Judit Polgar and Gregory Kaidanov drew their Sicilian Defence Theme Match 2-2. All games were won by the player of the white pieces. Game two was a Sicilian Dragon. Polgar sacrifices two pawns to open lines towards the black...
Saturday Open Forum
L: with Judit and Jeff Smith in Hilton Head, SC – R: with Sofia at a major event in Fresno, CA just a few days earlier Topalov won Linares 2010 by 1/2 point over Grischuk. He temporarily surpassed Carlsen...
Chessbase Sicilian Theme Match Report
J. Polgar vs Kaidanov in a Sicilian Theme match27.02.2010 – The Sicilian is like an alligator – one of the natives of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where the theme match took place. Judit Polgar and Gregory Kaidanov played...
Armageddon playoff
Final Armageddon game The blitz playoff between Judit and Gregory Kaidanov started about 30 minutes ago. Gregory won game 1 of the blitz playoff with White. Judit won game 2. The pair played a final Armageddon game to decide...
Match recap
Game 1: Kaidanov 1-0 J. Polgar (5,800 bloggers followed the live commentary)https://chessdailynews.com/kaidanov-j-polgar/Game 2: J. Polgar 1-0 Kaidanov (6,300 bloggers followed the live commentary)https://chessdailynews.com/j-polgar-kaidanov-sicilian-dragon/ Game 3: Kaidanov 1-0 J. Polgar (7,900 bloggers followed the live commentary)https://chessdailynews.com/kaidanov-j-polgar-sicilian-najdorf/ Game 4: J. Polgar...
J. Polgar – Kaidanov (Sicilian Scheveningen)
Start of game 4 – Beautiful view from the playing venue Game 4: Judit Polgar vs. Gregory Kaidanov Today’s opening theme: Sicilian Scheveningen Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames....
The organizer
This is Jeff Smith, organizer and sponsor of this Sicilian theme match at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Jeff is also a valuable board member of the Susan Polgar Foundation, and sponsor of many events organized by the Susan Polgar...
A special treat for game 4
Photo by Ronald Webb There will be a surprise in the final game between Judit and Gregory Kaidanov. The Sicilian Scheveningen is a dynamic opening. It will also be the opening theme for game 4 between Judit and Gregory...