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The difference between the good and the best
Susan Polgar: What it takes to reach the worldwide pinnacle of chess masteryThe question of the week is what makes the difference between a good grandmaster and a world champion/world No. 1 player? It is extremely difficult to become a grandmaster. Some say that it is much more difficult to earn a grandmaster title than […]
Lucky 13 for HSG
Hjörvar Steinn became Iceland’s 13th Grandmaster Tuesday, 29 October 2013 15:37 Hjörvar Steinn Grétarsson became a Chess Grandmaster this past weekend, only 23 years old. He is now the 13th Icelandic Grandmaster. Hjörvar is therefore the second youngest Icelander to receive the title. Helgi Áss Grétarssonbecame a Grandmaster in 1994, only 17 years old. Hjörvar […]
Das: I was taught chess to help my concentration
Discipline is secret of my success: Debashis DasTNN | Oct 25, 2013, 12.12 PM IST BHUBANESHWAR: Chess player Debashis Das, who recently became the first Grand Master from Odisha, tells Anirudha Mishra that hard work, discipline and belief in himself have brought him success. The young GM speaks at length about his passion, regimen and […]
Das becomes a Grandmaster
Odisha’s ace chess star Debasis Das becomes a Grandmaster Friday, October 18, 2013 Odisha’s ace chess star Debasis Das becomes a Grandmaster. Twenty-one year old Debashis Das today became the first Grandmaster from the state with a win over Anirudha Deshpande in the National Challenger being held in Bhopal. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulates Debasis […]
GM titles for Krush, Naroditsky, and Molner
FIDE titles for US: GM titles: Irina Krush, Daniel Naroditsky, Mackenzie Molner IM titles: Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, Thomas Bartell, John Bryant, Luke Harmon-Vellotti Congratulations to all! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
America’s newest Grandmaster (maybe)
As I mentioned earlier this morning, Irina Krush earned a GM norm at the 2013 Baku Open. Her rating has also crossed 2500. The only question is if this is her 2nd or 3rd norm. The reason for the “maybe” is because even though she performed over 2600 in Astana at the Women’s World Team […]
Final GM norm for Debashis Das
Debasis to get first GM chess star this year Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Bhubaneswar: Odisha chess star International Master Debashis Das on Monday said in his earlier interaction he told that he will achieve the third GM norms, but it has taken one month extra which I have bagged on July 27. “I am need of […]
Daniel Naroditsky, America’s newest GM
After winning the US Junior Championship a few weeks ago, IM Daniel Naroditsky headed to Spain in search for his final GM norm. He succeeded in earning the norm as well as gaining enough ELO points to break 2500! Congratulations to GM-elect Daniel Naroditsky and his coach GM Lev Psakhis! Chess Daily News from Susan […]
Mary Ann eyes GM norm
Mary Ann eyes GM norm nowArchiman Bhaduri, TNN | May 30, 2013, 12.26 AM IST KOLKATA: Asian Continental Chess Championship for Women is proving to be a happy hunting ground for Mary Ann Gomes. After winning the silver medal last year, the Women Grandmaster (WGM) claimed a bronze medal in this year’s competition that concluded […]