Chess star squares up to Putin By James RodgersBBC News, Moscow Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov sees his campaign to change Russia as a mission to safeguard constitutional rights. “It’s a very important battle,” he told the BBC,...
I don’t consume any subtances on the plane, said GK
Chess king Kasparov sees Russian political endgameFri Apr 6, 2007 1:56 AM IST By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) – Former chess champion Garry Kasparov, now a political opposition leader, never touches the food and drink when he flies on...
Jakovenko wins! US Champ Onischuk 2nd
Jakovenko of Russia has captured the 8th Poikovsky Karpov tournament. Alekseev defeated Rublevsky to tie for 2nd with US Champion Alex Onischuk and Viktor Bologan. He are the final standings: 1. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2691 6.0 2-4. Onischuk,...
Jakovenko leads Poikovsky with 1 to go
With one round to go, here are the standings at the 8th Poikovsky Karpov tournament. Round 8 Standings: 1. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2691 5.5 2-4. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2663, Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2658, Rublevsky, Sergei g...
Jakovenko leads Poikovsky with 2 to go
With just 2 games to go, here are the standings at the 8th Poikovsky Karpov tournament. Round 7 Standings: 1. Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2691 5.0 2-3. Onischuk, Alexander g USA 2663, Rublevsky, Sergei g RUS 2677 4.0 4....
Introducing Mr. President
That’s Dr. Mikhail Korenman introducing former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev at the Chess for Peace festival in Lindsborg, Kansas. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Alekseev wins Aeroflot
The talented young GM Evgeny Alekseev won clear first at the Aeroflot Open with the score of 7 out 9 by beating GM Sargissian in the final round while Tomashevsky and Jakovenko drew. GM Tomashevsky, Evgeny 6.0 RUS 2624...
Alekseev, Jakovenko and Tomashevsky lead Aeroflot
After 7 rounds, here are the leaders at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow, Russia: 1-3 GM Alekseev, Evgeny 2661 RUS, GM Jakovenko, Dmitry 2691 RUS, GM Tomashevsky, Evgeny 2624 RUS 5.5 4-8 GM Jobava, Baadur 2650 GEO, GM Novikov,...
Aeroflot Update
Here are the current leaders of the Aeroflot Open: 1 GM Novikov, Stanislav 5.0 RUS2-5 GM Jakovenko, Dmitry 4.5 RUS, GM Alekseev, Evgeny RUS, GM Tomashevsky, Evgeny RUS, GM Minasian, Artashes ARM Here is the full standings. Chess Daily...
Tomashevsky leads Aeroflot with 4-0 score
After 4 rounds, GM Tomashevsky is leading the Super Aeroflot Tournament in Moscow, Russia with an impressive 4-0 score. Here is his latest win! GM Areshchenko – GM Tomashevsky [C55]17.02.2007 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.0-0...