In spite losing the last round to GM Jones, IM Smerdon still won the 2009 Queenstown Classic because GMs Rozentalis, Mikhalevski and Bischoff could not score the full point in their final round. Here are the final results of...
Boy puts check on Grandmasters
Schoolboy puts check on Grand MastersBy SUE FEA in Queenstown – The Southland Times Saturday, 24 January 2009 A 12-year-old Auckland schoolboy and an “almost” grand master have provided the main upsets at the international Queenstown Chess Classic this...
Smerdon leads Queenstown Classic
IM Smerdon continues his amazing results with 8 points in 9 games at the Queenstown Classic in New Zealand. A full point behind is the GM trio Rozentalis, Mikhalevski and Bischoff. Standings after 9 rounds: 1 Smerdon, David C...
Queenstown Chess Classic
Standings after 8 rounds: 1 Smerdon, David C AUS 2463 im 7 2 Rozentalis, Eduardas LTU 2590 gm 6.5 3 Mikhalevski, Victor ISR 2608 gm 6.5 4 Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios GRE 2580 gm 6.5 5 Bischoff, Klaus GER 2545 gm...
Queenstown Classic International Chess Festival
Chess Festival attracts quality fieldBy James Beech on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 Brows will be furrowed in intense concentration when about 120 players compete in the 2009 Queenstown Classic International Chess Festival, which begins today. Players of all skill...
17 GMs/WGMs to compete in Queenstown
17 grandmasters to contest chess classicBy Tracey Roxburgh on Mon, 22 Dec 2008Your Town: Queenstown News: Queenstown Lakes Rooks, knights, queens and pawns will be the centre of attention next month when the New Zealand Chess Federation hosts the...
$50,000 Queenstown Chess Classic
13 Grandmasters already confirmed for $50,000 Queenstown Chess Classic Several months before the event begins, the Queenstown Classic (main eventJanuary 15th-24th 2009) has had entries from an impressive tally ofoverseas Grandmasters and Women Grandmasters. Entrants include GM Eduardas Rozentalis...