This picture was taken using a small Canon G9 camera. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
GM Vinay Bhat to participate in SPICE Cup
GM Vinay Bhat of California has accepted my invitation for the SPICE Cup B group. GM Bhat, the 2008 Samford Fellowship co-winner with IM Irina Krush, will make his first appearance at the SPICE Cup in 3 weeks. Here...
First day of school at Texas Tech
Today is the first day of the new semester at Texas Tech University. TTU President Guy Bailey greeted the National Collegiate Champion IM Gergely Antal and some members of the SPICE group. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The Tournament in Trafalgar Square
The Tournament in Trafalgar Square during London Design Festival 09Images: London Design Festival A centrepiece of this year’s London Design Festival will be located in the heart of London, in Trafalgar Square. The Tournament, an installation created by Spanish...
SPICE Cup Schedule
SPICE Cup 2009 Events Schedule September 1911:00am-5:30pm Scholastic Open1:00pm-1:30pm International Opening ceremony2:00pm-6:30pm International Round 1 (A & B) September 202:00pm-6:30pm International Round 2 (A & B) September 212:00pm-6:30pm International Round 3 (A & B) September 222:00pm-6:30pm International Round 4...
The final SPICE Cup B participant confirmed
A Group – Category 16 (6-player DRR) – Average rating: 2631 – Average age: 20 GM Dmitry Andreikin 2659 – Russia (#6 junior under 20 in the world – Russian Junior Champion) 19 GM Wesley So 2644 – Philippines...
Knight Raiders Tag Team
IM Gabor Papp and U.S. College Champion IM Gergely Antal taking on Leeam and Tommy Polgar in Star Chess with former President of the Texas Tech Knight Raiders Chess Club Chase Watters looking on. Chess Daily News from Susan...
Gopal Menon wins TTU scholarship in US G/60
Gopal Menon has won the TTU Scholarship from the US G/60 National Championships this past weekend in Skokie, Illinois. The value of his scholarship is approximately $36,000 for out of state students. Congratulations to Gopal!http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?200908223861http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?200908234191 Chess Daily News from...
Fearless
On Chess Shelby Lyman commentary: Confident champions proceed with no fearSaturday, August 22, 2009 7:11 AMBy SHELBY LYMAN I am intrigued by the recent statement of 21-year-old U.S. chess champion Hikaru Nakamura that he is no longer afraid of...
Aleksandrov wins Abu Dhabi
Final round top board results:Round 9 on 2009/08/20 at 1730 Bo. No. Name Pts. Result Pts. Name No. 1 2 GM Aleksandrov Aleksej 6½ 1 – 0 7 GM Rakhmanov Aleksandr 8 2 1 GM Drozdovskij Yuri 6 ½...