All SPICE Spring Invitational games are broadcast LIVE on www.MonRoi.com and www.ChessClub.com. LIVE video feed: http://media.english.ttu.edu/chess Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPICE Spring Invitational round 8
Round 8 matchups: IM Hess 1/2 GM DashzegveGM Kacheishvili 1/2 IM AntalIM Robson 0-1 GM Gareev Standings after 7 rounds: 1. IM Hess 6.02. GM Kacheishvili 4.03. GM Gareev 3.54. IM Robson 3.55. GM Dashzegve 3.06. IM Antal 1.0...
Hess earns 2nd GM norm
With the win today, IM Robert Hess has already secured a 9 round GM norm with 2 rounds to spare. He can earn a 10 round GM norm with just 1/2 more point in the final 3 games. Congratulations...
Hess leads by 2 with 3 to play
When you are on, you are on. IM Hess was completely losing to GM Gareev. But Gareev managed to find an incredible way to lose the game. Hess was the first to admit that he was very lucky. But...
Robson wins 3 straight!
GM Sharavdorj (2429) – GM Kacheishvili (2590) [D35]SPICE Spring Invitational (7), 20.03.2009 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 Be7 6.e3 c6 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.Qc2 0–0 9.Nge2 Re8 10.0–0 Nf8 11.f3 Be6 12.Rad1 Rc8 13.a3 Ng6 14.Kh1...
Hess on track for 2nd GM norm
All three games Gareev vs. Hess, Antal vs. Robson and Dashzegve vs. Kacheichvili are extremely sharp and wild! Check it out by going to www.MonRoi.com or www.ChessClub.com. Standings after 6 rounds:1. IM Hess 5.0 (+4)2. GM Kacheishvili 4.03. GM...
SPICE Spring Invitational round 7
Round 7 matchups: GM Gareev vs. IM HessIM Antal vs. IM RobsonGM Dashzegve vs. GM Kacheishvili All games are broadcast LIVE on www.MonRoi.com and www.ChessClub.com. LIVE video feed: http://media.english.ttu.edu/chess Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Interview with IM Robert Hess
This interview took place after round 6. IM Hess is now leading the SPICE Spring Invitational with 5 out of 6. Click here to watch the interview. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Robson defeats 2 GMs on the same day!
[Event “SPICE Spring Invitational”][Site “Texas Tech University”][Date “2009.03.19”][Round “6”][White “GM Kacheishvili”][Black “IM Robson”][Result “0-1”][ECO “D02”][WhiteElo “2590”][BlackElo “2455”][PlyCount “62”][EventDate “2009.3.19”] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. e3 a6 5. Nbd2 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. a3...
Hess means business at SPICE Invitational
Needing a +3 to obtain his second GM norm, IM Robert Hess is now at +4 after only 6 rounds!! His score after 6 rounds is 5 points! He is accompanied by his long time coach GM Miron Sher....