Peter Svidler won the Seventh Gibtelecom Chess Festival in Gibraltar last week. The five-time champion of Russia shared first place with GM Vadim Milov of Switzerland, but won both playoff games. Both players scored eight points in 10 games,...
Kavalek analysis
ChessBy Lubomir KavalekSpecial to The Washington PostMonday, January 19, 2009; Page C10 Kavalek Bobby Fischer, who died on Jan. 17 last year, was the greatest chess player ever, according to Vishy Anand, the current world champion. The Indian superstar...
Secured his place among the greatest
ChessBy Lubomir KavalekSpecial to The Washington PostMonday, November 3, 2008; Page C10 The world champion, Vishy Anand of India, secured his place among the greatest players in the history of chess, defeating the Russian challenger Vladimir Kramnik 6 1/2...
A memorable sacrifice
A Memorable SacrificeMonday, January 14, 2008; C10Washington Post The Dutch coastal town of Wijk aan Zee is an addictive place despite the howling winds and the cold you are certain to get when playing chess there. Every January, many...
Chess scandals
DEPT. OF GAMBITSWinning by Rook or by CrookBy Paul HoffmanSunday, November 18, 2007; Page B02 It’s been a banner year for cheating scandals in sports. In baseball, allegations of steroid use and a federal indictment on charges of lying...
The remarkable Smyslov
A Gentle HandMonday, July 16, 2007; Page C10 Half a century ago, Vassily Smyslov became the chess champion of the world. His 12 1/2 – 9 1/2 victory over Mikhail Botvinnik in the 1957 world championship match in Moscow...
The bigger upset?
Wunderkind Wu Monday, May 7, 2007; Page C10Washington Post Which chess upset is bigger? Is it Levon Aronian’s 4-2 defeat of the world champion Vladimir Kramnik in a six-game rapid match yesterday in the Armenian capital of Yerevan? Or...
Kings of a different game
Kings of a Different GameFor Decades, Washington Region’s Blacks Have Made Chess Their OwnBy Avis Thomas-LesterTHE WASHINGTON POSTSunday, March 11, 2007; Page C01 WASHINGTON – It’s 9 p.m. on a Friday at a Starbucks in Forestville, Md., and Robb...