Rybka wins 10th ICT in Leiden
May 31, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 30 Comments
Rybka this weekend won the 10th edition of the International Computer Chess Tournament (ICT10) in Leiden, The Netherlands. Read more
Giri wins Sigeman & Co with 4.5/5
May 30, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 6 Comments
Anish Giri today defeated co-leader Jon Ludvig Hammer in a direct encounter to win the 18th Sigeman & Co tournament with a score of 4.5/5 (and a 2920 performance rating). Hammer finished clear second with a point less.
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Weekly Endgame Study (171)
May 30, 2010 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
Gharamian & Miroshnichenko shared first in Maastricht
May 30, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 4 Comments
GMs Tigran Gharamian and GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko ended shared first at the Limburg Open, a strong 7-rounder during the Pentecoste weekend. Read more
Karjakin wins ACP World Rapid Cup
May 29, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 11 Comments
Dmitry Jakovenko and Sergey Karjakin today play the final of the ACP World Rapid Cup in Odessa, Ukraine. Friday Karjakin eliminated Shirov and Grischuk, while Jakovenko was too strong for Eljanov and Gurevich. Update: After four draws in the rapids, and two in the blitz, Karjakin won the Armageddon game. Read more
Sigeman & Co: Giri starts with 3/3
May 28, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 4 Comments
At the Sigeman & Co tournament the young Dutch super talent Anish Giri started with a perfect score of 3 out of 3. With only two rounds to go he’s chased by Jon Ludvig Hammer from Norway, who has 2.5 points. Read more
New: Grandmaster Repertoire 7 – The Caro-Kann
May 28, 2010 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Leave a Comment
New: Grandmaster Repertoire 7 – The Caro-Kann.
This latest volume of the outstanding Grandmaster Repertoire series covers the
Caro-Kann opening, one of Black’s most reliable answers to 1.e4. Throughout this book
Grandmaster Lars Schandorff recommends entering the sharp mainlines.
Please have a look at this engaging repertoire book.
Gurevich knocks out Ivanchuk on first day ACP World Rapid Cup
May 28, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 13 Comments
Vassily Ivanchuk was eliminated by Mikhail Gurevich on the first day of the 4th ACP World Rapid Cup. This year the annual rapid knockout tournament has Bacrot, Drozdovskij, Eljanov, Gashimov, Grischuk, Gurevich, Inarkiev, Ivanchuk, Jakovenko, Karjakin, Moiseenko, Motylev, Movsesian, Naiditsch, Shirov and Tregubov. Read more
ChessVibes Openings: subscribe now and get January-May for free!
May 27, 2010 by Peter Doggers · Comments Off
ChessVibes Openings is our weekly PDF (+PGN!) magazine that discusses recent developments in opening theory. It brings the latest novelties right into your mailbox. If you subscribe now you can purchase all issues published so far for just 25 Euros extra. This way you get the first five months of 2010 for free! Can you imagine a better way to start preparing for your chess summer? Read more
Review: Genius in the Background
May 26, 2010 by Arne Moll · 8 Comments
Sometimes, I get a little tired of reading about the big names in chess all the time. Another super tournament with seven players out of the top 10; another huge open featuring dozens of well-known GMs fighting hard for serious money prizes; another great exhibition rapid match between two former World Championship candidates. In such cases, reading something from Genius in the Background, is the perfect remedy for me. Read more
