SPICE Cup round 7(A) and 8(B)

SPICE Cup round 7(A) and 8(B) B group September 26 2pm Round 8 Kuljasevic - Ippolito Bhat - Perelshteyn Finegold - Rensch Robson - Diamant Papp – Antal A group Saturday, September 26 2pm - Round 7 Kuzubov - Mamedov So - Hammer Andreikin - Akobi...

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Kasparov dominates

Kasparov dominates Rapid results: (3-1 Kasparov) Karpov, Anatoly - Kasparov, Garry 0-1 Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 Karpov, Anatoly - Kasparov, Garry 1-0 Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 Blitz results: (6-2 Kasparov) Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 ...

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Pinoy GMs Paragua, Dableo make presence felt Pinoy GMs Paragua, Dableo make presence felt 09/26/2009 12:47 PM Filipino players made their presence felt in the fourth President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Cup international chess championship with GM Mark Paragua and GM-elect Ronald Dableo leading the charge with impressive victories over their higher-rated...

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World Youth Chess Olympiad 2009

World Youth Chess Olympiad 2009 World Youth Chess Olympiad 2009 Russia and India are favorites Turkey is organizing World U-16 Chess Olmypiad for boys and girls for the fifth time under the auspicies of FIDE and the Turkish Chess Federation.The fifth edition is being played at the Municipality of Akhisar. Almost 120 players from 16 different countries...

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The norm scenario

The norm scenario IM Ben Finegold - He needs 1/2 point in 2 games to clinch his GM title. He will have White against FM Rensch in round 8 and Black against GM Perelshteyn in round 9. IM Ray Robson - He needs to win both of his games to clinch his GM title. He will have White against GM Diamant in round 8 and Black against FM Rensch in round 9. FM...

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SPICE Cup round 7(A) and 8(B)

SPICE Cup round 7(A) and 8(B) B group September 26 2pm Round 8 Kuljasevic - Ippolito Bhat - Perelshteyn Finegold - Rensch Robson - Diamant Papp – Antal A group Saturday, September 26 2pm - Round 7 Kuzubov - Mamedov So - Hammer Andreikin - Akobi...

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SPICE Cup results

SPICE Cup results B group September 25 2pm Round 7 Papp - Kuljasevic Antal - Robson Diamant 1/2 Finegold Rensch 1/2 Bhat Perelshteyn 1/2 Ippolito A group Friday, September 25 2pm - Round 6 Mamedov 1/2 Akobian Hammer 1/2 Andreikin Kuzubov 1/2 So Standings: B group (after 7 rounds) 1. IM Finegold 5.5 (needs .5/2 for GM norm and title) 2-3. GM...

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The battle of the day

The battle of the day Round 7 photos set 2 (34 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound7Set2 2 players, both need a win to keep the GM norm alive. IM Antal had an opening surprise against IM Robson. But Ray defended very well to hold on to keep his GM title chase alive. Antal,Gergely (2486) - Robson,Ray (2527) Spice Cup...

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Photos from round 6(A) and 7(B)

Photos from round 6(A) and 7(B) Round 7 photos (33 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound7 IM Ben Finegold drew against GM Andre Diamant today. Ben only needs 1/2 point in his final 2 games (against FM Rensch and GM Perelshteyn) to become the next American Grandmaster....

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SPICE Cup round 6 (A) and 7 (B) action

SPICE Cup round 6 (A) and 7 (B) action IM Finegold needs 1 point in 3 games to earn his grandmaster title. IM Ray Robson needs 2.5 points in 3 games to earn his grandmaster title. IM Antal needs 3 points in 3 games to earn his grandmaster title. FM Rensch needs 1.5 points in 3 games to earn his IM title....

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Round 6 update (norm update)

Round 6 update (norm update) Photos from round 6 (30 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound6 B group 1. IM Finegold 5.0 (needs 1/3 for GM norm and title) 2-3. GM Bhat, GM Perelshteyn 4.0 4. Robson 3.5 (needs 2.5/3 for GM norm and title) 5. IM Antal 3.0 (needs 3/3 for GM norm and title) 6-8. IM Papp, IM Kuljasevic, FM...

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Kasparov dominates

Kasparov dominates Rapid results: (3-1 Kasparov) Karpov, Anatoly - Kasparov, Garry 0-1 Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 Karpov, Anatoly - Kasparov, Garry 1-0 Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 Blitz results: (6-2 Kasparov) Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly 0-1 Karpov, Anatoly - Kasparov, Garry ½-½ Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly 1-0 Karpov, Anatoly - Kasparov, Garry 0-1...

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SPICE Cup round 6 action

SPICE Cup round 6 action Round 6 pairings: September 24 2pm Round 6 Kuljasevic 1/2 Perelshteyn Ippolito - Rensch Bhat 1/2 Diamant Finegold 1-0 Antal Robson 1–0 Papp Standings after 5 rounds: A group 1-3. GMs Hammer, Kuzubov, Andreikin 3.0 4. GM Mamedov 2.5 5. GM So 2.0 6. GM Akobian 1.5 B group 1. IM Finegold 4.0 (needs 2/4 for GM norm...

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SPICE round 6 (A) and round 7 (B)

SPICE round 6 (A) and round 7 (B) B group September 25 2pm Round 7 Papp - Kuljasevic Antal - Robson Diamant - Finegold Rensch - Bhat Perelshteyn - Ippolito A group Friday, September 25 2pm - Round 6 Mamedov - Akobian Hammer - Andreikin Kuzubov - So Standings: B group (after 6 rounds) 1. IM Finegold 5.0 (needs 1/3 for GM norm...

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New match,same result

New match, same result Kasparov beats Karpov in rerun of 1984 chess clash Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:05am EDT MADRID (Reuters Life!) - Russian chess legend Gary Kasparov has won a re-match of his classic 1984 world championship contest with compatriot Anatoly Karpov, ending a 12-match clash in the Spanish city of Valencia 9-3. In relaxed surroundings worlds...

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Karpov wins game 3

Karpov wins game 3 Karpov (2619) - Kasparov (2812) [D72] Valencia match (3), 23.09.2009 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2 c5 8.d5 e6 9.0–0 0–0 10.Nec3 Na6 11.a4 exd5 12.exd5 Nb4 13.Be3 Bd4 14.a5 Bxe3 15.axb6 Bd4 16.bxa7 Bf5 17.Na3 Rxa7 18.Ncb5 Rxa3 19.Rxa3 Bxb2 20.Re3 Qb6 21.Qe2 Bg7 22.Rd1 Bd7 23.Na3 Bd4 24.Re7 Ba4 25.Rc1...

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65th Portugal Chess Championship

65th Portugal Chess Championship Portugal chess championship was held in the city of Amadora, on 5-13 September. Top rated player IM Ruben Miguel Nunes Pereira beat FM Joao Maria Da Camara Cordovil in the last round and preserved the first place, half point ahead of the second placed GM Antonio Fernandes. Final Ranking crosstable after 9 Rounds: 1....

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Managers in Chess

Managers in Chess Agenda and Annexes for the 80th FIDE Congress are published on the FIDE website. The Congress takes place from 11th to 18th October in Khalkidiki, Greece. Among many interesting proposals (annexes), we will note one that calls for regulation and certificates for players' managers: Today there are many people around the world they say that they are manager of professional players. But unfortunately many f them they do not have any idea about all rules of chess or they are not...

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Bulgaria ready to bid for world championship match

Bulgaria ready to bid for world championship match Breaking news: Minutes after the end of the meeting between Boiko Borisov and the team of Veselin Topalov, Silvio Danailov confirmed in a phone call to Chessdom.com that Bulgaria will for sure bid for the organization of the World Chess Championship match between Veselin Topalov and Vishwanathan Anand. Topalov - Anand Sofia bid to be 3 million euro Bulgaria’s pride, World No. 1 Topalov and his manager Silvio Danailov met Prime Minister Boiko Borisov...

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Karpov and Kasparov playing again

The legendary chess champions Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov have agreed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their World Championship matches with a series of exhibitions to be held in five countries that hosted their epic battles through 1980’s. The first exhibition is taking place in Valencia, the next is scheduled for Paris and then follows Moscow early next year. The events include simultaneous exhibitions, rapid and blitz games. The first rapid match is currently ongoing in Valencia,...

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How to make a blog with beautiful template???

First--Go to the search and type blogspot.com. Click at Create your free blog. Click the at Create a blog. Next--Fill the empty blank with email address, password, display name and Word Verification. Do not ever forgot to accept the terms. Click the Continue. Then--Put your blog title and blog address(URL). After that, you put the correct Word Verification. Lastly--choose a template..Start blogging...Finish. If you want to change the template, you search the web : blogger template at the google...

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Indonesian said that Malaysian imitative their culture.

Just now I had read an article at Tembikai Laici blog that said Malaysian imitative their culture. I also read the same thing at this website: http://www.malingsia.com. The website wins the Indonesian. Open the website and you will know. I as a Malaysian is very shame of my country's people and the Indonesian. Is it write or wrong? Anyone who open the website must feel the same thing like mine..... Malaysia and Indonesia are the best.. No need to argue .....

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Benefit of Playing Chess When Fasting

Fasting is a task for all the Muslims... Many people said that it is tiring but the statements is absolutely wrong.. Fasting make the Muslims become so strong...Playing chess when fasting is good.. It can disappear the tiring body.. We will not fell tired at all..This because of all our tiring will be focused to the game. We can do the benefit game before we open our fasting....

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Fide Rating

Note: New Rating column shows the player's rating to be used in the next rated-event. The New Rating for Malaysian is approximately 230 points below FIDE elo (reference to active players in local events). No. Name Achievement since 1999 (J < 18 y.o.) Y.O.B. New Rating No. Name Achievement since 1999 (J < 18 y.o.) Y.O.B. New Rating 1 A. Raman J 1197 2051 Marzuki Mat 1666 2 Aaron Chee 1318 2052 Marzuki Yaacob 1567 3 Aaron Cheng Wai Tuck J 1210 2053...

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