White to move. Is this a win or draw? How should white proceed? What is your game plan?Shomoev – Inarkiev (Russian Championship round 2) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Aronian – Kramnik g2 commentary by super GM Naiditsch
Hello everyone and welcome to the Aronian – Kramnik 2800 match live coverage! Today is the second game, Aronian has white and a point advantage in the match. I am GM Arkadij Naiditsch and will be commenting for you...
World Championship Summary
I am still working on the in depth summary of the World Championship match between Anand and Topalov. I am covering many topics from the volcano problems, the media coverage, the fans, to many other specific issues involving the...
Onischuk vs Shulman
Onischuk vs. Shulman: The Prequel This month’s “Polgar’s Pick” is in honor of a good friend. Our new U.S. Champion, Alexander Onischuk, was already a worldclass grandmaster when he immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine more than...
Chimi vs. Anna Zatonskih
This picture was taken at the Polgar Chess Center after Anna won the US Women’s Championship Chimi vs. Zatonskih National or world championships can be pressure hothouses. One tiny positional shift can mean the difference between finishing in first...
Game Analysis: Kamsky – Svidler
Kamsky Continues Climb to the TopI first met wunderkind Gata Kamsky at the 1989 New York Open, the year he “defected” from the Soviet Union to the United States. He was a shy, 14-yearold boy who for many years...
Game Analysis – Perelshteyn vs Sakar
Polgar’s Pick: Perelshteyn/Sarkarby GM Susan Polgar with FM Paul Truong (Chess Life) I first got to know GM Eugene Perelshteyn when I invited him to the 2001 New York Mayor’s Cup. Besides being a very good chess player, he...