Photos so far: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpring2011 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
4 players still alive form norms at SPICE Spring Invitational
Standings after 6 rounds:1-3. GM Kuljasevic, IM Naroditsky, FM Yang 4.0 (+2)4. IM Esserman 3.5 (+1)5-6. GM Bykhovsky, IM Altounian 3.0 (0)7-8. GM Diamant, FM Aleskerov 2.5 (-1)9. IM Sipos 2.0 (-2)10. IM Kleiman, 1.5 (-3) Photos so far:...
Chess phenom, excellent author, and all around good kid
15 year old IM Daniel Naroditsky is currently tied for the lead at the 2011 SPICE Spring Invitational at Texas Tech University. He is in the running for a GM norm after 6 rounds so far. Not only he...
The norm chase continues
Standings after 5 rounds: 1-3. GM Kuljasevic, IM Naroditsky, IM Esserman 3.5 (+2)4-5. IM Altounian, FM Yang 3.0 (+1)6-7. GM Bykhovsky, IM Sipos 2.0 (-1)8-10. GM Diamant, IM Kleiman, FM Aleskerov 1.5 (-2) Photos so far: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpring2011 Round 6Kleiman...
Focusing on the IM title
SPICE Spring 2011 co-leader FM Darwin Yang, 14 years old, focusing on obtaining his final IM norm. He earned his first IM norm at the 2010 SPICE Spring Invitational and his second norm at the 2010 SPICE Cup. Photos...
Introduction of Chess in European Schools
Kasparov, Danailov Urge Introduction of Chess in European SchoolsSports March 13, 2011, Sunday The President of the European Chess Union Silvio Danailov, a Bulgarian chess manager, and world-renowned Russian master Garry Kasparov are moving to urge the introduction of...
Altounian and Yang lead SPICE Spring 2011
Standings after 4 rounds:1-2. IM Altounian, FM Yang 3.0 (+2)3-5. GM Kuljasevic, IM Naroditsky, IM Esserman 2.5 (+1)6-8. GM Diamant, IM Kleiman, IM Sipos 1.5 (-1)9-10. GM Bykhovsky, FM Aleskerov 1.0 (-2) Photos so far: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpring2011 March 14 10:00amRound...
Battle of the phenoms
Round 4 matchupsMarch 13 4:00pm Yang 1-0 NaroditskyKleiman 1/2 EssermanDiamant 1/2 AltounianBykhovsky 0-1 SiposAleskerov 0-1 Kuljasevic Standings after 3 rounds:1-2. IM Altounian, IM Naroditsky 2.53-4. IM Esserman, FM Yang 2.05. GM Kuljasevic 1.56-9. GM Bykhovsky, GM Diamant, IM Kleiman,...
SPICE Spring Round 3 results
English / Philosophy building at Texas Tech where the 2011 SPICE Spring Invitational is being held March 13 10:00amRound 3Yang 1/2 KleimanNaroditsky 1-0 AleskerovKuljasevic 1/2 BykhovskySipos 1/2 DiamantAltounian 1/2 Esserman Photos so far: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/SPICESpring2011 Chess Daily News from Susan...
Big day at SPICE Spring 2011
There are a number of critical games today which will shape up the IM and GM norm chase. Here are the matchups: March 13 10:00amRound 3Yang (+1) – KleimanNaroditsky (+1) – AleskerovKuljasevic – BykhovskySipos – DiamantAltounian (+2) – Esserman...