Mtel News
2008-05-18 07:26:01
A Greek leads in Play like Topalov(Sofia, 17 May 2008) A Greek chess fan leads in the Play like Topalov game. The traditional game in which the fans from all over the world can try to guess the moves of the 19th World Champion from his games in M-Tel Masters runs again this year on leader in the game before the tart of the ninth round of the super chess tournament today is Vasilis Kontos from Ath
Dominguez, Khenkin, Amonatov lead Capablanca
2008-05-18 07:21:36
Standings with 1 round 1 go:1. Dominguez Perez, Lenier g CUB 2695 52. Khenkin, Igor g GER 2609 53. Amonatov, Farrukh g TJK 2649 54. Hernandez Carmenates, Holden g CUB 2568 4½5. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2635 46. Wojtaszek, Radoslaw g POL 2625 3½7. Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter g CUB 2534 3½8. Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus g CUB 2559 3½9. Bruzon Batista, Lazaro g CUB 2608 310. Quezada Perez, Yuniesky g
Xu Yuhua torch bearer
2008-05-18 07:18:36
Chess Grandmaster Xu Yuhua is proud of being a torchbearer 2008-05-17 19:13:02Special report: 2008 Olympic GamesSHAOXING, China, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yuhua, China's chess champion torchbearer, said Saturday that she was proud of being one of the torch bearers in Shaoxing leg in South China's Zhejiang Province."When the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee asked me if I wanted to be a torch bearer
MTel R9: Bu beats Topalov, Ivanchuk leads
2008-05-18 07:06:38
Bulgaria's top grandmaster Veselin Topalov
, rated 2767, had won three of his last four games; Chinese GM Bu Xiangzhi, 2708, had lost three of his last four encounters and was languishing at the bottom of the table. Today they met head-on, and Bu won the game! With a round to go Vassily Ivanchuk is a full point ahead and playing "goal-keeper".RESULTS:Round 9: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Pics from Kramnik-Navara match!
2008-05-20 09:20:09
The city of Prague (Czech: Praha) is located on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, and is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.The main square of the old part of Prague, with the Town Hall Tower (which you can ascend) The Church of Our Lady before Tyn The inventory is decorated in a nice warm medieval style. Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik
His challen
US Championship Round 8 Matchups
2008-05-20 09:10:15
Frank Berry US Chess Championship Round 8 Pairings1 GM Yuri Shulman (2676 : 6.0) - GM Eugene Perelshteyn (2626 : 4.5)2 GM Varuzhan Akobian (2666 : 4.5) - GM Alex Onischuk (2728 :5.0)3 IM Josh Friedel (2539 : 4.5) - GM Sergey Kudrin (2588 : 5.0)4 GM Alex Shabalov (2709 : 3.5) - GM Julio Becerra (2648 : 4.0)5 GM John Fedorowicz (2514 : 4.0) - GM Gregory Kaidanov (2697 : 3.5)6 GM Boris Gulko (2623 :
US Championship Leaders after 7 rounds
2008-05-20 08:59:34
US Championship Leaders
after 7 rounds:1 Shulman, Yury GM 2664 USA 6.02-3 Kudrin, Sergey GM 2610 USA 5.02-3 Onischuk, Alexander GM 2728 USA 5.04-6 Friedel, Josh IM 2511 USA 4.54-6 Perelshteyn, Eugene GM 2615 USA 4.54-6 Akobian, Varuzhan GM 2666 USA 4.5US Women's Championship Leaders after 7 rounds:1 Krush, Irina IM 2515 USA 6.52 Zatonskih, Anna IM 2490 USA 6.03 Abrahamyan, Tatev WFM 2280 USA 5.04-
US Women's Championship Upset!
2008-05-20 08:57:40
Anna Zatonskih is 6-0 going into round 7. Irina Krush is trailing her by 1/2 point. The battle of first place is on the line. Irina won and Anna is in trouble. They will face each other tomorrow.[White "Tuvshintugs, Batchimeg"][Black "Zatonskih, Anna"][WhiteELO "2289"][WhiteTitle "WIM"][BlackELO "2490"][BlackTitle "IM"][Source "MonRoi"]1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3
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Igacos Open chess
2008-05-20 08:55:58
Kabasan Festival 2008 Open Chess Tournament (May 28 ) Three divisions in Igacos Open chess
THREE divisions are entered in the Kabasan Festival 2008 Open Chess Tournament on May 28 at the Babak Gym of the Island Garden City of Samal.National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) regional director James Infiesto announced that the event would feature the open junior, 15 to 20 years old, and kid
A young champ
2008-05-20 08:54:13
A chess champ
-- a very young
chess champPublished Sun, May 18, 2008 5:29 PMBy JONATHAN CRIBBI started to panic when, on his second turn, Kevin Rogers moved his knight to C4. He moved the piece with a speed and certainty that -- whether he knew it or not -- telegraphed a clear message.play this game fast. I make quick decisions. I make these decisions quickly because I made them two moves ago whil
The Onischuk show!
2008-05-20 08:52:07
GM Kaidanov (2697) - GM Onischuk (2728) [C58]19.05.2008 / US Championship Round 71.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Qf3 Be7 9.Bd3 0–0 10.0–0 h6 11.Ne4 Nd5 12.Ng3 Nb4 13.Nf5 Bg5 14.Re1 Nxd3 15.cxd3 Qf6 16.Ng3 Qxf3 17.gxf3 c5 18.Rxe5 Nc6 19.Rxc5 Nd4 20.Nc3 Nxf3+ 21.Kh1 Ne1 22.Nce4 f5 23.Nd6 Be7 24.Rxc8 Raxc8 25.Nxc8 Rxc8 26.b4 Nxd3 27.Ba3 g6 28.Rb1 Rc2 29.Nf1
Najer leads Baku President's Cup
2008-05-20 08:49:27
III International Chess Festival “President
’s Cup”dedicated to the memory of Heydar AliyevMay 9 - 21 , 2008Baku, AzerbaijanStandings after 6 rounds:1 GM Najer Evgeniy 2627 RUS 6,02 GM Fridman Daniel 2640 GER 5,03 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej 2582 BLR 5,04 GM Jobava Baadur 2658 GEO 5,05 GM Gelashvili Tamaz 2622 GEO 5,06 GM Abbasov Farid 2528 AZE 5,07 GM Guseinov Gadir 2625 AZE 5,08 GM Lastin Alexan
2008 US Championships: Shulman and Zatonskih lead
2008-05-20 08:46:08
GM Yury Shulman leads the 2008 Frank K. Berry US Championship by a full point, with three rounds to go. Shulman has wins against GMs Gregory Kaidanov, Boris Gulko and Sergey Kudrin. IM Anna Zatonskih is leading the Women’s section, with a perfect 6.0/6 score, half a point more than her main rival IM Irina Krush.GM Yury Schulman, leading with 5.0/6 pointsThe 2008 FKB US Chess Championship T
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GM Wesley So, GM Jayson Gonzales win
2008-05-20 08:40:36
Round 4 Results Bo. Name IRtg FED Pts Res. Pts Name IRtg FED1 IM Gonzales
, Jayson 2468 PHI 3 1 - 0 3 IM Sadorra, Julio Catalino 2455 PHI2 Andador, Rolando 2201 PHI 2½ 0 - 1 2½ GM So, Wesley
2540 PHI3 IM Gomez, John Paul 2464 PHI 2½ ½ - ½ 2½ IM Bitoon, Richard 2420 PHI4 IM Irwanto, Sadikin 2456 INA 2½ ½ - ½ 2½ Nolte, Rolando 2420 PHI5 GM Megaranto, Susanto 2561 INA 2 1
Picture of the day!
2008-05-19 09:42:40
Top guns of the 60'sUhlmann,Hort and Portisch.
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7th DubaI Juniors 6 -15 July 2008
2008-05-19 09:40:18
The Dubai Chess and Culture Club shall organize the 7th Dubai Juniors
Chess Championship from 6 to 15 July 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tournament is for boys and girls under 14 years of age. A total of US$10,000 is at stake in the 9 round Swiss System competition. Download the regulations and registration form. Deadline for registration is on 10 June.Source:Fide.com
Endgame Techniques
2008-05-19 09:34:12
D. Gurdenidze 1989White to play and win!Last week I posted this. Today I will give the solution.White is only up a tempo in the race but it is enough to win.1. Rh5+ kg32. Rg5+ (black can draw after 2.g7? with 2. ... Rf6+ followed by ... Rg6.)2. ... Kh43. g7 a24. Rg4+! Kh35. Rg3+ Kh26. Rg2+ Kh17. Rxa2 Rf6+ (white wins after 7. ... Rg1 with a cute trick 8.Ra1!)8. Kc5 Rg69. Ra7 Kg2 10. Kd5 Kg311. Ke
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Tournament Management Seminar in Peru.
2008-05-19 09:25:39
Monday, 19 May 2008TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR Under the aegis of the Villahermosa Training Centre a seminar for arbiters and tournament director was given in Cuzco, Peru on April 29th-May 4th.In the seminar was explained how to work with the official programs Swiss Manager, Swiss Master 55, the issuing of tournament reports and also the Title Regulations.The seminar was given by IA Santiago G
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World Youth Championships 2008
2008-05-19 09:21:48
2008 WORLD YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS19th to 31st OctoberVUNG TAU, VIETNAM INVITATION & REGULATIONS 1. INVITATION The Government of Vietnam, the People’s Committee of Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province and the Vietnam Chess Federation (VCF), have the honour to invite all the FIDE member federations to participate in the World
Youth Chess Championships
2008 (under 8, under 10, under 12, under 14,
A unique chess pieces
2008-05-19 09:19:14
These are made of metal rings.The KingThe QueenThe RookThe BishopThe KnightThe Pawn
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Pics from Mtel
2008-05-19 09:11:46
At the closing ceremony all the players received their caricatures and special wine with their names on the labelIvanchuk holding the valuable Slavic icon At the closing ceremony the players – here Cheparinov, Ivanchuk and Bu – get cartoons of themselves – with Ivanchuk getting a good bottle of Champaign in additionAronian and BuArmenian chivalry: Lev Aronian shakes with Bu when he enters th
Red hot Yury Shulman!
2008-05-19 08:57:34
The ever dangerous GM Yury Shulman has quietly been doing well in the past few years. He came within a hair from eliminating Shirov in the World Cup. His FIDE rating has consistently been over 2600. This may be his year to win the US Championship. He is leading the field by a full point with just 3 rounds to play.Here are the leaders:1 Shulman, Yury GM 2664 USA 5.02-4 Kudrin, Sergey GM 2610 USA 4.
Dominguez won cat. 15 Capablanca Memorial
2008-05-19 08:52:02
There were a 3-way tie for first going into the last round. GM Dominguez was the only one among the 3 to score a decisive victory to win clear first.Final round results:Dominguez Perez, Lenier - Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter 1-0Wojtaszek, Radoslaw - Bruzon Batista, Lazaro 1-0Khenkin, Igor - Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus ½-½Amonatov, Farrukh - Hernandez Carmenates, Holden ½-½Tiviakov, Sergei - Quezad
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Wizard chess & Philippine politics
2008-05-19 08:44:47
by Miraflor Castor/Philippine
Daily InquirerIf you’re familiar with Harry Potter, you would know wizard chess
. It is actually the plain old chess game, with a twist: The pieces are destroyed once they’re “eaten” by the opponent.I cannot help but compare wizard chess with today’s politics
. Of course, politics requires a lot of strategy like chess. If you don’t strategize, you’ll defin
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Kramnik overpowered Navara
2008-05-19 08:42:46
Former World Champion Kramnik
easily defeated Czech top GM Navara by the score of 5.5 - 2.5, in spite of the last round's loss.Kramnik, Vladimir - Navara, David 1-0Navara, David - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1Kramnik, Vladimir - Navara, David 1-0Navara, David - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2Kramnik, Vladimir - Navara, David 1/2Navara, David - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1Kramnik, Vladimir - Navara, David 1/2Navara, David
Bu and Aronian draws last round
2008-05-19 08:41:13
Bu waiting for Aronian to arrive.Here is their final round
encounter:Levon AronianBu XiangzhiGruenfeld D94Mtel Masters (10)Sofia, 20081. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. h3 O-O 7. Bd3 c5 8. O-O Nc6 9. Re1 Nb4 10. dxc5 Nxd3 11. Qxd3 Bf5 12. Qe2 dxc4 13. e4 Be6 14. Ng5 Qd3 15. Qxd3 cxd3 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Be3 Nd7 18. Rad1 Rfc8 19. Na4 b5 20. cxb6 axb6 21. Rxd3 Ne5 22. Ra3 b5 23. Nc
Chess and Education
2008-05-19 08:38:08
Club gives Dennis students all the right (chess) moves By DIANE D'AMICO Education
Writer, 609-272-7241 Published: Monday, May 19, 2008 DENNIS TOWNSHIP - Josh Tozer had a baseball game and still had to get home to change, his father reminded him.But Josh was more concerned with the positions of his chess pieces than his position on the field."I was in check, but th
Fide-rated chess tourney in Davao City
2008-05-19 08:34:04
LOCAL woodpushers in the Davao Region may now start earning Fide rating points as the Davao National Fide-Rated Chess Open unfolds on May 26 to May 31 at the Gaisano South Citimall.National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) regional director James Infiesto said this is the best chance for local players to earn Fide rating without going abroad or competing in an international tournament."
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US Championship Round 6 Pairings
2008-05-19 08:31:21
Frank K. Berry US Chess Championship Round 6 Pairings1 GM Yuri Shulman (2676 : 4.0) - GM Sergey Kudrin (2588 : 4.0)2 GM Alex Onischuk (2728 : 3.5) - GM Julio Becerra (2648 : 3.5)3 GM Alex Shabalov (2709 : 3.0) - IM Ben Finegold (2613 : 3.0)4 GM Alex Yermolinsky (2568 : 3.0) - GM Gregory Kaidanov (2697 : 3.0)5 GM Eugene Perelshteyn (2626 : 3.0) - IM Josh Friedel (2539 : 3.0)6 GM Varuzhan Akobian (2
Pics from President's Cup in Baku!
2008-05-22 08:59:03
GM Antoaneta Stefanova, 2538, BUL, 6.0 points, gets $600 for her 16th placeViktor Korchnoi finished 18th with 6.0 points and got a nice carpet as a special prizeKorchnoi's wife Petra, one of our favourite people, got rosesA Bulgarian rose with an Azeri rose, one is tempted to say (Antoaneta Stefanova) Top seed Milov Vadim, 2690, SUI, finished 5th with 7.0 Eighth: GM Jobava Baadur, 2658, GEO
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