Tata Steel Chess 2012 – En passant – Tania Sachdev round 6 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPICE to Host Fifth Annual Lubbock Open
(PressZoom) – Texas Tech University, the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), the Susan Polgar Foundation and the Knight Raiders will host the fifth annual Lubbock Open, a five-round Swiss system tournament, open to all ages. This event...
Northeastern Open attracts more than 100 players
Northeastern Open chess championship in Neenah attracts more than 100 players from several states Tournament attracts more than 100 players to Neenah event NEENAH — Patience, visualization and a good memory. Those are the key skills needed to compete...
Picky, picky
On Chess: Aficionados picky about board, piecesSaturday January 14, 2012 9:28 AM Playing conditions are important in baseball, football and basketball. In chess, how can they matter? It would seem that a decent board and pieces are all you...
Yu Ruiyuan emerges Champion, GM Norm for Akshayraj Kore
Chennai Open 2012 – Yu Ruiyuan emerges Champion, GM Norm for Akshayraj Kore Yu Ruiyuan of China emerged the Chennai Open 2012 Champion with 9.0 points after the eleventh and final round of the SDAT – RMK 4th Chennai...
After GM title Babu aims to become world champion
After GM title Babu aims to become world champion Press Trust of IndiaLast updated on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:54 Hyderabad: Having achieved the Grandmaster title at the age of 19, M R Lalith Babu is now aiming to...
So, Torre to hold chess exhibition
GMs So, Torre to hold chess exhibitionabs-cbnNEWS.comPosted at 01/10/2012 12:09 AM | Updated as of 01/10/2012 12:09 AM MANILA, Philippines — Grand Masters (GMs) Wesley So and Eugene Torre will hold a rare simultaneous chess exhibition to challenge woodpushers’...
Stars’ games built upon idiosyncrasies
Stars’ games built upon idiosyncrasiesBy Shelby LymanSaturday January 7, 2012 7:16 AM One of my favorite chess quotes is the Indian proverb “Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe.” Each great...
SPICE New Year Celebration!
Happy 2012! Most of the SPICE students headed home or various chess events after the PanAm Intercollegiate Championship. For those who stayed in Lubbock, they joined my family to celebrate 2012. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Is struggling Anand looking ahead?
On Chess: Is struggling Anand looking ahead?Saturday December 31, 2011 5:46 AMShelby Lyman is a Basic Chess Features columnist. Recent months haven’t been kind to reigning world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, who posted mediocre results in three consecutive tournaments....