Archive for July 26th, 2008
Pelletier - Carlsen no comments
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Position after 21…a6
GM Pelletier (2569) - GM Carlsen (2775) [E15]
26.07.2008 / Biel - Round 6
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Nc3 0–0 10.0–0 Bb7 11.Rc1 Nbd7 12.Bf4 c6 13.Qc2 Re8 14.Rcd1 Bb4 15.Bd2 Rc8 16.Qb2 Qe7 17.Rfe1 Qf8 18.Bh3 Rcd8 19.Qc2 h6 20.Nh4 c5 21.Nf5 a6
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Bacrot - Alekseev no comments
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Position after 21.exd6
GM Bacrot (2691) - GM Alekseev (2707) [E00]
26.07.2008 / Biel - Round 6
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Be7 5.Nf3 d5 6.Qc2 0–0 7.Bg2 c6 8.0–0 Nbd7 9.Rd1 b6 10.b3 Ba6 11.Bf4 Rc8 12.Nc3 Nh5 13.Bc1 Nhf6 14.Bb2 Qc7 15.Rac1 dxc4 16.bxc4 Bxc4 17.Ne5 Nxe5 18.dxe5 Nd5 19.Ne4 b5 20.Nd6 Bxd6 21.exd6 Qd7
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
Kuzubov, Savchenko lead Politiken Cup no comments
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
The Politiken Cup is taking place on 20th-27th July 2008. With one round to go, here are the leaders:
1 12. GM Yurij Kuzubov 2578 7
2 13. GM Boris Savchenko 2578 7
3 2. GM Vladimir Malakhov 2689 6½
4 4. GM Peter Heine Nielsen 2652 6½
5 15. GM Alexander A. Evdokimov 2555 6½
6 10. GM Emanuel Berg 2592 6½
7 9. GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili 2604 6½
Official website: http://www.politikencup.dk/
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
North Urals Cup no comments
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To the participants, organizers and guests of the chess supertournament “North Urals Cup - 2008”.
On behalf of the Russian Chess Federation I greet you in connection with the opening of the international women`s chess supertournament “North Urals Cup - 2008”!
This year a hospitable Ural town Krasnoturinsk again gathers the strongest chess players of the world. The current world champion Xu Yuhua, ex-world champion Antoaneta Stefanova, rating-favourite of the tournament Humpy Koneru and other talented players will take part in the competition. It is pleasant to realize that Krasnoturinsk tournament is now internationally acclaimed and becomes more and more prestigious.
I am sure that exciting battles between leading players of the world will please all chess admirers. From all my heart I wish participants honest uncompromising battles and beautiful rounds. Joy and new victories go with you!
Alexander Zhukov
President of Russian Chess Federation
Round 1
27 July 2008
Cramling - Muzychuk
Xu Yuhua - Sebag
Koneru - Stefanova
Pogonina - Ushenina
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Chess in Art VII no comments
Source: Streatham & Brixton Chess Club Streatham & Brixton Chess Club
The Chess Player (2000)
Graham Foster
Source: Streatham & Brixton Chess Club Streatham & Brixton Chess Club
GM Melik Annotates no comments
Source: United States Chess Federation http://main.uschess.org/index2.php?option=com_rss&feed=RSS2.0&no_html=1
In a follow-up to Hanken’s article on the Pacific Coast Open, co-champion GM Melikset Khachiyan annotates his favorite game from the event.
Find the best move no comments
Source: Susan Polgar Blog
White to move. What is the best move for White?
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Lindsborg chess no comments
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Pawn Shop: Lindsborg opens doors for chess tournament
LINDSBORG, Kansas, July 25, 2008 – It’s not every day that you get chess advice from the world’s best player. It is probably even more rare for that lesson to occure in Lindsborg, Kansas. But the city is no stranger to the game.
Young chess champions from around the nation are in Lindsborg this weekend for U.S. Junior Open Tournament.
“I’ve heard a lot about this place, they have had many chess tournaments, and had spectacular matches, chess events here,” said 2007 World Chess Champion Varuzhan Akobian. “So basically it’s the center of chess in the U.S.”
He’s not kidding. Seven-time world champion Anatolv Karpov established his first U.S. chess school in Lindsborg after his visit in 2002.
Three years later, former Russian Preident Mikhail Gorbachev made a stop in the small Kansas town to help celebrate a worldwide initiative called Chess for Peace.
“Chess is considered a science and an art, and Lindsborg is considered sort of an art community, so it’s a perfect place for chess,” said Karpov Chess School President Marck Cobb.
About 200 kids from across the nation are coming to Lindsborg to compete in the U.S. Chess Championship and learn from some of the best.
Here is the full story.
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Marx György Memorial no comments
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VI. Marx György Memorial
24th July - 4th August 2008 in Paks, Hungary
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 2681
GM Sargissian, Gabriel 2660
GM Berkes, Ferenc 2645
GM Stellwagen, Daniel 2616
GM Beliavsky, Alexander 2606
GM Ács, Péter 2544
Round 1 results:
GM Beliavsky Alexander 1 - 0 GM Sargissian Gabriel
GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime ½ - ½ GM Berkes Ferenc
GM Stellwagen Daniel 1 - 0 GM Acs Peter
Official website: http://www.ase.hu/marxgy/2008/index_eng.html
Source: Susan Polgar Blog