Individual results: UK 1. Short (2684) 8 / 10D.Howell (2614), Adams (2699) 5McShane (2620) 4½Jones (2554) 4 Holland 1. Smeets (2632) 6I.Sokolov (2655) 5½Van Wely (2655) 5L’Ami (2593) 4½Werle (2575) 2½ UK TEAM 26.5 – 23.5 DUTCH TEAM Chess...
Timman wins Staunton Memorial

All three leaders Timman, Cherniaev, and Korchnoi won their final round games. Therefore, there was no change in the top 3 placement. Final Standings: 1. GM Timman 7 / 92. GM Cherniaev 6½3. GM Korchnoi 64. GM Davies 55-7....
Timman maintains small lead at Staunton Memorial

Standings with 1 round to go: 1. Timman, J g NED 2569 * ½ 0 . ½ 1 1 1 1 1 6 2. Cherniaev, A g RUS 2428 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ....
UK takes big lead

ROUND 8 (15.8.9) WHITE BLACK RESULTS GM Smeets (5) GM Adams (4) 0.5 – 0.5 GM Sokolov (4.5) GM Short (6) 0.5 – 0.5 GM L’Ami (4) GM Howell (3.5) 1 – 0 GM Van Wely (5) GM McShane...
Short to break 2700 again?

Short is in excellent form at the Howard Staunton Memorial. He is now 5/6 against 2600+ competition. He is on his way to break 2700 again. Can he do it? Round 6 results: WHITE BLACK RESULTS GM Van Wely...
Staunton Memorial starring Short and Timman

7th Staunton Memorial 2009 UK (Scheveningen) 1 Short,N 2684 4.0/5 2 McShane,L 2620 3.0/5 3 Howell,D 2614 2.5/5 4 Adams,Mi 2699 2.5/5 5 Jones,G 2554 0.5/5 Netherlands (Scheveningen) 1 Van Wely,L 2655 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 3.0/5 2...
Howard Staunton Memorial

Round 5 results: WHITE BLACK RESULTSGM Adams (2.5) – GM L’Ami (3) 0.5 – 0.5GM Short (4) – GM Van Wely (3) 0.5 – 0.5GM Howell (2.5) – GM Werle (0.5) 1 – 0GM McShane (3) – GM Smeets...
All tie up for UK and the Netherlands

Scheveningen group.Round 4 results (August 11) L’Ami – Short ½-½Smeets – Jones 1-0Van Wely – Howell 1-0I.Sokolov – Adams ½-½Werle – McShane 0-1 Current score: UK 10 – NED 10 All-play-all groupStandings after 4 rounds: 1. Timman 3½2-4. Cherniaev,...
UK takes lead at Staunton Memorial

Round 3 results: SCHEVENINGEN GROUP WHITE BLACK RESULTS GM Adams (1.5) GM Smeets (1.5) 0 – 1 GM Short (3) GM Sokolov (1) 1 – 0 GM Howell (1.5) GM L’Ami (2) 0.5 – 0.5 GM McShane (1.5) GM...
UK ties up the match

Round 1 WHITE BLACK RESULTS GM Adams – GM Van Wely 0.5 – 0.5 GM Short – GM Werle 1 – 0 GM Howell – GM Smeets 0.5 – 0.5 GM McShane – GM Sokolov 0 – 1 GM...