After 9 rounds, GMs Vachier-Lagrave and Zhigalko are leading with 7.5 points. Both are performing at around 2800. GMs-elect Robson and Lenderman are tied for 6th with 6 points. Ray is performing over 2600. Rg. Name Elo FED Pkt....
Happy Birthday to America’s youngest GM
Happy Birthday to Ray Robson, the newest American Grandmaster! Ray turns 15 today and he is in Argentina competing in the World Junior Championship. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
2010 SPICE Cup Update
GM Eugene Perelshteyn, GM-elect Ray Robson, and GM Georg Meier are the first 3 players set for the 2010 SPICE Cup A Group. For Eugene, this will be his 4th straight time at the SPICE Cup, winning clear first...
Agony, ecstasy and the sweet reward
Ray Robson GMby IM Malcolm PeinTuesday 20th October 2009 There was agony and ecstasy in the last round of the SPICE international organised by Susan Polgar at her chess school in Texas. Attention was focused on the attempt by...
The land of confusion
I received probably over 400 messages and comments about Ray Robson’s final GM norm. A number of people have pointed out to me that Ray clinched his final GM norm and won the PanAm Junior Championship after 8 rounds...
Endgame improvement
GM Diamant – IM Robson (2009) White to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for White? What is the best continuation for White? 8/8/5k2/2P1N2R/3K4/pp6/8/r7 w – – 0 76 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Robson wins PanAm Junior Championship by 1.5 point
According to FIDE rule, as the winner of this event, Ray automatically receives a 9-round GM norm, which is his final norm. Final top 10 standings: 1 IM ROBSON Ray USA 2527 8,0 2 TRISTAN Leonardo ARG 2412 6,5...
One of the youngest in history
Ray Robson is the newest American GM!Robson wins Panamerican, prepares for World Chess Cup 2009Report by Chessdom.com Ray Robson is the newest American grandmaster! Robson has won the Panamerican Junior Championship with one round to go. After a 7/7...
Breaking News! Robson is the newest American GM!
I just got a confirmation from Gary, Ray Robson’s Dad, from Uruguay that Ray has won the Panamerican Junior Championship with one round to spare. After a 7/7 start, he took a draw in round 8 in a superior...
Robson closes in on GM title
According to one of the bloggers on this blog, Ray is leading the 2009 Panamerican Junior in Uruguay by 2 points. He is 7/7 so far. All he needs is 1/2 point in his final 2 games to win...