GM Naiditsch (2624) – GM Nepomiachtchi (2634) [B86]28.06.2008 / Dortmund – Round 1 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nbd7 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.0–0 g5 11.Nde2 Rg8 12.f4 gxf4 13.Nxf4 Qg5...
First round matchups in Dortmund
This is the first round pairings in Dortmund: Gustafsson – KramnikIvanchuk – Van WelyMamedyarov – LekoNaiditsch – Nepomniachtchi Here are the results from last year: 1: Kramnik, V 2772 5.0 / 72: Alekseev, E 2679 4.0 / 73: Leko,...
Germany vs Spain in the final
Spain soundly defeated Russia by the score of 3-0 in the semi-final to earn a spot in the 2008 Euro final against Germany. Some key stats: Spain has scored more goals, yielded less goals, and has a better record...
Can you believe it? Update: Germany wins 3-2!
Turkey is in a 1-1 tie at half time against Germany in the Euro 2008 semi-final! What is your prediction? Can Turkey pull off one of the biggest upsets ever? LIVE UPDATE! U. Boral 22′ Turkey leads 1-0B. Schweinsteiger...
Dortmund to begin soon
Dortmund will take place from June 28 to July 6, 2008. Here is the field: Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2788Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar AZE 2752Leko, Peter HUN 2741Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2740Van Wely, Loek NED 2676Nepomniachtchi, Ian RUS 2634Naiditsch, Arkadij GER 2623Gustafsson, Jan...
Happy Birthday to GM Lothar Schmid
Happy Birthday to legendary Grandmaster Lothar Schmid. He was born on the May 10, 1929 in Germany (Dresden area). He was awarded the IM title in 1951, and the GM and GMC titles in 1959. I recently met him...
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Susan Polgar beim Landespresseball als Botschafterin der Schacholympiade vorgestelltSonntag, 20. April 2008 Ihren Geburtstag feierte das ungarisch-amerikanische Schachgenie Susan Polgar am Sonnabend, 19. April 2008, im Dresdner Residenzschloss. Die frühere Schach-Weltmeisterin war an ihrem Ehrentag Stargast des Sächsischen Landespresseballs....
Picture gallery from Dresden
Attending an American Football game in Dresden Click here to see the picture gallery from Dresden. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Incredible festivities in Dresden this weekend
The festivities in Dresden this weekend will be amazing. There will be tons of mainstream media, celebrities, important business people, politicians, etc. I was told that there will only be 2 representatives from the chess community, grandmaster Wolfgang Uhlmann...
American Football Kickoff in Germany
I was just asked (and accepted) to take part in the (American) Football kickoff in Germany later this month in Dresden. Does anyone know more information about (American) Football in Germany? How popular is it in Germany and are...