Thomson Financial NewsRussia’s main economic problem is Putin -opposition02.06.09, 12:15 PM EST By James Kilner MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Russian opposition leaders accused Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday of wasting billions of dollars in public funds and...
2009 Moscow Open
2009 Moscow Open Round 6 A – top board results: Nepomniachtchi – Tiviakov ½-½ Svetushkin – A. Onischuk 0-1 Inarkiev – Kurnosov 1-0 Riazantsev – Tseshkovsky 1-0 Round 7 A – top board matchups: 1 GM Onischuk Alexander 5Ѕ...
So takes on Aeroflot
So’s next stop, Russia’s Aeroflot chess open02/04/2009 07:44 PM MANILA, Philippines – Fresh from a victory in the 71st Corus Chess tournament in the Netherlands, Filipino grandmaster Wesley So is already preparing to lead the Philippines campaign in the...
Kasparov marches again
Thousands of Russians have marched in protests demanding the resignation of the prime minister, Vladimir Putin, for his handling of the country’s flailing economy.Thousands of Russians march in protest over Vladimir Putin and the economy By Adrian Blomfield in...
Bloomington-Normal vs Russia
International chess tourney: B-N students vs. RussiaBy Edith Brady-Lunny BLOOMINGTON — Benjamin Nielsen and his friends don’t speak Russian but language was not a barrier Saturday as they gathered for a chess tournament against a team in Bloomington-Normal’s sister...
Moscow Open
January 30 (arrival) – February 9 (departure), 2009. Total guaranteed prize fund of the Festival is 7 million rubles. Location:Moscow, Russian State Social University (RSSU)Ul. Vilgelma Pika, 4. Metro station “Botanicheskiy Sad”. ATTENTION: smoking is not allowed at the...
Day of Dissent
Russian Opposition Will Stage “Day of Dissent”January 15th, 2009 The Other Russia opposition coalition has designated January 31st, 2009 a “Day of Dissent,” and is encouraging people discontented with the political situation in Russia to take to the streets...
Kasparov takes a stance
Taking a Stand: Garry KasparovWednesday, 14 January 2009 Fergal Keane’s interview with Garry Kasparov was broadcast on BBC Radio 4”sTaking a Stand. The programme was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 09.00 GMT on Tuesday, 13 January 2008....
Kasparov anti-Kremlin strategy
Kasparov starts new Russian anti-Kremlin movementBy PAUL SONNE – 1 hour ago KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — Former chess champion Garry Kasparov and other prominent liberals launched a new anti-Kremlin movement in Russia on Saturday. The organization, called Solidarity after...
Never seen a united team
Morozevich Interview Below is a (translated by Chess Today) quote from the interview of Alexander Morozevich for Radio Mayak: “I have been playing for about 10 years on the [Russian] national team, and have never seen a united team....