Standings after 7 rounds (men): Rank-Country-Win-Draw-Loss-Match points-Board points 1 Russia 7-0-0 14 20.52 Armenia 5-1-1 11 17.03 Slovenia 5-0-2 10 17.04 Israel 4-2-1 10 16.55 Azerbaijan 5-0-2 10 16.0 Standings after 7 rounds (women): 1 Poland 5-2-0 12 20.02...
Chess to be introduced to school curriculum
Chess is most likely to be introduced into Russian schools curriculum The Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov thinks that chess is most likely to be introduced into Russian schools curriculum. “In Kalmykia, schools have chess in their programmes for more...
The struggle for power
Putin Bars Kasparov Party from VoteThursday, October 11, 2007 10:14 AMArticle Font Size MOSCOW — Russian electoral officials have barred a vocal opposition alliance from participating in December parliamentary elections, a spokeswoman for the group said Wednesday. As expected,...
Liberty in Russia
Kasparov fears Putin will seize last of libertiesBy David R. SandsOctober 11, 2007 Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, now a long-shot candidate for president of Russia, said yesterday that President Vladimir Putin’s bid to hold on to power...
A demented individual
‘Chess Killer’ confesses to 63 murdersFrom correspondents in MoscowOctober 09, 2007 10:58pmArticle from: Agence France-Presse A RUSSIAN serial killer, who reportedly hoped to murder one person for every square on a chessboard, today admitted at his trial to 63...
Kasparov nominated
What the Russian papers say24/09/2007 20:00 MOSCOW, September 24 (RIA Novosti) More Russians opt for United Russia / Russia set to build four more nuclear reactors in China / Why is the West wary of buyers from the East?...
Russian Championship – 1st League
The Russian 1st League Championship is probably stronger than most National Championships. It is incredible to see how many talents they are producing year after year: Here are the round 5 leaders: 1-2. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2608 4.01-2....
China wins big over Russia
Leading by 3 points going into the last match, all hopes for Russia to catch China went down the drain after their men’s team lost to China by the score of 4-1! The Russian women won the last match...
China extended lead
After 9 of 10 matches, China’s lead is now 3 points. Unless there is a miracle in the last round, China will defeat Russia in this match. Chinese Men 1 Wang Hao g CHN 2624 5.0 27142 Wang Yue...
China leads Russia by 2 down the wire
Standings after 8 rounds: Chinese Men 1 Wang Hao g CHN 2624 4.5 27122 Wang Yue g CHN 2696 4.0 26843 Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2685 3.5 26404 Ni Hua g CHN 2681 3.5 26375 Zhang Pengxiang g CHN...