Ivanchuk beats Navara 5.5-2.5
May 31, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 11 Comments
In the Cez Chess Trophy rapid match Ivanchuk beat Navara 5.5-2.5. The Czech grandmaster started the second half with a win, but then lost two more games. The last ended in a draw. Read more
Four lead at Limburg Open
May 31, 2009 by Peter Doggers · Leave a Comment
Traditionally many open tournaments take place during the Whitsun weekend and the Limburg Open is one of them. In the third edition of the tournament, four rounds have been played and at the moment GMs Berg and Solodovnichenko and IMs Brandenburg and Spoelman are leading with 3.5/4. Read more
New: my friend, the Ruy Lopez
May 31, 2009 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Leave a Comment
Today we walked into an old friend: the second edition of The ABC of the Ruy Lopez.
It must have been over three years, since we first met. We worked together intensively, back then, and my Spanish opening skills improved a lot. My friend looked extremely well, much younger in fact.
What happened? It turned out this DVD was expanded with over 1 hour and 20 minutes of new material, among which a significant contribution on how to play against the Berlin Defence.
On this second edition I also found lessons on the Bird, Smyslov, Cozio, Classical, Steinitz, Gajewski, Schliemann and much more.
If you wish to meet my friend as well, please have a look at this instructive DVD on the Ruy Lopez.
Weekly Endgame Study (122)
May 31, 2009 by Yochanan Afek · 4 Comments
Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the solution is published. Good luck solving! Read more
In Memoriam: IM Rob Hartoch
May 30, 2009 by Editors · 7 Comments
International Master Rob Hartoch (62) passed away Thursday morning in St. Lucas Hospital in Amsterdam. He suffered severe liver damage. He will be deeply missed in the Dutch chess scene. In Memoriam by Karel van Delft. Read more
Ivanchuk-Navara: 3-1 at half time
May 29, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 1 Comment
After four of the eight games, Vassily Ivanchuk is leading his rapid match in Prague against David Navara 3-1. Thus far the Ukrainian follows the perfect match strategy of drawing with Black and winning with White. However, in game 4 Navara was very close to winning. Read more
Ashdod again the strongest team in Israel
May 28, 2009 by Yochanan Afek · 1 Comment
In a dramatic last round of the top division in the Israeli league, Ashdod (with B. Avrukh, E. Sutovsky, I. Smirin, V. Golod, A. Kogan, B. Kantsler and Y. Gruenfeld playing) won its third consecutive title. Yochanan Afek reports. Read more
“Bobby Fischer’s life for sale”, now for real?
May 27, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 2 Comments
A remarkable item appeared on eBay several times in the past few years: a collection of valuables and belongings of Bobby Fischer. It was always mysteriously removed again within a couple of days, but currently a very similar item can be found at the website of Bonhams in New York, where Fischer’s belongings are set to go on auction on June 10th. Read more
Ehlvest wins Chicago Open
May 27, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 4 Comments
Winning with the black pieces in the blitz Armageddon play-off against Gabriel Sargissian, Jaan Ehlvest clinched the title at the Chicago Open on Monday. The two had ended on 5.5/7 ahead of Van Wely, Shulman, Akobian, Kacheishvili, Shabalov and Finegold. Read more
New: dangerous weapons in the Pirc & Modern
May 26, 2009 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Leave a Comment
Dangerous Weapons: The Pirc and Modern has just arrived.
In this latest volume of the Dangerous Weapons series, Richard Palliser, James Vigus and Colin McNabon present some shocking ideas in these dynamic, interrelated defences.
World Champion Viswanathan Anand, for instance, teaches how you can castle into the Argentinean Attack and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov uses a cunning sidestep against the sharp Austrian Attack.
If you are looking for ideas for White facing the Pirc or the Modern, this book also includes chapters such as ‘An Early Lunge’ (2.h4), ‘Not the 150 Atttack’, and the ‘Delayed Spike’ (6.g4).
Actually there is really too much to mention just here, so if you want
to find out more about 224 pages of heavy armor, click here.
