20 pictures from SPICE Cup A group round 9: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupARound9 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
LIVE Coverage
LIVE coverage: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/spice/SPICE_CUP_2009_LIVE_COVERAGE.php LIVE commentary of the Akobian – Hammer game will be done by GM Dimitrov at http://www.chessdom.com/news-2009/akobian-hammer-spice-cup http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/15-chess-news/4125-2009-spice-cup-a-and-b-group http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5786 http://monroi.com/2009-spice-cup-chess-festival-home.html http://www.latimes.com/features/puzzles/chess/la-ca-chess11-2009oct11,0,7705757.story http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/chess/6251982/Young-guns-go-for-it.html http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic776.html#11 http://chessbase.de/nachrichten.asp?newsid=9557 http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=69709 http://www.chessdom.com/spice-cup-2009 http://www.nettavisen.no/sjakk/article2712526.ece http://www.nrksport.no/sjakk/1.6781374 http://www.nrksport.no/sjakk/1.6784062 http://www.chessbase.de/nachrichten.asp?newsid=9573 http://www.kcbd.com/global/Story.asp?s=11158428 http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/dpp/news/local/091909spicecup http://www.chessdom.com/news-2009/spice-cup-2009 http://goddesschess.blogspot.com/2009/09/2009-spice-cup.html http://www.chess.com/news/2009-spice-cup-polgar-2106 http://main.uschess.org/content/view/9712/554 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2009/09/15/spice-cup-begins-on-19th/...
SPICE Cup A round 9
Monday, September 28 2pm – Round 9 Mamedov – So Andreikin – Kuzubov Akobian – Hammer LIVE coverage: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/spice/SPICE_CUP_2009_LIVE_COVERAGE.php Round 9 photos (42 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECup9 Round 8 photos (31 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound8 Round 8 photos set 2 (43 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound8Set2...
Hammer, Kuzubov, Andreikin lead SPICE Cup A
Sunday, September 27 2pm – Round 8 Mamedov – Andreikin 1/2Akobian – So 1/2Hammer – Kuzubov 1/2 Standings after 8 rounds: 1-3 Hammer, Jon Ludvig GM 2585 NOR 4.51-3 Kuzubov, Yuriy GM 2636 UKR 4.51-3 Andreikin, Dmitry GM 2659...
3-way tie for 1st in B group
Here is 42 pictures from round 9 (B) and round 8 (A): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECup9 September 27 10am Round 9 Rensch – Robson 1/2Perelshteyn – Finegold 1-0Diamant – Papp 0-1Antal – Kuljasevic 1/2Ippolito – Bhat 0-1 Final standings: 1-3 Finegold, Ben...
America’s newest IM
Rensch, Danny – Robson, Ray 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 Bd7 7.Qd2 Rc8 8.f4 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Qa5 10.e5 dxe5 11.fxe5 e6 12.O-O-O Bc6 13.Nb5 Bxb5 14.exf6 Bc6 15.h4 g6 16.Bc4 Rd8 17.Qxd8 Qxd8...
1 game for the title
FM Danny Rensch vs IM Ray Robson. A draw would give Danny his long awaited IM title. A win by Ray would make him the youngest American Grandmaster in history. Everything comes down to one final game. Chess Daily...
Finegold leads, 3 full point behind
Rank Name Title Rating FED Pts 1 Finegold, Ben IM 2515 USA 6.0 2-4 Bhat, Vinay GM 2459 USA 5.0 2-4 Robson, Ray IM 2527 USA 5.0 2-4 Perelshteyn, Eugene GM 2542 USA 5.0 5 Papp, Gabor IM 2562...
The final big day for B group
Final round pairings (B group) September 27 10am Round 9 Antal – Kuljasevic Diamant – Papp Rensch – Robson Perelshteyn – Finegold Ippolito – Bhat Sunday, September 27 2pm – Round 8 Akobian – So Hammer – Kuzubov Mamedov...
The final showdown
2 players: FM Rensch and IM Robson. Rensch needs to draw for his IM title. Robson needs a win for his GM title. One will fulfill his dream. The other has to try again. Everything will come down to...