Archive for July 25th, 2008
Carlsen, Alekseev edge Dominguez, Onischuk at midway no comments
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
GM Bacrot (2691) - GM Pelletier (2569) [B07]
25.07.2008 / Biel - Round 5
1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.0–0 c6 7.a4 0–0 8.Re1 a5 9.h3 Nb6 10.Ba2 Nfd7 11.Be3 exd4 12.Bxd4 Nc5 13.Bxc5 dxc5 14.Qe2 Qd6 15.Rad1 Qh6 16.Nd2 Be6 17.Bxe6 Qxe6 18.f4 f5 19.exf5 Qxe2 20.Rxe2 Bf6 21.Nde4 Bd4+ 22.Kh2 Rxf5 23.g3 Rff8 24.b3 Bxc3 25.Nxc3 c4 26.Re7 Rab8 27.bxc4 Rfd8 28.Rxb7 Nxc4 29.Ne4 h6 30.f5 Ne3 31.Rxd8+ Rxd8 32.g4 Nxc2 33.Ra7 Re8 34.Ng3 White wins 1–0
Round 5 results:
Alekseev 1/2 Onischuk
Carlsen 1/2 Dominguez
Bacrot 1-0 Pelletier
Standings after 5 rounds:
1-2 Carlsen, Alekseev 3.5
3-4 Dominguez, Onischuk 3.0
5 Bacrot 1.5
6 Pelletier 0.5
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Onischuk draws co-leader Alekseev no comments
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GM Alekseev (2708) - GM Onischuk (2670) [C55]
25.07.2008 / Biel - Round 5
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.c3 a6 6.Bb3 d6 7.0–0 0–0 8.Be3 Bxe3 9.fxe3 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Qe2 Be6 12.Nbd2 Qe7 13.d4 exd4 14.exd4 Nf4 15.Qe4 Bxb3 16.Qxf4 Bd5 17.Nh4 Be6 18.Rae1 Qd6 19.Qxd6 cxd6 20.Nf5 Rad8 21.Ne3 d5 22.Nb3 b6 23.Nc1 Rfe8 24.Nd3 f6 25.Nf4 Bf7 26.Nf5 Kf8 27.g4 Ne7 28.Nxe7 Rxe7 29.Kf2 Rde8 30.Rxe7 Rxe7 31.h4 Re4 32.Kg3 Re3+ 33.Kf2 Re4 34.Kg3 Re3+ Game drawn ½–½
Click here to replay the game.
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Endgame challenge no comments
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White to move. Can White win this?
Rinck 1918, presented by Andreas
4K1B1/8/8/4pk2/7B/4P3/7p/8 w - - 0 1
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World Championship Press Release no comments
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Press Release
July 25, 2008
World Chess Championship 2008 – Viswanathan Anand vs. Vladimir Kramnik
14 October to 02 November – Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn
Evonik Industries and Gazprom are Main Sponsors
Corporate Design for the World Chess Championship available
Official Logo to download at www.uep-worldchess.com
The preparations for the chess event of the year are in full activity – and meanwhile the acquisition of the main sponsors has been finished: Evonik Industries and Gazprom are the main sponsors of the World Chess Championship 2008 in Bonn. “Evonik Industries and Gazprom – two worldwide concerns are involved in the Championship. This underlines the outstanding importance of the classical duel for the highest chess title”, emphasizes Josef Resch, president of the organizing company Universal Event Promotion. “The commercialization of the event is a great success.”
The World Chess Championship between the chess giants, the current titleholder Viswanathan Anand (India) and the Russian Vladimir Kramnik, now appears in public with a corporate design. The official logo of the Championship can be downloaded at www.uep-worldchess.com in different resolutions and sizes.
The corporate design of the Championship will be used in different areas: in all communications sections, in the venue arrangement, in classical promotion, in flyers and programme as well as the optical outfit of the official products of the official championship shop.
Official World Chess Championship web site: www.uep-worldchess.com
Editorial remark:
We kindly ask you for using the official corporate design and to replace previous graphics. Thank you!
Advance booking:
The advance booking for the World Chess Championship 2008 already started. The tickets are available at the price of 35 Euro per day. Full information about the advance booking – as well as the exclusive VIP tickets – is available at the official web site www.uep-worldchess.com.
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Press contact:
Rolf Behovits
Universal Event Promotion
Press Officer World Chess Championship
Tel.: +49-170-2317139
Email: rolf.behovits@uep-worldchess.com
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Official question for the USCF no comments
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Bill Hall,
Could you please explain why I was never invited or asked to participate in the 1st World Mind Sports Games (Blitz and Rapid) in Beijing, China? I would have been happy to compete in all the possible events to try to bring home the titles for the United States.
I understand that I have to meet the USCF activity requirements for the Olympiad / US Championship. However, the regulation does not apply for an event like this.
Even if you believe that I may not accept the invitation, I would expect a courtesy inquiry. When I received the invitation to represent the U.S. in the Women’s World Chess Cup in Dresden, Germany (July 2006), I accepted and I won.
http://www.fide.com/component/content/a … orts-games
http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8575/468/
The last time I played in a rapid event (which was the strongest RR Invitational rapid event in U.S. history - June 2006), I finished second 1/2 point behind Kamsky and ahead of Onischuk, Ibragimov, Gulko, and Stripunsky (http://main.uschess.org/component/optio … temid,181/).
As I stated above, I also won the Women’s World Chess (Rapid) Cup in Dresden, Germany without a single loss.
In addition, I won the last 3 US Open Blitz I played in, the latest one in (August) 2006, by a margin of 2 points. (http://main.uschess.org/component/optio … temid,181/)
I am enclosing the names and ratings of some of the top players in the U.S. for comparison.
Thanks.
Susan Polgar
(The USCF had more than 6 months to handle this invitation. On the bottom of this post is the original announcement by FIDE dated January 3, 2008!)
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Standard rating:
Susan Polgar 2597 (67 points difference)
1 Krush, Irina (12543137) NY USA 2530
2 Zatonskih, Anna (12873912) NY USA 2490
3 Goletiani, Rusudan (12807449) NY USA 2384
4 Baginskaite, Camilla (12716466) CA USA 2342
Blitz / Rapid (Women):
Susan Polgar 2621 (189 point difference!)
1 Zatonskih, Anna (12873912) NY USA 2432
2 Rohonyan, Katerine (12973020) MD USA 2322
3 Krush, Irina (12543137) NY USA 2285
4 Abrahamyan, Tatev (12851435) CA USA 2240
Overall Blitz / Rapid:
Susan Polgar 2621
1 Nakamura, Hikaru (12641216) NY USA 2698
2 Christiansen, Larry M (10460921) MA USA 2626
3 Sokolin, Leonid M (12541565) NJ USA 2615
4 Palatnik, Semion (12542096) MD USA 2604
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Thursday, 03 January 2008
The 1st World Mind Sports Games will be held in Beijing, China from 3rd to 18th October, 2008. There will be 5 sports represented, Chess, Bridge, Draughts, Go and Chinese Chess. The Games will be under the aegis of GAISF and organised by the International Mind Sports Association of which FIDE is a founding member.
The 1st World Mind Sports Games will be held in Beijing, China from 3rd to 18th October, 2008. There will be 5 sports represented, Chess, Bridge, Draughts, Go and Chinese Chess. The Games will be under the aegis of GAISF and organised by the International Mind Sports Association of which FIDE is a founding member.
There will be competitions of Rapid and Blitz chess for individuals, pairs and teams. Altogether 10 gold medals will be available for chess plus a trophy for the leading federation over all chess disciplines. Thanks to generous sponsorship, free full board accommodation for participants will be available.
There is also the possibility of substantial help towards travel costs through the provision of air tickets from set points.The full schedule and details for federations to nominate entries will be circulated shortly.
Source: FIDE.com
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Fabiano will be a part of the rising stars no comments
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NH CHESS TOURNAMENT 2008
NH Chess Tournament
Rising Stars vs. Experience
August 20-30, 2008
NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Dam 9, Amsterdam
The NH Chess Tournament is organized by NH Hoteles in close cooperation with Association Max Euwe, Monaco.
Participants: Viktor Kortchnoi, Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Artur Jussupow, Evgeny Bareev, Simen Agdestein, Wang Yue, Ivan Cheparinov, Fabiano Caruana, Daniel Stellwagen, Erwin l’Ami.
Special thanks to Lou (Fabiano’s Dad) for informing us of the news.
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Wild stuff in Biel for Carlsen no comments
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Position after 18.Be3
GM Carlsen (2775) - GM Dominguez (2708) [B90]
Biel, 25.07.2008 / Round 5
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e6 7. g4 b5 8. Bg2 Bb7 9. O-O Nc6 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. Re1 Nd7 12. Nd5 Bb7 13. Qd4 Ne5 14. f4 Nc6 15.Qf2 exd5 16. exd5+ Ne7 17. a4 Kd7 18. Be3 Bxd5 19. Bb6 Qb8 20. Rxe7+ Bxe7 21.Bxd5 Bh4 22. Qd4 Bf6 23. Qf2 Bh4 24. Qd4 Bf6 1/2-1/2
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Chess on TV no comments
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MONK AND THE GENIUS is on USA Tomorrow evening (Friday)!
If you love chess on TV, this episode is filled with realistic chess positions (I hope … you never know what the editor will do!) and intrigue. I was the technical adviser for this episode, so catch the chess extravaganza and let me know if you enjoyed it. - IM J. Silman
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Wild stuff in Biel for Carlsen no comments
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Position after 18.Be3
GM Carlsen (2775) - GM Dominguez (2708) [B90]
Biel, 25.07.2008 / Round 5
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.h3 e6 7.g4 b5 8.Bg2 Bb7 9.0–0 Nc6 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.Re1 Nd7 12.Nd5 Bb7 13.Qd4 Ne5 14.f4 Nc6 15.Qf2 exd5 16.exd5+ Ne7 17.a4 Kd7 18.Be3
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Maurice Ashley on CNN no comments
Source: Jim West On Chess http://jimwestonchess.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss
In this CNN interview, GM Maurice Ashley describes chess as “intellectual martial arts.”
Maurice Ashley is the only grandmaster that I have ever defeated with the Philidor Counter Gambit, although I drew against GM Pavel Blatny with the PCG as well.
Ashley also won this game against me at the Marshall Chess Club, mistakenly reported as taking place in Chicago.