GM Wesley So has just confirmed his participation in the 2010 SPICE Cup A group. To make the event a lot more exciting, the SPICE Cup committee has unanimously voted to adapt the following new rules for the A...
Ray Robson confirmed for 2010 SPICE Cup A group
GM Ray Robson has just re-confirmed his participation in the 2010 SPICE Cup A group. Ray will be heading soon to Turkey for the World Team Championship, followed by Corus in Wijk aan Zee, Holland. GM Georg Meier (Germany)...
Interview with Robson from the World Cup
Interview with GM-elect Ray Robson was provided by the organizer • I am 15, – says Robson about himself. He looks much younger, one should say. – I live in Florida, East coast. My father taught me to play...
Breaking News: Robson invited to Corus C
I have just been notified that Ray Robson will receive an invitation to Corus C. Full field will be announced soon. The 72nd Corus Chess tournament will be held from 15 January – 31 January 2010 in Wijk aan...
Robson chess tactic
Black to move. What is the strongest continuation for Black? Howell – Robson (World Junior 2009) 1rb2rk1/6p1/2q1p2p/2PpPp2/1nnP1P1P/1p1B3R/1B1NK1P1/R1Q5 b – – 0 27 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Robson and Lenderman’s performance in Argentina
Rd. Snr Name Elo FED Pkt. Erg. 1 52 STAVRIANAKIS Ioannis 2273 GRE 4,5 w 1 2 36 IM SHYAM Sundar M 2403 IND 5,5 s 1 3 22 GM SWIERCZ Dariusz 2492 POL 5,0 w ½ 4 1...
World Junior round 11
Top board matchups:Round 11 on 2009/11/01 at 17:00 Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No. 1 3 GM ZHIGALKO Sergei 2646 8½ 7 GM ANDREIKIN Dmitry 2659 2 2 1 GM VACHIER-LAGRAVE Maxime 2718 8 7...
Robson defeats Howell, Zhigalko leads WJC
Round 10 top board results: Br. Nr. Name Elo Pkt. Ergebnis Pkt. Name Elo Nr. 1 7 GM ITURRIZAGA Eduardo 2605 7 ½ – ½ 7½ GM VACHIER-LAGRAVE Maxime 2718 1 2 10 GM OLSZEWSKI Michal 2544 6½ 0...
America’s future
Top Americans under 21: 13 Hess, Robert L g USA 2572 0 1991 14 Robson, Ray m USA 2567 27 1994 21 Lenderman, Alex m USA 2546 14 1989 November 2009 FIDE ratings (Ray has gained more points at...
Youth rules
Game’s top tier growing youngerSaturday, October 31, 2009 3:11 AMBy SHELBY LYMAN When Bobby Fischer gained worldwide fame by earning the grandmaster title in 1958 — at the age of 15 years, six months and one day — the...