeds at the Abu Dhabi Festival: No. Name FED Rtg 1 GM Drozdovskij Yuri UKR 2620 2 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej BLR 2616 3 GM Bocharov Dmitry RUS 2613 4 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2589 5 GM Andriasian Zaven ARM 2585 6 GM Filippov Anton UZB 2583 7 GM Anastasian […]
Abu Dhabi hosts global chess festival
Abu Dhabi hosts global chess festivalWAM Published: August 11, 2009, 23:10 Abu Dhabi: Over 300 grandmasters from around the world will participate in the 18th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival due to kick off today at the Al Jazira Sports Club in the capital. The event is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Hazza […]
Youngster holding GM to a draw
UAE youngster draws with GMBy VIJAY MRUTHYUNJAYAGulf Daily News, Bahrain A young 15-year-old UAE prodigy turned the heat on last night in the Arcapita International Chess Championship at the Alumni Club. Abdulla M Al Marzouqi, son of an UAE army officer in Abu Dhabi, provided a glimpse of his raw but remarkably potent talent holding […]
Abu Dhabi chess
Egyptian International Master wins Al Ain chess competitionBy Yasir Abbasher, Senior ReporterPublished: November 06, 2008, 23:23 Abu Dhabi: Egyptian International Master (IM) Abdul Hamid Al Arousi won the weekly chess competition organised by the Al Ain Chess and Culture Club, winning all five matches to collect full five points. The UAE’s Ammar Mohammad Ali won […]
Kasparov on chess and business
Chess strategies can be key to successful leadership We may not all be born geniuses, but there is a lot that can be done by sheer hard work, constant self-evaluation and a willingness to learn says former world chess champion Gary Kasparov, who is one of four prominent speakers to head the strategic leadership convention, […]