The 3rd Annual Sinquefield Cup is taking place from August 22 – September 3, 2015, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL). The super tournament will gather some of the strongest players in the world,...
5 decisive games in round 1 at Sinquefield Cup
Round 1 results GM Carlsen, Magnus vs GM Topalov, Veselin [0-1] GM Nakamura, Hikaru vs GM Anand, Viswanathan [1-0] GM Aronian, Levon vs GM Caruana, Fabiano [1-0] GM Giri, Anish vs GM Grischuk, Alexander [1-0] GM So, Wesley vs GM...
2015 Sinquefield Cup LIVE!
The 3rd Annual Sinquefield Cup is taking place from August 22 – September 3, 2015, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL). The super tournament will gather some of the strongest players in the world,...
The Real Racism & Bigotry in Chess
Racism & Bigotry in Chess By Paul Truong Earlier today, Susan and I received a shocking email from a well known American chess organizer. It all started when this organizer wanted to invite a few of Webster University SPICE players...
IM Chandra wins US Junior, GM Xiong 2nd
Final round results FM Liang, Awonder vs IM Chandra, Akshat [0-1] Han, Curran vs IM Xiong, Jeffery [0-1] Brattain, Mika vs FM Li, Ruifeng [1/2-1/2] FM Bodek, Michael vs IM Liou, Yian [1/2-1/2] FM Shen, Arthur vs IM Harmon-Vellotti,...
Chandra back to 1/2 pt lead with 1 to go
In the event of a tie: Two Players: The tie will be broken with a two-game rapid match (G/15 plus 5 second increment). If the contest is still undecided, the match will be decided by an Armageddon Game. Three...
Chandra & Liang lead US Junior Championship after 3
Standings after 3 rounds Rank Name Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score 1 IM Chandra, Akshat 2589 * x ½ 1 1 2.5 2 FM Liang, Awonder 2483 * x ½ 1 1...
2015 SPICE Chess Summer Camp at Webster University
SPICE Chess Summer Camp June 15–19, 2015 July 13–17, 2015 http://www.webster.edu/spice/summer-camp-2015.html Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Webster University is the #1 ranked collegiate chess program in the United States. The SPICE team won the 2013 and...
2015 SPICE Cup ($15,000 guaranteed – FREE entries to GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs, 2300+, etc.)
2015 SPICE Cup Open Sponsored by Webster University and the Susan Polgar Foundation St. Louis, Missouri October 17-22, 2015 GM/IM norm opportunity – Minimum rating (FIDE) 2100 Limited to first 50 entries. October 2015 rating will be used. Time Control: G/90 +...