Chess AddictAnything under the influence of caissa.Photos from Nalchik- September 16, 2008 Waiting for the opponent: Alexandra Kosteniuk in a good mood The handshake before the beginning of game one Media interest for the Women's World Championship in NalchikA disappointing start for the Chinese wonder-girlThe start of game two, with unabated media interestThe Russian GM was close to a second, decisive win14-year-old Hou Yifan with her trademark barrettesIt's got to be those barrettes bringing her luck: Hou Yifan during a remarkable gamePhotos from Chessbasehttp://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/photos-from-nalchik_16.html Robson wins Miami Open- September 16, 2008 Photo from the official websiteAfter scoring 5 straight wins in the first 5 rounds, America's youngest IM ended up winning the Miami Open by defeating GM Sadvasakov in the playoff to capture the title.Final standings:1 IM Ray Robson 7.0 (wins playoff)2 GM Darmen Sadvakasov 7.03 GM Victor Mikhalevski 6.54 GM Julio Becerra 6.55 IM Davorin Kuljasevic 6.56 IM Salvijus Bercys 6.57 Marc Esserman 6.58 IM Jacek Stopa 6.09 IM Andrei Co Florean 6.010 IM Renier Gonzalez 5.511 IM John Bartholomew 5.512 IM..http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/robson-wins-miami-open.html RP chessers in Pichay Cup within striking distance- September 16, 2008 abs-cbnNEWS.com 09162008 7:27 PMScores after Round 4: (RP unless stated)3.5 points - M. Kazhgaleyev (Kazakhstan), S. Li (China)3 points - R. Bitoon, S. Luldachev (Uzbekistan), Z. Zhong (Singapore), M. Mchedlishvili (Georgia), M. Paragua, Y. Wen (China), J. Gonzales, E. Ghaemmaghami (Iran), M. Dzhumaev (Ubekistan), K. Shanava (Georgia)2.5 - J. Gomez, R. Bancod, N.V. Huy (Vietnam), L. Wang (China), W. So, H. Pascua K. Yap, N. dela Cruz, N.N. Truong Son (Vietnam), S. Megaranto (Indonesia), W....http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/rp-chessers-in-pichay-cup-within.html Adams and two others lead EUC- September 16, 2008 2008 European Union ChampionshipThe European Union Championship is taking place from September 9 to 18, 2008 in Liverpool, England. The total prize fund is 30,000 pounds. First prize is 6,000 pounds.Leaders after 7 rounds:1 ADAMS, Michael........... ENG g 2735 6 2 LAZNICKA, Viktor......... CZE g 2601 6 3 WERLE, Jan............... NED g 2591 6 4 L'AMI, Erwin............. NED g 2610 55 ABERGEL, Thal............ FRA m 2499 5 6 BACROT, Etienne.......... FRA g 2691 5 7...http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/adams-and-two-others-lead-euc.html Israeli Ambassador Promotes Chess in Cameroon- September 16, 2008 Cameroon: Israeli Ambassador Promotes Chess Game in CountryThe Post (Buea)14 September 2008Posted to the web 15 September 2008Leocadia BongbenThe Israeli Embassy has invested in the implantation of Chess as a sport in Cameroon through the co-organisation of the Yaounde Chess Open with the Association of Chess in Cameroon, ANJEC.Avraham Nir, Isreali Ambassador to Cameroon who comes from a family of chess players has decided to promote the sport in Cameroon.The Ambassador comes from an area that..http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/israeli-ambassador-promotes-chess-in.html Students learn chess is not for squares- September 16, 2008 16092008 4:00:00 AMSTUDENTS were given the chance to build their mental muscles during the national Chess Kids championship yesterday.More than 200 primary school students in the Mount Alexander and Goldfields region showed off their mental prowess during the challenge, held at the Castlemaine Gaol.Organiser Harry Poulton said the challenge aimed to develop many skills that were essential for growing adolescents. Chess helps the children think before they act _ and learn from their mistakes....http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/students-learn-chess-is-not-for-squares.html 2008 SPICE Cup Invitational Pairings- September 16, 2008 2008 SPICE Cup Invitational Pairings:Round 1Kaidanov - KritzPentala - StefanssonOnischuk - BecerraMiton - MikhalevskiPerelshteyn - AkobianRound 2Kritz - PerelshteynAkobian - MitonMikhalevski - OnischukBecerra - ...http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/2008-spice-cup-invitational-pairings.html Hou could not make a headway against Kosteniuk- September 16, 2008 GM Kosteniuk (2510) - GM-elect Hou (2557) C07WWC - Nalchik, 14.09.2008 Game 21. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 cxd4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. Qe2 Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Bg5 Qb4+ 10. Bd2 Qb6 11. O-O-O Bd7 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 Bc5 14. Kb1 O-O-O 15. Bg3 Nh5 16. Be5 f6 17. Nxc5 Qxc5 18. Bxd4 Nxd4 19. Rxd4 e5 20. Rd5 Qc7 21. g3 g5 22. Rhd1 Ng7 23. Nd2 Bc6 24. Rd3 Rxd3 25. Bxd3 f5 26. f3 Re8 27. Re1 h5 28. Qe3 g4 29. fxg4 e4 30. Be2 hxg4 31. Qxa7 b6 32. Qa3 Rd8 33. Qb4 Ne6 34. Nc4 b5 35. Ne3 Nd4 36. c4..http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/hou-could-not-make-headway-against.html 3rd Mt. Alexander Cluster Chess Tournament- September 16, 2008 3rd Mt. Alexander Cluster Chess TournamentSchools chess is 'big' in Castlemaine. And when they built the Old Castlemaine Gaol 150-odd years ago, nobody thought one day it would be full of schoolchildren playing the Royal Game.A record number of 270 students from far and wide participated in the third annual Mt. Alexander Cluster Primary Schools Chess Tournament held at the old Castlemaine Gaol.The event is officially the largest regional schools chess tournament held in Australia.Castlemaine...http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/3rd-mt-alexander-cluster-chess.html The 4th Pichay Cup Gets Underway- September 15, 2008 Official Press Release The 4th Prospero Pichay Jr Cup begins today - following a well deserved rest day after the 3rd President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (PGMA) Cup - now with just 18 international grandmasters but a total of 34 titled players and participants representing 10 countries competing for the USD 30,000 prize fund. Of the 3 co-winners of the PGMA, local hero GM Eugene Torre and GM Li Chao of China has opted out (together with country woman WGM Gu Xiaobing) and so the top seeds and new..http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/4th-pichay-cup-gets-underway.html |