Today, all members of the Polgar Chess, Education and Cultural tour are invited to Nagymaros where our family summer homes are located. It is right on the Danube river. This is also the special place where Bobby Fischer stayed...
Heroes’ Square
This is one of the most famous historical landmarks in Budapest, Hungary. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess and culture
By Carol PucciSeattle Times travel writerCAROL PUCCI / THE SEATTLE TIMESLocal men play a game of floating chess while soaking in the thermal baths in Eger, Hungary. EGER, Hungary — Ahh … for a nice, hot bath. How many...
It’s over! Kramnik defeated Leko 4.5 – 3.5!
Game 8 final position Leko – Kramnik [C77]Leko – Kramnik Miskolc, Hungary, 29.04.2007 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.0-0 d6 8.c3 h6 9.a4 Rb8 10.d4 Bb6 11.Na3 0-0 12.axb5 axb5 13.Nxb5 Bg4...
Kramnik 4 – Leko 3 with 1 to go
Final position of game 7 Vladimir Kramnik – Peter Leko [D43]Leko – Kramnik Miskolc, Hungary, 29.04.2007 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qc2 dxc4 8.e3 b5 9.a4 Bb7 10.axb5 cxb5 11.Nxb5 Bb4+ 12.Nc3...
The final showdown
The last 2 games of the Kramnik – Leko rapid match will take place today. Kramnik is leading 3.5 – 2.5. Can Leko pull even by scoring 1.5 out of 2 today or will he go down quietly? What...
Kramnik, Leko split a pair
Kramnik – Leko Rapid Match Game 5 Kramnik – Leko [A30]Leko – Kramnik Miskolc, Hungary, 28.04.2007 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 dxc4 7.Nxc6 Qxd1+ 8.Nxd1 bxc6 9.Bg2 Nd5 10.Ne3 e6 11.Nxc4 Ba6 12.b3...
Peter Leko Chess School
The Peter Leko Chess School officially opened in Miskolc, Hungary. ChessBase has a full report here. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kramnik versus Leko in Hungary
Peter Leko will play a rapid match against World Champion Vladimir Kramnik from April 24-29 at National Theater of Miskolc, Hungary. This time, it will be an 8 game rapid match. In 2005, Leko drew Adams 4-4. In 2006,...