Bulgarian organizers take Chessbase to court2 June 2010, 13.00 CET Last modified: 22:22 By Peter DoggersThe Bulgarian organizers of the Anand-Topalov World Championship match take Chessbase to court for “violating copyright rules”. Chessbase transmitted the m
I could not resist putting up this adorable picture of a future superstar :)Round 5 results:Br.3 ItalienElo-10 SlowenienElo3 : 1 1.1GMCaruana Fabiano2675-GMLenic Luka2592? - ? 1.2GMGodena Michele2554-GMBorisek Jure2561? - ? 1.3IMBrunello Sabino2467-IMZorko J
I am happy to announce that Chess Child, the Story of Ray Robson, America's Youngest Grandmaster, has just been released! I started to read it right away and from what I have read so far, I give it a 2 thumbs up!This book is written by Gary Robson (a professor at
The Philippines Championships took place in Tagaytay City 25th May - 3rd June 2010. The favourite for the men's event was Wesley So and he took clear first place with 8.5/10. Jayson Gonzalez withdrew after only a few rounds and his scores were canceled.
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The third edition of Battle of Grandmasters, organized by the Phoenix Petroleum, was held from 25th May to 2nd June, 2010, at the Character Hotel in Tagaytay City, Philippines. A total of 12 titled players were supposed to compete in a round robin event to determin
IM Daniel Rensch, and his company American Chess Events LLC, will be hosting the 2010 Copper State International from June 3rd-9th in Arizona. IM and GM Norms will be possible at this elite chess event! IM Pruess and IM Shankland (to name a few...
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Tournaments that end in ties are a problem in chess, and how to break them — or whether to even try — is a thorny topic. Some chess tournaments use complicated scoring systems to determine a winner. But what fan understands that a new chess champion is the play
“Chess is a sport for gentlemen” http://astrakhan2010.fide.com/Interview with super GM EljianovThe Ukrainian grandmaster Pavel Eljanov sensationally won the Astrakhan stage of the FIDE Grand Prix. Eljanov, despite being 9th in the current FIDE rating list, has
June 3rd, 2010