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In the 2008 edition of the MTel Masters in Bulgaria, Vassily Ivanchuk won his first 5 games and ended up a huge 8/10 winner of the event, depriving Topalov of the title for the first time. But Caissa is a fickle mistress and Chucky's form has bee...
The third Grand Slam tournament of 2009 is about to start. The first round in Sofia will take off in exactly one hour from now, at 15:00 CET, with Carlsen-Topalov (!), Ivanchuk-Shirov and Wang Yue-Dominguez as its first-round pairings. Update ...
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Check out all the live action beginning at 2pm @ www.uschesschamps.com... Board White Rating Result Black Rating 1. GM Varuzhan Akobian (4) 2664 ½-½ GM Yury Shulman (4) 2697 2. GM Gata Kamsky (3½) 2798 ½-½ IM Robert Hess (3½) 2545 3. GM Alexander...
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Immediate ReleaseContact: John Henderson847-347-9593 SHULMAN AND AKOBIAN MAKE THEIR MOVE FOR TITLE St. Louis, MO, May 12, 2009 -- Defending champion Yury Shulman, of Barrington, Ill., and Varuzhan Akobian, of North Hollywood, Calif., broke from ...
It was the game everyone was waiting for, and despite its peaceful finish, Nakamura and Kamsky didn't disappoint the fans. In the fifth round of the US Championship the two top-seeds drew against each other, allowing Shulman and Akobian to take th...
I wouldn't have expected a book on a few World Championship matches of more than 50 years ago to reach the no. 1 spot in the New in Chess bestseller's list, but that's what happened last month. Then I discovered it contains a lot more than that. B...
UPDATE: The live broadcast has begun and you can follow all the games at www.uschesschamps.com! Final update for me today, with only 1 game left to play IM Michael Brooks is proving again, despite refraining from top level play for a while and st...
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After winning the Dutch team championship for the first time in its long club history last year, HSG (Hilversum) retained their title this season. Again with a round to spare the team that includes almost all of the Dutch top players was already u...
The MTel Masters supertournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, is now well-established and this year celebrates it's fifth edition, starting May 13 and running until May 23. It has also been an innovative event, introducing the soundproof glass cage for p...
The very slim chance of any of the competitors at the 2009 US Championships winning the $64,000 Fischer bonus for winning all nine of their games has already disappeared after the conclusion of round three. Of the previous joint leaders on 2/2, K...
Among the 2009 U.S. Championship's 24 participants are the top dozen of the country, but event that is not enough to call it a top-notch event. The venue, prize fund and coverage comes close to what we, FIDE, ACP, GMs and fans, can normally only d...
Final Results from Round 4 from the CCSCSTL www.uschesschamps.com 1. GM Gata Kamsky (2½) 2798 ½-½ GM Joshua Friedel (2½) 2568 2. GM Yury Shulman (2½) 2697 ½-½ GM Hikaru Nakamura (2½) 2757 3. GM Alexander Onischuk (2) 2736 ½-½ IM Robert Hess (2) 2...
Thanks for reading! With only two results left to play out I'm off for the night. See you tomorrow with round 4 which should be a lot more exciting. UPDATE GM Elect Hess has fallen to GM Nakamura! Hess came out very strong in the first two round...
The President's Cup in Baku yesterday ended in a crushing victory for the FIDE World team, who defeated Azerbaijan 21.5-10.5. Especially Vladimir Kramnik showed great form, scoring 6.5/8. All games are now available for replay - some of them truly...
The 'Swiss System' isn't an ideal format for a national championships (are ANY ideal?) but it usually produces bloody battles at the start of a competition, and the 2009 US Championships is conforming to that expectation. Round 2 at the Saint Lou...
The 4 Nations Chess League (4NCL) is the premier team event in the United Kingdom, with teams from the 4 Home Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. The 2008/09 season recently concluded with the Wood Green first team emerging as Diviso...
Azerbaijan have a strong, young team, but the 'FIDE World' team was simply too powerful for them in the 'President's Cup' rapid (25 mins/game) challenge in Baku. At the end of the 8 rounds, the result was something of a rout, with the FIDE World ...
UPDATE The first score is in and young Tyler Hughes has fallen to GM Onischuk. Hopefully the players will come down to the media room and give their own analysis as they did yesterday. Board White Rating Resul...
No, this has nothing to do with the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences. Anand's acting skills are not going to make Tom Hanks worry (see advert below), but his chess skill is worthy of recognition. The Chess Oscar is an award given by Ru...
The first of 9 rounds of the US Chess Championships kicked off on Friday 8th May in the attractive surroundings of the Saint Louis Chess Club And Scholastic Centre. The big clash thrown up by the draw for the opening round was Hikaru Nakamura ver...
