2017 College Chess Final Four (March 25-26) at Marshall Chess Club Final standings Place Code Name Game Pts Match Pts 1st WEBSTER Webster University (2736.5) 8 2.5 2017 National Champs GM LE, Quang Liem (2774) 2.5 GM ROBSON, Ray (2751) 1.5 GM SHIMANOV, Aleksandr (2715) 2.0 GM DURARBAYLI, Vasif (2706) 1.0 GM NYZHNYK, […]
College Chess Final Four Round 1
Round 1 Webster University 3.5-0.5 Columbia 1 WEBSTER GM LE, Quang Liem (2773) vs COLUMBIA IM SHEN, Arthur (2495) 1-0 2 COLUMBIA FM GRIFFITH, Kyron W. (2415) vs WEBSTER GM SHIMANOV, Alexander (2698) 1/2 3 WEBSTER GM ROBSON, Ray (2746) vs COLUMBIA NM JACOBSON, Aaron (2329) 1-0 4 COLUMBIA CM PAGAN, Jonathan J. (2127) vs […]
8th New York International
The Marshall Chess Club is organizing the 8th New York International which will be held in two sections: Championship on July 15-19 and U2200 on July 23-26. In honor of the Marshall’s 100-year anniversary (the club was established in 1915), the NY International will be returning home to 23 W. 10th St. this year. The […]
7th NY International
The world famous Marshall Chess Club is organizing the 7th NY International on 18-22th June. The event will have three sections: FIDE Norm, U2200 and U1900. FIDE Norm Section is open to all players rated 2200 or above (USCF or FIDE) and special invitees. The playing format is 9 rounds, Swiss System, 40/90, SD/30, 30 […]
FIDE Presidential Board held in Khanty-Mansiysk
www.fide.com The 1st quarter FIDE Presidential Board was held on 30th March at the conference room of Ugra Classic Complex in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The meeting was opened by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhninov and Khanty-Mansiysk Mayor and Ugra Chess Federation President Vassily Filipenko. Mayor Vassily Filipenko welcomed the guests and wished a pleasant stay in Khanty-Mansiysk. […]
Breaking News: Darwin Yang earns 2nd GM norm!
IM Darwin Yang (who earned all his norms for IM title at the SPICE events) has just earned his 2nd GM norm at the NY International. 3 other players also earned IM norms. GMs Gelashvili and Kacheishvili won the tournament with 7 / 9 points. Congratulations to Darwin, the winners, and all norm earners! Final […]
3 share lead at NY International after 7 rounds
Standings after 5 rounds 1 GM TAMAZ GELASHVILI 2600 W34 W38 D31 D9 W16 W20 D2 ~3 5.5 2 GM GIORGI KACHEISHVILI 2598 W19 D10 W14 W21 W7 D3 D1 ~4 5.5 3 FM THOMAS BARTELL 2369 W47 W71 D8 W31 W6 D2 D5 ~1 5.5 4 GM IVAN IVANISEVIC 2655 W40 L16 W27 W10 […]
5th New York International Chess Tournament
5th New York International Chess Tournament The 5th New York International Chess Tournament, organized by the historic Marshall Chess Club, will take place from June 20 to 24, 2011, at the Manhattan Campus of St. John’s University in the heart of downtown Manhattan. This year there will be five sections: FIDE Norm Tournament (A), Under […]
2 players tie for 1st at NY International
I am not sure about the norm situation in this tournament since information is hard to find and the USCF website has nothing so far. However, I believe that Ilye Figler, Darwin Yang, Farai Mandizha, Evan Rosenberg earned IM norms. If anyone has more information about it, please feel free to post it. Final standings: […]
De Firmian leads 3rd Annual Marshall Chess Club NY International!
Leaders after 4 rounds: 8 GM Nick E De Firmian W 42 B 28 W 22 B 21 2549 10469007 1 2 3 4 2 GM Pentala Harikrishna IND W 36 B 47 W 23 B 16 2660 12697028 ½ 1½ 2½ 3½ 4 GM Jaan Ehlvest NY W 38 B 24 W 18 B […]