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Daily puzzle 15508

editors — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00:35 +0000

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.

Yesterday’s solution:

Ivanchuk doesn't win, Topalov does

peter — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:11:19 +0000

Ivanchuk’s winning streak in Sofia came to an end today: Radjabov held him to a draw. Topalov defeated Aronian again and moved within a point of the leader. Cheparinov beat Bu with Black. (more…)

In Sofia!

peter — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:44:30 +0000

ChessVibes is in Sofia! Yesterday I arrived at the Bulgarian capital to cover the last five rounds of the M-Tel Masters. Will Ivanchuk consolidate, or is he still hungry? Will Topalov catch him? We’ll wait and see! (more…)

Daily puzzle 14508

editors — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:00:52 +0000

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.

Yesterday’s solution:

Four share win at Limburg Open

peter — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:21:16 +0000

GM Nijboer, GM Jones, IM Swinkels and IM Klimov have won an extraordinary warm second edition of the ENCI Limburg Open. (more…)

Out now: Vol. 3 of Dvoretsky's training series

peter — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:21:59 +0000

Mark Dvoretsky is generally considered to be the best chess coach in the world.

The series of training books he is currently writing with Artur Jussupow, one of his most successful pupils, has reached its next stage.

We just received School of Future Champions, Vol. 3. It deals with endgame technique, and it has again the quality we are used to get from the master.

Serious chess students who want to raise their level of play are well advised to get a copy of this book, and study it.

The first two volumes in this series are also in stock:

Daily puzzle 130508

editors — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:00:09 +0000

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.

Yesterday’s solution:

Ivanchuk beats them all

peter — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:26:09 +0000

The story isn’t really changing but nonetheless getting more exceptional by the day: in the fifth round Vassily Ivanchuk also beat Levon Aronian and this way he already made history by winning the first leg of the M-Tel Masters with a 100% score. (more…)

Daily puzzle 120508

editors — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:28 +0000

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.

Yesterday’s solution:

Ivanchuk on 4/4

peter — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:43:03 +0000

And he did it again: Vassily Ivanchuk is now on 4/4 in Sofia after he beat Cheparinov today. This way he extended his lead since Radjabov-Topalov and Bu Xiangzhi-Aronian both ended in a draw. (more…)