Photo of Ray Robson from the 2009 SPICE Spring Invitational 23rd North American FIDE Invitational No. Name / Title Country Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score 1. Kacheishvili, Giorgi (GM) (1)…….. GEO 2606 W20 D3 W15 D13 D2 W9 4.52. Finegold, Benjamin (IM) (4)…….. USA 2513 W23 D6 D5 W17 D1 W10 4.53. […]
Robson, Finegold, Kacheishvili lead 23rd NA FIDE
After 6 rounds, IMs Robson, Finegold, and GM Kacheishvili are leading the 23rd NA FIDE Invitational with the score of 4.5 in 6 games. Top board round 6 results: GM Amanov – IM Robson: 1/2 – 1/2 GM Kacheishvili – IM Ippolito: 1 – 0 Molner – IM Finegold: 0 – 1 IM Mulyar – […]
On track for 2nd GM norm
In after only 4 round, Ray Robson has faced 2 of the 3 GMs needed for the opportunity to earn a GM norm. He is also in clear lead with 3.5 /4. His victims so far include: GM Izoria, IM Arjun, and FM Kleiman. His only draw came against the tournament top seed GM Kacheishvili. […]
Ben Finegold Chess Tactic
IM Finegold – GM Balashov White to move. How should Ben proceed in this position? IM Finegold has 2 GM norms. He will attempt to earn his third and final GM norm at the SPICE Cup B group at Texas Tech University next month. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Finegold at DIA
Ben Finegold To Premiere At The DIAPOSTED: Wednesday, February 25, 2009UPDATED: 2:07 pm EST February 25, 2009 DETROIT — The international chess Grand Master Ben Finegold will be at the Detroit Institute of Arts on Saturday. Finegold will simultaneously match strategies with 50 Detroit City Chess Club members while visitors watch on large screen monitors. […]
IM Ben Finegold
I am starting an online set of chess courses, with live sound and video. The classes start in September. Sign-up is easy at: http://www.ceylonvirtualschool.com/?q=node/61 —————————————————————————– I am starting two online courses in September. The classes run on Tuesday and Friday (they are separate) and last 10 weeks each. The courses will be live and have […]
SCA lecture and simul with IM Finegold
Ben Finegold and Alan AndersonChess Lecture and Simul Ben Finegold leaves Arizona today to go back to Michigan. Before he did that, he gave a lecture and simul, which started promptly at noon. The event was held at Abstrax, one of the sponsors of the camp. There were 18 participants in the simul including a […]