Inspection for the World Youth 2011 and Meeting of Continental Board of the AmericasThursday, 25 March 2010 12:41FIDE news The FIDE Treasurer, Nigel Freeman, and FIDE Executive Director, David Jarrett, were hosted by GM Darcy Lima during the Continental Board Meeting of the Americas held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from March 18-22. They briefed […]
Vescovi wins Brazilian Championship
Final standings: Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. 1 GM Vescovi Giovanni 2648 BRA * ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 8,5 2 GM Milos Gilberto 2603 BRA ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 […]
Brazilian Championship
Official website: http://www.fpx.com.br/2009/bra2009/infos2009.htm Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Blame it on Rio
As I have predicted, Rio de Janeiro has been chosen as the site for the 2016 Olympic! Congratulations to Rio! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Shocker in the making?
With 20 minutes remaining, the U.S. is leading Brazil 2-1! They led 2-0 in the first half. Could this be the biggest upset since team USA defeated the Soviet in hockey in 1980 Winter Olympics? Brazil just scored a magnificent goal to tie 2-2! Brazil just scored again to lead 3-2 with about 5.5 minutes […]
2000 Children Play Chess in Sao Paulo
2000 Children Play Chess in Sao Paulo‘Ayrton Senna School Chess Cup’ a great success in Sao PauloAntonio Carlos RixPublished 2009-06-11 Chess is a fantastic sport. Maybe more than any other, it is great for the mind, it trains it and empowers its perception. Chess is good for everybody, but it is especially good for children […]
Brazilian Chess Championship
Brazilian Chess ChampionshipPorto Alegre, 7-16th Decemberby chessdom.com The 75th Chess Championship of Brazil is taking place on 7-16th December in the beautiful city of Porto Alegre, capitol of the southernmost Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul. Five of the country’s seven Grandmasters have qualified for the 12-player final (Jaime Sunye Neto and Henrique Mecking are […]
US beats Brazil for Gold
US beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medalBy NANCY ARMOUR,AP BEIJING -They came to the Beijing Olympics as a team trying to find its way, still adjusting to a new coach and each other, still smarting from a loss that brought humiliation on and off the field. They dropped their first game, hardly an auspicious start […]
Myth or real?
Amazon Monster Is Only a Myth. Or Is It?By LARRY ROHTER,The New York TimesPosted: 2007-07-08 09:51:03Filed Under: Science, World RIO BRANCO, Brazil (July 8) — Perhaps it is nothing more than a legend, as skeptics say. Or maybe it is real, as those who claim to have seen it avow. But the mere mention of […]