The players fight on

Even when there is not much left at stake other than pride and personal satisfaction, there is still fighting chess on the board. Both IM Hess vs. GM Kacheishvili and GM Dashzegve vs. IM Robson games are very interesting.

Standings after 9 rounds:

1. IM Hess 7.0
2-3. GM Kacheishvili, GM Gareev 5.0
4. IM Robson 4.0
5. GM Dashzegve 3.5
6. IM Antal 2.5

All SPICE Spring Invitational games are broadcast LIVE on www.MonRoi.com and www.ChessClub.com.

LIVE video feed: http://media.english.ttu.edu/chess

Round 10 matchups:

IM Hess vs. GM Kacheishvili
GM Dashzegve vs. IM Robson
GM Gareev vs. IM Antal