After 8 rounds, Fabiano has 7 points and in clear first. Trailing him by 1/2 point are: 2 GM Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 6.5 UZB 26833 GM Tiviakov, Sergei 6.5 NED 26484 GM Peralta, Fernando 6.5 ARG 25465 IM Appel, Ralf...
Top chess in the heart of Amsterdam
Top chess in the heart of Amsterdam The youngest grandmaster in the world, Parimarjan Negi, the youngest grandmaster ever, Sergey Karjakin, and former world champion Alexander Khalifman are only a few of the stars who will compete in the...
2007 Dutch Championship
The Dutch Championship is taking place from June 16 to June 28 in Hilversum. Here is the field: Men’s Championship Sergei Tiviakov Groningen GM 2663Ivan Sokolov Lelystad GM 2663Erwin l’Ami Woerden GM 2617Friso Nijboer Amsterdam GM 2606Daniel Stellwagen Soest...
Noah’s Ark in Holland?
Working Replica of Noah’s Ark OpensBy TOBY STERLINGAP SCHAGEN, Netherlands (April 28) – The massive central door in the side of Noah’s Ark was thrown open Saturday – you could say it was the first time in 4,000 years...
Chess Art Exhibition in Holland
Aadvanden Bosch, Redwar There will be a big Chess Art exhibition in The Netherlands. The exhibition will take place from the fifth of march till end of april 2007. The combination chess and art has a history of many...
Complete games of Corus round 12
Topalov, V (2783) – Kramnik, V (2766) [D37]Corus A Wijk aan Zee NED (12), 27.01.20071.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2 Nc6 9.a3 Qa5 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.h4 Rd8 12.Nd2 dxc4 13.Nxc4...