Leader after 8 rounds: 1 GM LI Chao 2590 CHN 6½2 IM BRAUN Arik 2533 GER 6½ 3 GM HOWELL David 2561 ENG 64 GM SAFARLI Eltaj 2527 AZE 65 WGM HOU Yifan 2557 CHN 66 GM POPOV Ivan...
Harika leads World Girls, Abrahamyan 2 pts back
Here are the leaders after round 8: 1 IM HARIKA Dronavalli 2461 IND 72 WGM MUZYCHUK Mariya 2413 UKR 6½3 WIM MIKADZE Miranda 2258 GEO 64 WFM NAKHBAYEVA Guliskhan 2170 KAZ 65 WIM SOUMYA Swaminathan 2293 IND 66 WFM...
Howell, Braun lead, Hou in contention
After 7 rounds GM Howell of England and IM Braun of Germany have taken over the lead from GM Li of China. The young female Chinese phenom Yifan Hou remains in contention with 5.5 points, only 1/2 point from...
Harika leads, Abrahamyan in contention
After 7 rounds, IM Harika takes over the clear lead. She is one of the favorites to win the tournament. Full standings: http://wjcc2008.tsf.org.tr/component/option,com_turnuva/task,show/dosya,23/Itemid,23/lang,en/ 1 IM HARIKA Dronavalli 2461 IND 6 2 WGM MUZYCHUK Mariya 2413 UKR 5½3 WFM NIKOLOVA...
From Turkey with love
Many photos from the World Junior Chess Championship by Chessdom The gallery is expected to have more than 1000 photos by the end of the competition The photo gallery from the World Junior Chess Championship is growing every day....
Abrahamyan continues to shine in Turkey
Standings after 5 rounds in the World Girl’s Championship: 1 WFM ABRAHAMYAN Tatev 2277 USA 4½ 2 IM HARIKA Dronavalli 2461 IND 43 WGM MUZYCHUK Mariya 2413 UKR 44 WIM DAULETOVA Gulmira 2267 KAZ 45 WIM GOMES Mary Ann...
Safarli leads World Junior
2008 World Junior ChampionshipLeaders after 4 rounds: 1 GM SAFARLI Eltaj 2527 AZE 4 2 GM LI Chao B 2590 CHN 3½GM HOWELL David 2561 ENG 3½WGM HOU Yifan 2557 CHN 3½GM BRKIC Ante 2530 CRO 3½LIN Chen 2417...
Abrahamyan perfect in Turkey
2008 World Girl’s Chess Championship Town : Gaziantep Date : 2008/08/03 to 2008/08/15 Standings after 4 rounds: 1 WFM ABRAHAMYAN Tatev 2277 USA 4 2 IM HARIKA Dronavalli 2461 IND 3½WGM MUZYCHUK Mariya 2413 UKR 3½WIM DAULETOVA Gulmira 2267...
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...
Strong Bank Chess League in Turkey
Turkish İş Bank Chess Leaguemany top players start competing today in Turkey The Turkish first chess division, İş Bank Chess League, is going to take place in İzmit (the eastern neighbour of İstanbul) between June 23 – July 3....