Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Blitz Playoff Update
Game 1: Kuzubov 1-0 MamedovGame 2: Mamedov 1-0 Kuzubov Game 3: Andreikin 1/2 MamedovGame 4: Mamedov 0-1 Andreikin Game 5: Andreikin 1/2 KuzubovGame 6: Kuzubov 1-0 Andreikin (with an exchange down endgame, and a minute down on the clock,...
DRR Blitz Playoff for the SPICE Cup
Final standings: 1-3 Andreikin, Kuzubov, Mamedov 5.54-6 So, Akobian, Hammer 4.5 Andreikin, Mamedov and Kuzubov will play a double round robin blitz playoff for the SPICE Cup. Kuzubov won the first game with White against Mamedov. It is broadcast...
Not meant to be
As promised, Hammer came into the final round swinging. Jon Ludvig fought hard nearly every round. But at the end, he came up just short. But you have to give credit to him for trying. Hammer vs. MamedovSPICE Cup...
‘Men get intimidated as I’m a chess player’
‘Men get intimidated as I’m a chess player’30 September 2009, 12:00am IST So what if she’s associated with a serious sport like chess? That hasn’t stopped the 23-year-old Tania Sachdev from chilling out with friends or Tania Sachdev keeping...
SPICE Cup A final round
LIVE coverage: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/spice/SPICE_CUP_2009_LIVE_COVERAGE.php LIVE commentary of the Hammer – Mamedov game by GM Dimitrov http://www.chessdom.com/news-2009/hammer-mamedov-spice-cup Hammer – MamedovSo – AndreikinKuzubov – Akobian Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
1 point separates the field
Rank Name Title Rating FED Pts 1-2 Kuzubov, Yuriy GM 2636 UKR 5.0 1-2 Andreikin, Dmitry GM 2659 RUS 5.0 3-4 Hammer, Jon Ludvig GM 2585 NOR 4.5 3-4 Mamedov, Rauf GM 2626 AZE 4.5 5-6 Akobian, Varuzhan GM...
Akobian scores 1st win
[Event “Spice Cup 2009”] [Site “Lubbock”] [Date “2009.09.28”] [Round “9A”] [White “Akobian, Varuzhan”] [Black “Hammer, Jon Ludvig”] [Result “1-0”] [WhiteELO “2636”] [WhiteTitle “GM”] [BlackELO “2585”] [BlackTitle “GM”] [Source “MonRoi”] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Ne4 5.Bh4 Nxc3...