Arctic Chess NGP in Tromsø (during World Cup so for those who get knocked out early can participate) August 16 – 18 : 7 rounds swiss (3 rounds 20 5 + 4 rounds 90 30) Prize Fund: 5.000 EURO! A Main: 1000-600-400 Elo -2300: 500-300-200 Elo –2000: 250-150-100 B Main: 500-300-200 Elo -1500: 250 150 […]
Kobalia wins Arctic Chess Challenge 2010
Kobalia wins Arctic Chess Challenge 2010Posted by oyvindp Dramatic last round, Mikhail Kobalia started with a sudden win over Loek van Wely. That meant that he was certain of a shared win if Hoyos weren’t able to win over India’s Chanda Sandipan. Despite pressing in a long game, Hoyos didn’t manage more than a draw, […]
Artic Chess Challenge Video
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B. Socko leads Arctic Chess Challenge
Leaders after 5 rounds: Pl Name i-Rtg Score i-Performance 1 GM Bartosz Socko 2646 5,0 3146 (+12,80) 2 GM Loek Van Wely 2677 4,5 2836 (+7,50) 3 GM Chanda Sandipan 2637 4,5 2810 (+8,20) 4 GM Ivan Ivanisevic 2611 4,5 2798 (+9,20) 5 GM Emanuel Berg 2612 4,5 2805 (+9,70) 6 GM Julian Radulski 2574 […]
Chess video from the Arctic Chess Challenge
The Arctic Chess Challenge is a nine round Swiss played from July 31st to August 8th. There are 164 players, including 25 Grandmasters competing for a 13,850 Euro prize fund. Among the players is 13-year-old Ukrainian Aleksandr Bortnik (BlackHorse96), who won his all-expenses paid invitation following his performance at the ICC Arctic Chess Challenge qualifier. […]
Artic chess challenge round 4
LIVE games: http://www.sjakk-live.com Results page: http://turneringsservice.sjakklubb.no/standings.aspx?TID=ARCTICCHESSCHALLENGE2010-TromsoSjakklubb Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Arctic Chess Challenge LIVE games
LIVE games: http://www.sjakk-live.comResults page: http://turneringsservice.sjakklubb.no/standings.aspx?TID=ARCTICCHESSCHALLENGE2010-TromsoSjakklubb Leaders after 3 rounds: Pl Name i-Rtg Score i-Performance 1 GM Loek Van Wely 2677 3,0 3094 (+5,00) 2 GM Bartosz Socko 2646 3,0 3081 (+5,50) 3 GM Chanda Sandipan 2637 3,0 3069 (+5,40) 4 GM Ivan Ivanisevic 2611 3,0 3046 (+5,50) 5 GM Emanuel Berg 2612 3,0 3045 (+5,50) […]
Arctic Chess Challenge Update
Leaders after 2 rounds: Pl Name i-Rtg Score 1 Kent Angskog 2204 2,0 2 GM Loek Van Wely 2677 2,0 3 GM Mikhail Kobalia 2648 2,0 4 GM Bartosz Socko 2646 2,0 5 GM Igor Khenkin 2632 2,0 6 GM Chanda Sandipan 2637 2,0 7 GM Yuri Drozdovskij 2624 2,0 8 GM Ivan Ivanisevic 2611 […]
Arctic Chess Challenge round 2
Round 2 pairings: 1 GM Loek Van Wely, 1p IM Kenny Solomon, 1p 2 WGM Natalia Zdebskaja, 1p GM Alexander Moiseenko, 1p 3 GM Mikhail Kobalia, 1p IM Maxim L Devereaux, 1p 4 FM Peter J Sowray, 1p GM Bartosz Socko, 1p 5 GM Chanda Sandipan, 1p FM Hans Klip, 1p 6 IM Aleksandar H. […]
Strong field at Arctic Chess Challenge
Here are some of the top seeds at this year’s event: GM Loek Van Wely 2677 GM Alexander Moiseenko 2667 GM Mikhail Kobalia 2648 GM Bartosz Socko 2646 GM Chanda Sandipan 2637 GM Igor Khenkin 2632 GM Yuri Drozdovskij 2624 GM Mateusz Bartel 2613 GM Emanuel Berg 2612 GM Ivan Ivanisevic 2611 GM Vladimir Burmakin […]