http://www.aeroflotchess.com/ The Aeroflot Open is by far the strongest Swiss System Open event in the world. Just to give you an example of how brutal the pairings can be, GM Mamedov with a rating of 2583 got paired up...
Timofeev, Muzychuk win Moscow Open
Final Top 10 Standings (Men’s Group A): 1 GM Timofeev, Artyom RUS 2664 7.52 GM Riazantsev, Alexander RUS 2628 7.03 GM Volkov, Sergey RUS 2623 7.04 GM Efimenko, Zahar UKR 2638 7.05 GM Lastin, Alexander RUS 2604 7.06 GM...
Boris Spassky is the Chief Arbiter of Moscow Open
Some of the top players at the 2008 Moscow Open: 1 Akopian Vladimir GM ARM 27002 Malakhov Vladimir GM RUS 26893 Inarkiev Ernesto GM RUS 26814 Zviaginnsev Vadim GM RUS 26775 Timofeev Artyom GM RUS 26646 Tiviakov Sergei GM...
5 million rubbles 2008 Moscow Open
Moscow News,№04 2008It’s Your Move31/01/2008 Moscow is widely regarded as the chess capital of the world. Take note then of the Moscow Open 2008, also known as the 4th International Moscow Chess Festival, which will run February 2-10 at...
The danger of being an athlete
Tennis Star Robbed by Thieves at HomeAPPosted: 2007-12-18 17:10:58Filed Under: Tennis MOSCOW (Dec. 18) – Russian tennis star Anna Chakvetadze was tied up by masked robbers who broke into her home Tuesday and stole money and goods worth hundreds...
Next time it will be a criminal case!
Garry Kasparov freed from jail MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Chess genius Garry Kasparov, one of President Vladimir Putin’s most celebrated foes and co-leader of an alliance of Russian opposition groups, was released from a Moscow jail Thursday after serving...
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This is Garry Kasparov in court in Moscow. Create your own clever caption. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Karpov was stopped from visiting Kasparov in jail
Karpov tried to visit Kasparov in jail but he was stopped by the police. Here is the story that was sent to me by Dr. Mikhail Korenman. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kasparov’s appeal rejected
Kasparov’s appeal deniedTue, 27 Nov 2007 07:11a.m. Russian opposition leader and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has failed in his appeal against his detention during a street protest last weekend. He was one of dozens arrested in protests...
Kasparov sentenced to 5 days in jail
Kasparov Jailed for 5 DaysBy MANSUR MIROVALEV – 2 hours ago MOSCOW (AP) — Former chess champion Garry Kasparov was convicted of leading an opposition protest and sentenced to five days in jail by a Moscow court Saturday. Kasparov...