• One More Night in Hollywood

    Updated: 2010-05-31 22:42:57
    Here's another goodbye at the beginning of summer to friends I won't see for a while. It's an old one from Counting Crows and features Courteney Cox.  Filmed on Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys...memories. "If you think you might come to ...

  • can you checkmate in one move for white?

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  • Download Rybka 4 & Deep Rybka 4 UCI Engine Complete Package for FREE!!! [del.icio.us]

    Updated: 2010-05-31 14:39:19
    Rybka is a computer chess engine designed by International Master Vasik Rajlich. As of February 2010 [update], Rybka is top-rated on chess engine rating lists and has won many official Computer Chess Tournaments including the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Computer Chess Championships. Rybka supports both single processor and symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) systems.Rybka , the worlds strongest chess program, lead all ranking lists clearly, with ratings well above Elo 3000. Now Rybka 4 is here, with a dramatic improvement of at least 80 ELO points over it's predecessor Rybka 3 .

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    Deep Rybka 4 Aquarium offers advanced analysis functions, game commenting, searching, powerful chess trees, playing, databases and much more. With a copy of Deep Rybka 4 Aquairum you will also get a bonus of Openings Encylopedia 2010, which includes rich theoretical material on all the openings, more than 8000 annotations from GM Kalinin and 500 000 expert evaluations to key opening positions as well as powerful search system.

  • How to Start a Chess Club

    Updated: 2010-05-31 09:00:46
    BASICS Chess clubs can be very rewarding for organizers and participants if they are done well. Chess clubs need the following 6 things: ORGANIZERS Without good organizers, coaches, parents, or volunteers, chess clubs would not succeed. They need dedicated and patient leaders who provide structure and motivation. If you are an organizer, don’t over-commit. Do what you can, [...]

  • Dream Team weekend results

    Updated: 2010-05-31 07:41:34
    This is the full results of the Dream Team Weekend Team chess tournament held at DATCC on the May 29, 2010. Team Mamak The Return consisting of  Kamalariffin Wahiduddin, Kamaluddin Yusof, Mohd Fairin Zakaria, and Ahmad Nazri Mohammad dominated and won the event. A total of 4 teams took part in this event. Team Ranking               Team Name P W D L MP GP Rank 4 [...]

  • Deep Rybka 4 out

    Updated: 2010-05-31 03:25:06
    Priced at USD $139.95 (about RM 461.50) from chess-central Those with multicore processors that includes almost every notebook out there (except for netbooks) can take advantage of the ‘deep’ features. Features include: Rybka4 features the Fritz12 interface which conforms to the latest Microsoft GUI standards. Rybka’s search functions are updated and improved, allowing it to key in on [...]

  • Pre-register for National Chess Championship 2010

    Updated: 2010-05-31 03:03:57
    According to Hairulov’s blog, the closing date for the National Championship 2010 is June 8. So hurry pre-register now! Use the form below or send an email to whitenaval@gmail.com   (Entry form and payment details) Viewed 128 times by 63 viewers

  • Chess, Being Played

    Updated: 2010-05-30 06:23:18
    , Hack by Popular Demand Main Chess , Being Played By Mig on May 30, 2010 02:23 Permalink 0 comments Tags Chinese Ch computers gambits Karjakin Sigeman World Rapid Cup Yes , there is also chess being played out there , and quite a bit of it . With Bazna still a few weeks away with Carlsen , Gelfand , and Radjabov , we are tided over with a wide variety of tournaments . The 18th Sigeman Co Tournament is headed into its final round . The two young top seeds have run away with the show and the pairings have blessed the event with Hammer and Giri meeting in the final round tomorrow tied with 3.5 5. A quartet of Swedes follow them . Always nice to see Hector in action . He's one of those players with a distinct style and it often results in entertaining games . But as wild as his games often

  • Holiday Chess Workshop

    Updated: 2010-05-30 00:54:49
    Holidays are here again and as usual there is no shortage of chess camps and training workshops organised all over Klang Valley. Here’s the first one I received from PCU:- POLGAR CHESS ASIA 22-1  Jalan 27/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60 3-2300 1680;  Fax:  +60 3-2300 1689 HOLIDAY CHESS WORKSHOP   BEGINNERS LEVEL 1 7-8 June, 10am-5pm 14-15 June, [...]

  • Chess Sets and Chess Sales

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  • Nigel Short campaigns in Africa

    Updated: 2010-05-29 07:51:38
    Nigel Short is on the African trail again prescribing an “anti-Kirsan” platform in the upcoming election. The elections will take place at September’s General Assembly meetings at the 2010 Olympiad in Siberia. The campaign barbs have sharpened over the Russian endorsement controversy. GM Nigel Short trip [...]

  • 2010 Chicago Open

    Updated: 2010-05-29 06:55:56
    GM Michael Adams will headline the field in the 2010 version of the Chicago Open. Several players from the recently-ended U.S. Championship will also be on hand to vie for the $100,000 prize fund. More details at http://www.chicagoopen.net/

  • 2010 Guadaloupe Open

    Updated: 2010-05-28 18:20:36
    Guadaloupe will kick off their 2010 Open for June 12th-13th. Olivier Moueza has extended an invitation to all players to compete in the chess festival with a prize fund of 6000 euros.

  • Kasparov Chess Videos II

    Updated: 2010-05-28 12:25:37
    Very energetic play against a quiet, solid and positional player like Andersson. Kasparov knows he has to force the game into a dynamic position. And he does in fashion! Very similar ideas to the ones Kasparov used in the game against Anderson. Just to show that GM’s often use the same general ideas in type positions. Kasparovs own favourite game, [...]

  • Blast from the past

    Updated: 2010-05-28 10:13:35
    World Youth at Vietnam 2008. Talent night where chess participants show their other “talents” besides playing chess. Viewed 506 times by 194 viewers

  • Basic Chess Curriculum for Beginners

    Updated: 2010-05-28 09:00:11
    TEACHING BASICS Chess is such a wonderful thing to learn… and teach! If you are starting a chess club or beginning to work with a child or student then bless you! You are passing on a wonderful gift to them. Make sure you use care, patience and respect while teaching. Additionally, try to be interesting! Use [...]

  • Thursday Deal: Handheld Chess Computer

    Updated: 2010-05-27 09:00:22
    Here’s a glance at today’s Thursday Chess Deals: Save $30 on Saitek Handheld Chess Computer! Bright back-lit screen with features like take back,replay, 100 playing levels, and saved games. Save $35 on Magnetic Travel Wood Chess Set Combo At a small 5 x 2 inches when folded, this board can go anywhere! King is 3/4 inch tall. All About [...]

  • Think Big wins 3rd DATCC League

    Updated: 2010-05-27 00:27:21
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  • Kung Pow Chess

    Updated: 2010-05-26 18:29:49
    Chessbook Main Kung Pow Chess By Mig on May 26, 2010 14:29 Permalink 2 comments Tags brilliancy Chinese Ch Hou Yifan That's POW as in this wonderfully visualized heavy-piece attack from Hou Yifan . PGN after the jump . Still on the live page at the link . The Chinese Championship is underway and most of the top stars are there . Nice to see Wang Hao , who always played the most interesting chess among his compatriots , moving his way up into range to get some elite invitations . The unwritten one invitee per country , unless it's Russia or Ukraine rule isn't fair , but it exists and I'd swap Wang Hao for Wang Yue or Bu Xiangzhi faster than you can say Free . Tibet Event ch-CHN Site Xinghua CHN Date 2010.05.26 Round 3 White Zhou Weiqi Black Hou Yifan Result 0-1 ECO D38 WhiteElo 2585

  • Kasparov Chess Videos

    Updated: 2010-05-26 15:16:04
    I recorded 3 Garry Kasparov chess videos today. The first is a game he played at the age of 12. It’s a game in which he not only shows great tactical skills, he also shows great maturity and understanding of the demand of the position. Excellent stuff from a 12 year old!  The second game Kasparov played at [...]

  • Turkey in Camerons

    Updated: 2010-05-26 14:27:46
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  • Chessbook

    Updated: 2010-05-26 09:20:17
    From the terrifying site Openbook, a simple search that reveals chessic democracy worldwide. Don't ask why, ask why not. Amusing to see how stupid quotes spread and mutate virally, too.

  • Touch Screen for Chess

    Updated: 2010-05-26 05:57:37
    While browsing IT Hypermarket at Ikano Power Centre, Damansara, I came across the Acer T230H touch screen monitor. The offer price is still RM 919 for this 23” LCD touch screen monitor. Unfortunately all of the monitors were in their boxes and there was showroom models displayed. I would have loved to test how responsive [...]

  • Kenya welcomes Shabazz!

    Updated: 2010-05-25 12:15:52
    On May 17th, I arranged with Kenyan players to visit Kenya’s Checkmates Chess Club. I had come to Nairobi from Johannesburg and posted on the Kenyan Forum that I was in town. After e-mail and phone call exchanges, both Mehul Gohil and Kim Bhari came to pick me up from the Stanley Sarova [...]

  • Sydney Morris… Middle School Champ!

    Updated: 2010-05-25 10:54:25
    Birmingham, Alabama is perhaps known more for its Civil Rights legacy than for chess. Chess in Alabama has not met a renaissance although the state has produced several strong players. The lack of such a presence may make it difficult to find models to emulate. However, scholastic chess has blossomed in spite of this fact. In [...]

  • Malaysian Chess Blogs

    Updated: 2010-05-25 09:52:21
    Malaysia has a staggering total of 30 chess blogs and you can imagine how time consuming it would be to check every blog for updates. Furthermore, some blogs do not post as often as others. Instead of browsing randomly to check for updates,I have this custom webpage that shows the latest headlines from our local chess [...]

  • US Chess Championship 2010 – Shulman and Kamsky in contention

    Updated: 2010-05-24 17:09:23
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  • Why You Lose at Chess

    Updated: 2010-05-24 09:00:38
    The following list of possible reasons why you lose at chess was compiled by Bill Wall: 2006 is what he said; I thought he was talking about the year, not his rating adjourned move missing; I forgot to put it in the envelope and left it on table after the game, I noticed my opponent had two [...]

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  • Kremlin seizes Russian Chess Federation offices

    Updated: 2010-05-22 17:21:20
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  • Ilyumzhinov Plays Dirty in Moscow

    Updated: 2010-05-22 17:00:11
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  • Saint Louis LIVE HUMAN chess game

    Updated: 2010-05-22 09:15:34
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  • Topalov Interviewed after his WCC debacle

    Updated: 2010-05-22 08:00:32
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  • Download Chessbase Fritz Powerbook 2009

    Updated: 2010-05-22 07:50:19
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    Updated: 2010-05-21 09:00:34
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  • Thursday Deal: Wood Clock & Analysis Chess Set

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    Here’s a glance at today’s Thursday Chess Deals: Save $15 on a Wood Chess Clock! This great analog clock comes with a beautiful wood casing! No batteries required! Save $9 on an Analysis Chess Set Combo This 12 inch board with matching pieces is ideal for every club as an analysis game board. All About Thursday Chess Deals Every Thursday you’ll [...]

  • Interview with Viswanathan Anand on Playchess Part 2

    Updated: 2010-05-20 14:30:09
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  • Anand was First in Seconds

    Updated: 2010-05-20 06:43:16
    Time to Join the Party , Comrade Main Anand was First in Seconds By Mig on May 20, 2010 02:43 Permalink 23 comments Tags Anand Carlsen interview Kasparov Kramnik seconds World Championship Really horrid of me to be so buried with other work when the US championship and a Grand Prix underway . I promise new thread tomorrow . And I'm sure everyone has already read and discussed the fascinating interview with Vishy Anand at Chessbase where he talks about getting advice and preparation from a few guys who know about world championship matches . It's almost rubbing it in to say you got close and personal help before and during the match from Carlsen , Kasparov and Kramnik I do hope this serves as a rebuttal to the members of the commentariat who were skeptical of Garry's rooting interest in the

  • Download ChessBase Magazine 135

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  • Video: Chocolate Giant Chess Set on TLC

    Updated: 2010-05-19 09:00:05
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  • Time to Join the Party, Comrade!

    Updated: 2010-05-17 21:12:29
    But this isn't the old Party. It's the Gala Kickoff Fundraiser for Karpov2010 here in NYC! It's being streamed live online, btw. Should be quite a show. Been to busy this week for proper, or even improper coverage of the US Championship and Astrakhan, but thank goodness they both have excellent web coverage, from the little I've seen. Karpov's response to Ilyumzhinov is up too, btw. Pics and more from the party coming soon... Elo in the house!

  • GOTW- Judith Polgar vs. David Navara-5.07.10 [del.icio.us]

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  • Susan Polgar: Chess for Absolute Beginners

    Updated: 2010-05-17 09:00:30
    Susan Polgar’s Learning Chess the Easy Way: Chess for Absolute Beginners, is by far one of the best DVDs ever made to teach beginners how to play the worlds greatest game. Susan teaches beginners basic chess knowledge with the aid of great graphics and animation. She includes the topics of: rules, pieces, points, moves, tactics, checkmates, [...]

  • King’s Gambit

    Updated: 2010-05-16 09:51:53
    This game was played a long time ago when I was 17 years old and rated just around 1800. My opponent didn’t defend too well, but I played some very beautiful tactics in the game. Enjoy! Share/Save

  • Gallagher Variation II

    Updated: 2010-05-15 20:19:49
    This is my second game in which I tried the Gallagher Variation against the king’s Indian. As opposed to my first game I had great difficulties in this game because my opponent played the opening very well and had some original ideas in the middle game. Watch my youtube video analysis below: Share/Save

  • 2010 U.S. Championship (St. Louis, USA)

    Updated: 2010-05-14 23:22:34
    The U.S. Championship has begun. All the big guns will be facing off for pride and glory at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Rex Sinquefield and wife Jeanne are hosting 24 of the top U.S. players at arguably the best playing conditions in the country. The CCSCSL has quickly become a [...]

  • Slav and Semi-Slav : Lesson 4 - Black's 5th Move Alternatives - Bronstein (Steiner) & Smyslov Variations

    Updated: 2010-05-14 15:22:47
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  • Rybka 4 Available for Pre-Order

    Updated: 2010-05-14 09:00:30
    The long-awaited Rybka 4 is finally scheduled for release! Sign up now for pre-order and enjoy free shipping as well as a free gift of your choice at checkout! Scheduled Ship Date by Wholesale Chess: May 31, 2010 Rybka: World Chess Champion Rybka has been the uncontested number one in computer chess for years. Since its great breakthrough [...]

  • Slav and Semi-Slav : Lesson 3 - Main Line Slav Part 2 - The Central Variation

    Updated: 2010-05-13 16:29:36
    Home Privacy Policy Disclaimer Home Openings Endgame Videos Chess News World Chess Calendar Game Database Online Database Links Contact About Home Link-Name-1 Link-Name-1-1 Link-Name-1-2 Link-Name-1-3 Link-Name-2 Link-Name-2-1 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-3 Link-Name-3 Link-Name-3-1 Link-Name-3-2 Link-Name-3-3 Link-Name-4 Link-Name-5 Link-Name-5-1 Link-Name-5-2 Link-Name-5-3 Link-Name-5-4 Link-Name-6 Link-Name-6-1 Link-Name-6-2 Link-Name-7 Link-Name-8 Slav and Semi-Slav Lesson 3 Main Line Slav Part 2 The Central Variation Filed in Labels : D10-D19 D31 Openings Semi-Slav Slav View Comments In this lesson we will discuss The Central Variation in Main Line Slav and summarize a few facts regarding the Main Line Slav . So let's . start The Central Variation is characterized by

  • Gallagher Variation

    Updated: 2010-05-12 21:09:10
    This is my most recent game from the 2009 Danish Correspondence Chess Championships. It was one of my most interesting games so far as I tried the Gallagher Variation of the King’s Indian for the first time. Watch my youtube analysis of the game below: Share/Save

  • Slav and Semi-Slav : Lesson 2 - Main Line Slav Part 1 - Dutch Variation

    Updated: 2010-05-12 18:21:00
    Home Privacy Policy Disclaimer Home Openings Endgame Videos Chess News World Chess Calendar Game Database Online Database Links Contact About Home Link-Name-1 Link-Name-1-1 Link-Name-1-2 Link-Name-1-3 Link-Name-2 Link-Name-2-1 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-3 Link-Name-3 Link-Name-3-1 Link-Name-3-2 Link-Name-3-3 Link-Name-4 Link-Name-5 Link-Name-5-1 Link-Name-5-2 Link-Name-5-3 Link-Name-5-4 Link-Name-6 Link-Name-6-1 Link-Name-6-2 Link-Name-7 Link-Name-8 Slav and Semi-Slav Lesson 2 Main Line Slav Part 1 Dutch Variation Filed in Labels : D10-D19 D31 Openings Semi-Slav Slav View Comments The Main Line Slav : 5 a4 Bf5 In the Slav Black aims to develop his queen’s bishop early and in most lines he will do so as soon as possible . However , there are limits since if he were to play the

  • Slav and Semi-Slav : Lesson 1 - Introduction

    Updated: 2010-05-12 17:30:33
    Home Privacy Policy Disclaimer Home Openings Endgame Videos Chess News World Chess Calendar Game Database Online Database Links Contact About Home Link-Name-1 Link-Name-1-1 Link-Name-1-2 Link-Name-1-3 Link-Name-2 Link-Name-2-1 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-3 Link-Name-3 Link-Name-3-1 Link-Name-3-2 Link-Name-3-3 Link-Name-4 Link-Name-5 Link-Name-5-1 Link-Name-5-2 Link-Name-5-3 Link-Name-5-4 Link-Name-6 Link-Name-6-1 Link-Name-6-2 Link-Name-7 Link-Name-8 Slav and Semi-Slav Lesson 1 Introduction Filed in Labels : D10-D19 D31 Openings Semi-Slav Slav View Comments Introduction This series of lessons lays the groundwork for those interested in trying out the Slav or Semi-Slav in some form or other . So those positions arising after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 are examined with the inexperienced

  • We fought all the odds and won: Aruna Anand

    Updated: 2010-05-12 15:57:44
    : Home Privacy Policy Disclaimer Home Openings Endgame Videos Chess News World Chess Calendar Game Database Online Database Links Contact About Home Link-Name-1 Link-Name-1-1 Link-Name-1-2 Link-Name-1-3 Link-Name-2 Link-Name-2-1 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-3 Link-Name-3 Link-Name-3-1 Link-Name-3-2 Link-Name-3-3 Link-Name-4 Link-Name-5 Link-Name-5-1 Link-Name-5-2 Link-Name-5-3 Link-Name-5-4 Link-Name-6 Link-Name-6-1 Link-Name-6-2 Link-Name-7 Link-Name-8 We fought all the odds and won : Aruna Anand Filed in Labels : Anand-Topalov WCC 2010 interview Reports View Comments One of the things Anand is always criticised about is the lack of mental toughness and I think he has given a fitting reply . Playing in your opponent's home turf against everyone's advice , embarking on a 40 hour

  • Viswanathan Anand's Interview with MiD Day after retaining World Title

    Updated: 2010-05-12 15:40:14
    Home Privacy Policy Disclaimer Home Openings Endgame Videos Chess News World Chess Calendar Game Database Online Database Links Contact About Home Link-Name-1 Link-Name-1-1 Link-Name-1-2 Link-Name-1-3 Link-Name-2 Link-Name-2-1 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-3 Link-Name-3 Link-Name-3-1 Link-Name-3-2 Link-Name-3-3 Link-Name-4 Link-Name-5 Link-Name-5-1 Link-Name-5-2 Link-Name-5-3 Link-Name-5-4 Link-Name-6 Link-Name-6-1 Link-Name-6-2 Link-Name-7 Link-Name-8 Viswanathan Anand's Interview with MiD Day after retaining World Title Filed in Labels : Anand-Topalov WCC 2010 GM Viswanathan Anand interview View Comments Viswanathan Anand talks to MiD DAY about the toughest match of his life , the challenges leading up to the championship and how he celebrated Viswanathan Anand won his first

  • My toughest game, says world champ Anand

    Updated: 2010-05-12 11:31:33
    , Home Privacy Policy Disclaimer Home Openings Endgame Videos Chess News World Chess Calendar Game Database Online Database Links Contact About Home Link-Name-1 Link-Name-1-1 Link-Name-1-2 Link-Name-1-3 Link-Name-2 Link-Name-2-1 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-3 Link-Name-3 Link-Name-3-1 Link-Name-3-2 Link-Name-3-3 Link-Name-4 Link-Name-5 Link-Name-5-1 Link-Name-5-2 Link-Name-5-3 Link-Name-5-4 Link-Name-6 Link-Name-6-1 Link-Name-6-2 Link-Name-7 Link-Name-8 My toughest game , says world champ Anand Filed in Labels : Anand-Topalov WCC 2010 interview Reports View Comments Moments after retaining the World Chess Championship title , Vishwanathan Anand told CNN-IBN that the 12th and the final game against Bulgarian Veseline Topalov was the toughest ever in his . career It's certainly

  • Can't think of a better win than this: Viswanathan Anand | Interview with Anand after his WCC 2010 win

    Updated: 2010-05-12 10:30:14
    : Home Privacy Policy Disclaimer Home Openings Endgame Videos Chess News World Chess Calendar Game Database Online Database Links Contact About Home Link-Name-1 Link-Name-1-1 Link-Name-1-2 Link-Name-1-3 Link-Name-2 Link-Name-2-1 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-2 Link-Name-2-3 Link-Name-3 Link-Name-3-1 Link-Name-3-2 Link-Name-3-3 Link-Name-4 Link-Name-5 Link-Name-5-1 Link-Name-5-2 Link-Name-5-3 Link-Name-5-4 Link-Name-6 Link-Name-6-1 Link-Name-6-2 Link-Name-7 Link-Name-8 Can't think of a better win than this : Viswanathan Anand Interview with Anand after his WCC 2010 win Filed in Labels : Anand-Topalov WCC 2010 GM Viswanathan Anand interview View Comments Moments after beating Bulgarian grandmaster Veselin Topalov with black pieces in the twelfth and final game of the Chess World Championship in

  • WCC 2010-12: Anand wins… defends title!

    Updated: 2010-05-12 03:51:21
    Viswanathan Anand Photo © Chessvibes. There was speculation on whether the match finale would show Topalov going for the juglar. Yet it was Anand who bolted out of the opening with the dynamism that he had been reserving with the black pieces. Anand played with the energy, speed and precision that made him one of the most dangerous [...]

  • Anand Beats Topalov to Retain Title!!

    Updated: 2010-05-11 22:14:41
    SOFIA, BULGARIA – Viswanathan Anand defeated Veselin Topalov with the Black pieces in the 12th and deciding game of their world championship match today to retain his title by a score of 6.5 to 5.5.  Topalov’s 32. exf4 may go down as one of the most controversial moves in world chess championship history. Topalov simply needed [...]

  • Anand-Topalov WCC 2010, Game 12

    Updated: 2010-05-11 21:24:31
    Game 12 is the last classical game in the match. Standings are even, 5½ points each, so an eventual winner of this game can call himself world champion while a draw would take the match into 4 rapid games. Please watch my youtube video analysis of yet another great game between to great players! [...]

  • WCC 2010-11: Gladiator Battle, but no Winner

    Updated: 2010-05-10 15:34:29
    While this match has had its share of mistakes, no chess fan on the planet will say that the match was not hard-fought. This match has had many exciting battles where the game hung in the balance such that the result was unclear. Game #11 was different because it featured 1.c4, the first time a [...]

  • Williams, Black shine… K6 Champions!

    Updated: 2010-05-10 02:22:19
    Benjamin Moon facing Justus Williams. Both scored 6/7 with two others, but Williams would go on to winon tiebreaks. Photo by Shaun Smith. Atlanta hosted the Burt Lerner National Elementary Championships featuring players from kindergarten through 6th grade. There was only a couple of certainties… the tournament would draw thousands of players and among these would [...]

  • Anand-Topalov WCC 2010, Game 11

    Updated: 2010-05-10 01:54:51
    Game 11 was Anand’s last game with the white pieces.  With the score being 5-5 going into this game it was a very important game for Anand. And it showed it the game which was very exciting and well played. Watch my youtube video analysis of the game: Share/Save

  • 1744 rating at Chess Tactics Server

    Updated: 2010-05-09 10:04:14
    Yesterday I did a little session on the Chess Tactics Server. Earlier I played daily sessions of 20-25 problems but I had been away for a while so my RD was a little higher than normal. A high RD means that it is easier to make a quick rating climb, provided you solve the problems correctly and [...]

  • Anand-Topalov WCC 2010 - Tie-breaks?

    Updated: 2010-05-08 14:48:30
    With only 2 games to go of the 12 scheduled standard time control games and standings being 5-5 the possibility of a tiebreak is moving closer and closer. If the score is 6-6 after game twelve we will see 4 tie-break rapid games where the players have 25 minutes for the game plus 10 sec increment [...]

  • WCC 2010-10: Topalov charges but Anand holds

    Updated: 2010-05-08 01:14:42
    Topalov and Anand battle in Game 10’s Grunfeld Defense. Photo by Chessvibes. This world championship will go down go down as one of the best in the past 25 years. The play has not been stellar, but the fighting between the two players has been admirable and the games (and the match) have been accented [...]

  • Anand-Topalov WCC 2010, Game 10

    Updated: 2010-05-07 21:17:54
    3 games to go - the excitement is increasing for every game! Standings before this game is 4½-4½. Watch my analysis in the youtube video below. Share/Save

  • Anand-Topalov WCC 2010, Game 9

    Updated: 2010-05-06 20:04:38
    With the standing 4-4 and only 4 games to go we’re into the decisive phase of this very interesting 2010 world chess championship match. Anand was having the white pieces today, and after the two most recent games where Topalov found good play with black it was expected that Anand would come up with something different [...]

  • Anand-Topalov WCC 2010, Game 8

    Updated: 2010-05-04 21:38:40
    Topalov has equalized! Its’ 4-4 in the match! After having played two very good black games in games 6 & 7 it was perhaps not that surprising that Topalov had some momentum and was able to win game 8 with the white pieces. But still it was very surprising that Topalov managed to win an opposite coloured [...]

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