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Archive for January, 2009
Welcome to Branson, MO, the live music show capital of the world. Nestled in the natural Ozark Mountains, you’ll find world-class entertainment for the whole family.
Truly a remarkable, all-American vacation destination, Branson has 52 live performance theaters, three pristine lakes, 12 championship golf courses, an international award-winning theme park, dozens of attractions and museums, shopping galore, a full range of dining options, and a host of hotels, motels, resorts and meeting and conference facilities.
Branson is less than a day’s drive from one-third of the United States’ population, and in 2009 the new Branson Airport will provide low-cost commercial flights from a number of major U.S. cities.
Hauchard (2497) 1-0 GM Nakamura (2699)
Published by January 31st, 2009 in Susan Polgar Chess. 0 Comments
GM Hauchard (2497) – GM Nakamura (2699) [D37]
Gibraltar (5), 31.01.2009
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.d4 dxc4 5.e3 a6 6.Bxc4 c5 7.dxc5 Qxd1+ 8.Kxd1 Bxc5 9.Ke2 b5 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.b3 Nbd7 12.Bb2 Ke7 13.Rac1 Rac8 14.Rhd1 Bd6 15.Kf1 Nc5 16.Be2 Rhd8 17.h3 b4 18.Nb1 a5 19.Nbd2 a4 20.Bc4 Nd5 21.Nd4 a3 22.Ba1 Be5 23.Nf5+ Kf6 24.Nd4 Ke7 25.Nf5+ Kf6 26.Nd4 Kg6 27.Nxe6 Nxe6 28.Bxe5 Nb6 29.Ke2 Rc5 30.f4 Nxc4 31.Nxc4 f6 32.Bd6 Rb5 33.g4 Kf7 34.h4 h5 35.f5 Nf8 36.Bf4 Rxd1 37.Rxd1 Kg8 38.Rd8 hxg4 39.Bd6 Rxf5 40.Rxf8+ Kh7 41.Rb8 Bf3+ 42.Kf2 Be4+ 43.Kg3 Rf3+ 44.Kxg4 f5+ 45.Kg5 Rf2 46.Rxb4 Rxa2 47.Nxa3 Rg2+ 48.Kf4 Rg4+ 49.Ke5 Rxh4 50.Bc5 Rh5 51.Bd4 Kg6 52.Nc4 Kg5 53.Nd6 Bd3 54.Rb7 g6 55.Rg7 Bc2 56.b4 Kg4 57.Rxg6+ Kf3 58.Rf6 White wins 1–0
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Hikaru lost again today, this time to GM Hauchard (2497) of France. Here are the results from the leaders:
Official website: www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
Rogoff: The Exuberance of India
January 31, 2009, 10:50 am
(Grandmaster) Kenneth S. Rogoff, a professor at Harvard University and former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, is offering updates on his experience at this year’s World Economic Forum as a guest blogger on Davos Diary.
By far the chirpiest gathering I attended in Davos was on my last night at a private dinner populated largely by top Indian journalists, senior policymakers, and leading Indian businesspeople. Of course, people were very excited about the academy award nominations for “Slumdog Millionaire,” not to mention the stellar presence at Davos of World Chess champion Vishy Anand (who recently defeated Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik to cement his title).
But the real reason my Indian companions were so cheerful was a strong sense of relief that they were living far from the epicenter of the recession, insulated by their country’s size and still-comparatively stringent restrictions on international capital flows. “Thank heavens for the strong regulatory framework we have in our financial system,” one leading provider of soft consumer goods said.
Of course, many outside commentators view India’s financial regulation as repressive, effectively forcing banks to hold massive quantities of government debt. Of course, given how many of the United States financial institutions are doing that voluntarily right now, and that the U.S. public-debt-to-GDP ratio may rival India’s in a few years (according to Reinhart and Rogoff’s research), there are fewer critiques coming from abroad right now.
Walking around the room and polling quite a few people, I came up with a “Davos India dinner consensus” forecast of 6 percent to 7 percent for India’s 2009 growth, a remarkable figure in a year where the most developed countries are expected to have negative growth, and where world growth will struggle to reach 1 percent.
Here is the full article.
PS: I was bummed that I did not find out that world chess champion Vishy Anand was around until too late — at the India dinner — but happily got to congratulate him on the phone. I retired from high-level chess decades ago, and had never met him. Vishy politely claimed he had played over some of my games in Chess Informator when he was a kid; he is famous for having a prodigious memory.
Photo by Fred Lucas for Corus Chess
Standings with one round to go:
Corus A
1. M. Carlsen, L. Aronian, S. Karjakin, L. Dominguez, T. Radjabov, S. Movsesian 7
7. G. Kamsky 6
8. V. Ivanchuk, L. van Wely, J. Smeets 5½
11. D. Stellwagen, M. Adams, Y. Wang 5
14. A. Morozevich 4½
Corus B
1. N. Short, R. Kasimdzhanov 8
3. A. Volokitin, F. Caruana 7½
5. A. Motylev 7
6. F. Vallejo Pons 6½
7. D. Navara, Z. Efimenko 6
9. Y. Hou, D. Reinderman 5½
11. E. l’Ami 5
12. K. Sasikiran, H. Mecking 4
14. J. Werle 3½
Corus C
1. W. So 9
2. A. Giri 8
3. T. Hillarp Persson 7½
4. D. Howell 7
5. A. Gupta 6½
6. F. Holzke 6
7. F. Nijboer, D. Harika, M. Bosboom, R. Pruijssers 5½
11. M. Leon Hoyos 5
12. E. Iturrizaga, A. Bitalzadeh 4½
14. O. Romanishin 4
Round 12 results:
Corus A
M. Carlsen – J. Smeets 1-0
S. Karjakin – M. Adams 1-0
S. Movsesian – T. Radjabov ½-½
D. Stellwagen – Y. Wang ½-½
L. Aronian – A. Morozevich ½-½
V. Ivanchuk – L. Dominguez ½-½
L. van Wely – G. Kamsky ½-½
Corus B
R. Kasimdzhanov – E. l’Ami 1-0
Y. Hou – F. Vallejo Pons 1-0
K. Sasikiran – J. Werle 1-0
A. Volokitin – D. Navara 1-0
D. Reinderman – F. Caruana ½-½
N. Short – Z. Efimenko ½-½
H. Mecking – A. Motylev ½-½
Corus C
R. Pruijssers – M. Bosboom 1-0
T. Hillarp Persson – W. So 0-1
D. Howell – A. Bitalzadeh 1-0
F. Nijboer – F. Holzke 1-0
O. Romanishin – D. Harika 1-0
A. Giri – M. Leon Hoyos 1-0
A. Gupta – E. Iturrizaga 1-0
Official website: www.coruschess.com
It’s Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
With one round to go, M. Carlsen, L. Aronian, S. Karjakin, L. Dominguez, T. Radjabov, and S. Movsesian are tied for 1st in the A group.
In the B group, Kasimdzhanov won and has a chance to either catch or overtake Short.
In group C, So has guaranteed himself at least a tie for first with a win over Persson. He has a full point lead over Howell and Giri. The official corus website is www.CorusChess.com.
Kotronias defeated Nakamura and Harikrishna to lead Gibraltar with a 4-0 score. The official website of Gibraltar is www.gibraltarchesscongress.com.
It’s Saturday Open Forum. What would you like to discuss? The forum is yours.
GM Carlsen (2776) – GM Smeets (2601) [A11]
Corus A (12), 31.01.2009
1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.cxd5 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nxd5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bb5 e6 8.0–0 Be7 9.d4 0–0 10.Re1 Bd7 11.Bd3 Rc8 12.Nxd5 exd5 13.Ne5 Bf6 14.Bf4 g6 15.Qb3 Na5 16.Qb4 Be6 17.Bh6 Bg7 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.h4 Re8 20.h5 f6 21.Nf3 b6 22.Bb5 Re7 23.Re2 Rcc7 24.Rae1 Kf7 25.Qd2 Qf8 26.Qf4 Bf5 27.g4 Bc8 28.b4 Nb7 29.Bc6 White wins 1–0
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GM Karjakin (2706) – GM Adams (2712) [C92]
Corus A (12), 31.01.2009
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0–0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 Na5 13.Bc2 b4 14.cxb4 Nc6 15.Nb3 exd4 16.Bd2 d5 17.e5 Ne4 18.Nc5 Bxc5 19.bxc5 Rb8 20.b4 Ba8 21.Rb1 g6 22.b5 axb5 23.axb5 Nxe5 24.Nxe5 Rxe5 25.Bf4 Nc3 26.Qxd4 Rxe1+ 27.Rxe1 Nxb5 28.Qe5 Qf8 29.Bd3 Na7 30.Qxc7 Nc6 31.Ra1 Rb7 32.Qd6 Ra7 33.Rxa7 Nxa7 34.Qd7 Nc6 35.Bb5 White wins 1–0
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GM Hou (2571) – GM Vallejo (2702) [B30]
Corus B (12), 31.01.2009
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 g6 5.e5 Ng4 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.h3 Nh6 8.g4 Bg7 9.d3 f5 10.exf6 exf6 11.Qe2+ Kf7 12.Be3 Re8 13.0–0–0 Kg8 14.d4 cxd4 15.Nxd4 Qc7 16.Rhe1 Nf7 17.Qc4 Qh2 18.Nce2 Qxh3 19.Nf4 Qxg4 20.Rg1 Qd7 21.Nde6 Qe7 22.Nxg7 Kxg7 23.Nh5+ Kh8 24.Bc5 Qe6 25.Rge1 Qxe1 26.Qxf7 Qxd1+ 27.Kxd1 Bg4+ 28.Kd2 Rad8+ 29.Kc3 Bxh5 30.Bd4 Rxd4 31.Qxe8+ White wins 1–0
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So tames the Tiger in critical round 12
Published by January 31st, 2009 in Susan Polgar Chess. 0 Comments
GM Persson (2586) – GM So (2627) [D11]
Corus C (12), 31.01.2009
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 a6 5.Bd3 Bg4 6.Qb3 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Qc7 8.Nc3 e6 9.a4 Nbd7 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.a5 Nb8 12.Bd2 Nc6 13.Ke2 Bd6 14.Na4 0–0 15.Qb6 Qe7 16.Nc5 Rab8 17.f4 Bc7 18.Qb3 Bxf4 19.Qc3 e5 20.Nb3 Rfc8 21.dxe5 Bxe5 22.Qc5 Nd4+ 23.Qxd4 Bxd4 24.Nxd4 Ne4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Bxe4 dxe4 27.h4 Rc4 28.Bc3 Rxc3 29.bxc3 Qc7 30.Kf1 Qxa5 31.h5 Qa1+ 32.Kg2 Qxc3 33.hxg6 fxg6 34.Rh4 Re8 35.Rb1 b5 36.Rhh1 Qc5 37.Rbc1 Qg5+ 38.Kf1 Rf8 39.Rh2 Qxe3 Black wins 0–1
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This is an actual road sign spotted in Austin, Texas!
The Upset Bishop: A wild finish to the encounter between Radjabov and Smeets lead to the first serious dispute of this year’s tournament.
Aronian on ’09 differences: Levon Aronian explains his new good luck charm, the neckerchief, and on a more serious note, how this year’s event differs without the “big three,” Anand, Kramnik and Topalov.
Navara & the Sokolov prize: Sokolov and Navara discuss his prize winning game, and Navara addresses the Grand Prix news.
Many more videos can be seen here: https://webcast.chessclub.com/blog/
Special thanks to Macauley Peterson for sending these to us.
GENERAL TSO IS KNOWN FOR WAR, NOT CHICKEN
General Tso’s chicken is a dish that is all but unknown in China. If you go to General Tso’s hometown in Hunan Province, almost nobody, even those hundreds of his family members still there, know of the dish.
So who was General Tso and why are we eating his chicken?
General Tso, also known as Zuo Zongtang, was a famous Qing-dynasty military hero who played a large role in quashing the Taiping Rebellion, which was sparked by a Chinese man who thought he was the son of God, and thus the younger brother of Jesus Christ.
About 20 million people died in the Taiping Rebellion, which still makes it the largest civil war in world history. General Tso played a large role in keeping China together.
The recipe we now recognize as General Tso’s chicken was actually introduced in New York City in the early 1970s by a Chinese chef who had moved here from Taiwan as part of the Hunan cuisine revolution. It became a runaway hit in part because the dish resonated with the American palate: it was chicken, it was fried, it was sweet, and a bit spicy.
So while in America, General Tso is like Colonel Sanders and is known for chicken and not war, in China, he’s known for war and not chicken.
Source: AOL Food
Thousands of Russians have marched in protests demanding the resignation of the prime minister, Vladimir Putin, for his handling of the country’s flailing economy.
Thousands of Russians march in protest over Vladimir Putin and the economy
By Adrian Blomfield in Vladivostok
Last Updated: 1:21PM GMT 31 Jan 2009
The biggest display of public disaffection with Russia’s normally popular prime minister prompted a violent response in Moscow, the capital.
Pro Kremlin youths brutally beat some protestors, while others were detained, including Eduard Limonov, a prominent Kremlin critic and leader of the outlawed National Bolshevik Party.
But the largest turnout was in Vladivostok, the focal point of anti-government protests over the past six weeks.
A protest march led by Communist party officials and civil rights leaders was allowed to go ahead at the last minute in an apparent change of heart by the Kremlin. A rally last month was violently dispersed by riot police, and over 200 people were detained.
The march was sanctioned on the condition that demonstrators kept off the road, carried no banners and chanted no slogans.
The marchers blithely ignored the restrictions. Marching down the city’s main street, they chanted “Putin resign!”. Some banners compared even compared the prime minister to Hitler.
Although only several hundred began the march, ordinary passersby applauded in encouragement as they passed and many even joined them. By the time the demonstrators reached their finishing point in a square dominated by a statue of Lenin, their number had swelled to nearly 2,000.
It might not seem like a huge number, but the government has reason to be worried. Russia is a country where most dissenters — save for a small hardcore group led by former chess champion Garry Kasparov – have been cowed into submission.
Here is the full article.
With brows knotted in concentration, elementary school students from around Santa Rosa take part in the inaugural all-district chess tournament Friday at Helen Lehman School.
Santa Rosa chess students make their moves
By KERRY BENEFIELD
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Friday, January 30, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 30, 2009 at 11:24 p.m.
More than 50 kids from eight Santa Rosa elementary schools went rook to rook, queen to queen Friday at the first ever all-district chess tournament.
The play of Diego Avalos was singled out — the Helen Lehman student on two occasions checkmated his opponent in just four moves.
Teachers touted the six-week after-school program, taught by the nonprofit Chess for Kids, as a way to promote problem solving, strategy, etiquette and discipline. The program was sponsored by the district Gifted and Talented Education program.
Staged in the Helen Lehman Elementary School multipurpose room, students played three rounds of games on rows of lunch tables.
Parents were cordoned off behind a row of orange cones.
“I just want to have fun and play fair,” said Miguel Huerta, 9, of Lincoln Elementary. “It’s all about focus and strategy.”
Most of the players Friday were new to the game, but many instructors said chess is enjoying an uptick in popularity on campuses around Santa Rosa.
Here is the full article.
White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
It’s your move in chess competition
Published Sat, Jan 31, 2009 12:00 AM
http://www.beaufortgazette.com
An open letter to all Marines, active duty and retired, in Beaufort County:
The chess players of the St. Helena Island Branch of the Beaufort County Public Library request and challenge all current and retired Marines in Beaufort County to chess matches at the St. Helena library.
We understand there is an All-Marine Chess Team that competes nationally in the Inter-Service Chess Championship.
We look forward to challenging chess matches with Marines.
Win or lose, the Marines will win because the Marines will get to play with top-notch chess players who are eager to assist Marines to be the best chess players of the Corps or in our community.
Chess players regularly meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays. We can arrange to meet between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.Saturdays. We are open to accommodating your schedule, within reason.
Gibraltar top board pairings:
Official website: www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
Round 4 results:
Official website: www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
Gary Kevin Ware’s article includes over 15 problems for you to solve, and outlines American composer Sam Loyd’s fascination with the Indian problem. For more problems, check out Gary’s Gems on chessproblem.net.
Gary Kevin Ware’s article includes over 15 problems for you to solve, and outlines American composer Sam Loyd’s fascination with the Indian problem. For more problems, check out Gary’s Gems on chessproblem.net.
Texas Tech Recreational Center All-Nighter Chess! We have a full house of local chess players showing up for the all-nighter! Many local schools are now having chess programs. It is growing big time in Lubbock, TX.
Who said the following:
“I am the best player in the world and I am here to prove it!”
Corus full standings after 11 rounds
Published by January 30th, 2009 in Susan Polgar Chess. 0 Comments
Standings after 11 rounds:
Corus A
1. L. Aronian, L. Dominguez, T. Radjabov, S. Movsesian 6½
5. M. Carlsen, S. Karjakin 6
7. G. Kamsky, J. Smeets 5½
9. V. Ivanchuk, L. van Wely, M. Adams 5
12. D. Stellwagen, Y. Wang 4½
14. A. Morozevich 4
Corus B
1. N. Short 7½
2. F. Caruana, R. Kasimdzhanov 7
4. A. Volokitin, A. Motylev, F. Vallejo Pons 6½
7. D. Navara 6
8. Z. Efimenko 5½
9. D. Reinderman, E. l’Ami 5
11. Y. Hou 4½
12. H. Mecking, J. Werle 3½
14. K. Sasikiran 3
Corus C
1. W. So 8
2. T. Hillarp Persson 7½
3. A. Giri 7
4. D. Howell, F. Holzke 6
6. A. Gupta, D. Harika, M. Bosboom 5½
9. M. Leon Hoyos 5
10. F. Nijboer, E. Iturrizaga, A. Bitalzadeh, R. Pruijssers 4½
14. O. Romanishin 3
Offficial website: www.coruschess.com
Leaders fall, everything is up for grab
Published by January 30th, 2009 in Susan Polgar Chess. 0 Comments
Kamsky is facing an extremely difficult situation at Corus. He wants to perform well. But he cannot reveal his opening preparation against Topalov. This is similar to what Anand had to face in Bilbao before his match with Kramnik.
In spite of this, Gata is performing reasonably well. Today he takes out Karjakin, one of the leaders of Corus A. Here are the full round 11 results:
Corus A
L. van Wely – S. Movsesian 0-1
G. Kamsky – S. Karjakin1-0
L. Dominguez – L. Aronian 1-0
Y. Wang – T. Radjabov 0-1
M. Adams – V. Ivanchuk ½-½
A. Morozevich – M. Carlsen ½-½
J. Smeets – D. Stellwagen ½-½
In the B group, Sasikiran continues one of his worst career performances. He lost again today, this time to Fabiano. His 2700+ rating is taking a massive dive.
Corus B
H. Mecking – R. Kasimdzhanov 0-1
D. Navara – N. Short 0-1
Z. Efimenko – D. Reinderman 0-1
F. Caruana – K. Sasikiran 1-0
F. Vallejo Pons – E. l’Ami 1-0
A. Motylev – A. Volokitin ½-½
J. Werle – Y. Hou ½-½
In group, So regained his lead after the terrible blunder a few rounds ago, thanks to his own win and the loss by Tiger this round.
Corus C
A. Gupta – R. Pruijssers 0-1
E. Iturrizaga – A. Giri 0-1
M. Leon Hoyos – O. Romanishin 1-0
D. Harika – F. Nijboer 0-1
A. Bitalzadeh – T. Hillarp Persson 1-0
W. So – M. Bosboom 1-0
F. Holzke – D. Howell ½-½
Official website: www.CorusChess.com
White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday
Dominguez knocks out Corus leader Aronian
Published by January 30th, 2009 in Susan Polgar Chess. 0 Comments
GM Dominguez (2717) – GM Aronian (2750) [C88]
Corus A (11), 30.01.2009
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.d4 Nxd4 9.Nxd4 exd4 10.e5 Ne8 11.c3 dxc3 12.Nxc3 d6 13.Bd5 Rb8 14.Be3 Be6 15.Ba7 Bxd5 16.Bxb8 Bb7 17.Ba7 Qa8 18.exd6 Bxd6 19.Bd4 b4 20.Na4 Bxg2 21.Rxe8 Qxe8 22.Kxg2 c5 23.Be3 Qc6+ 24.f3 Re8 25.Bf2 c4 26.Nb6 c3 27.bxc3 bxc3 28.Qd5 Qc7 29.Nc4 Bb4 30.Rc1 Re2 31.Rxc3 h6 32.Re3 Rxa2 33.Re8+ Kh7 34.Ne3 Rxf2+ 35.Kxf2 Bc3 36.Kg2 White wins 1–0
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GM So (2627) – IM Bosboom (2418) [B01]
Corus C (11), 30.01.2009
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 a6 6.g3 Bg4 7.Bg2 e6 8.0–0 c6 9.Bf4 Qd8 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Be7 12.Ne2 0–0 13.Qb3 Ra7 14.c4 b5 15.Rfc1 Bd6 16.Be5 bxc4 17.Rxc4 Nd5 18.Nc3 Bxe5 19.dxe5 Qg5 20.Re1 Nd7 21.Rxc6 Nxe5 22.Bxd5 exd5 23.Qxd5 Re7 24.Re3 h6 25.Rxa6 Qf5 26.Kg2 Qc8 27.Ra4 Rd8 28.Qb5 Rd2 29.Rxe5 Rxb2 30.Rc5 Rxf2+ 31.Kxf2 Qxh3 32.Ra8+ Kh7 33.Rh5 White wins 1–0
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GM Navara (2638) – GM Short (2663) [B04]
Corus B (11), 30.01.2009
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 dxe5 5.Nxe5 c6 6.Be2 Bf5 7.g4 Be6 8.f4 f6 9.Nd3 Bf7 10.0–0 Na6 11.Nc3 e6 12.Nxd5 Qxd5 13.Be3 Be7 14.Bf3 Qd7 15.c3 Rd8 16.Qe2 0–0 17.Kh1 Nc7 18.Rae1 Bg6 19.Bf2 Rfe8 20.Rg1 Bd6 21.Bg3 Nd5 22.Nc5 Qc8 23.g5 b6 24.Nxe6 Bf5 25.Bg4 Rxe6 26.Qxe6+ Qxe6 27.Rxe6 Bxg4 Black wins 0–1
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Round 4 top pairings:
| 1 | GM Dzagnidze, Nana | w | 3.0 | GEO | 2518 | GM Socko, Bartosz | 3.0 | POL | 2631 | ||
| 2 | GM Harikrishna, Pentala | 2.5 | IND | 2673 | GM Kotronias, Vasilios | 3.0 | GRE | 2603 | |||
| 3 | GM Gashimov, Vugar | 2.5 | AZE | 2723 | GM Akobian, Varuzhan | 2.5 | USA | 2619 | |||
| 4 | GM Lopez Martinez, Josep Manu | 2.5 | ESP | 2540 | GM Svidler, Peter | 2.5 | RUS | 2723 | |||
| 5 | GM Ganguly, Surya Shekhar | 2.5 | IND | 2614 | GM Milov, Vadim | 2.5 | SUI | 2669 | |||
| 6 | GM Sokolov, Ivan | 2.5 | NED | 2657 | GM Golod, Vitali | 2.5 | ISR | 2575 | |||
| 7 | IM Gordon, Stephen J | 2.5 | ENG | 2524 | GM Berkes, Ferenc | 2.5 | HUN | 2651 | |||
| 8 | GM Roiz, Michael | 2.5 | ISR | 2647 | GM Sandipan, Chanda | 2.5 | IND | 2568 | |||
| 9 | IM Szabo, Krisztian | 2.5 | HUN | 2508 | GM Beliavsky, Alexander G | 2.5 | SLO | 2646 | |||
| 10 | GM Avrukh, Boris | 2.5 | ISR | 2645 | IM Papp, Gabor | 2.5 | HUN | 2517 | |||
| 11 | GM Gurevich, Mikhail | 2.5 | TUR | 2624 | IM Cmilyte, Viktorija | w | 2.5 | LTU | 2497 | ||
| 12 | Quillan, Gary | 2.5 | ENG | 2357 | GM Berg, Emanuel | 2.0 | SWE | 2606 | |||
| 13 | GM Nakamura, Hikaru | 2.0 | USA | 2699 | IM Capo Vidal, Uriel | 2.0 | MEX | 2336 |
Official website: www.gibraltarchesscongress.com
The credit crunch according to Soros
By Chrystia Freeland
Published: January 30 2009 11:38 Last updated: January 30 2009 11:38
…the competitive spirit that makes Soros an avid skier and player of tennis and chess…
Source: http://www.ft.com
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After the winter break the 10th and 11th round of the German Schachbundesliga takes place. The highest chess division in Germany offers all in all 128 games which will be covered live in the internet.
Most of these games will be played in Berlin, where the host-teams SC Kreuzberg and SF Berlin carry out their games at the same place. So eight teams with eight players respectively will meet to play 64 games.
Could there be a better omen for a successful weekend? The top-match of the weekend however will take place in Mülheim. The league-leader Baden-Baden will face runner-up Mülhein-Nord.
Many strong grandmasters on both sides will care for some high-class games. In the struggle against relegation the most interesting encounter will take place in Emsdetten where Trier has to win against the home team in order to reduce the distance to his competitors.
Playing venue Berlin:
Home team: SC Kreuzberg
Saturday, 31st of January, 2 pm (10th round)
SC Kreuzberg – TV Tegernsee
USV TU Dresden – Bayern München Sunday
1st of February, 10 am (11th round)
TV Tegernsee – USV TU Dresden
Bayern München – SC Kreuzberg
Home team: SF Berlin
Saturday, 31st of January, 2 pm (10th round)
SF Berlin – Aljechin Solingen
Hamburger SK – SV Wattenscheid
Sunday, 1st of February, 10 am (11th round)
Aljechin Solingen – Hamburger SK
SV Wattenscheid – SF Berlin
Playing venue Emsdetten:
Saturday, 31st of January, 2 pm (10th round)
SK Turm Emsdetten – SC Remagen
Werder Bremen – SG Trier
Sunday, 1st of February, 10 am (11th round)
SC Remagen – Werder Bremen
SG Trier – SK Turm Emsdetten
Playing venue Mülheim:
Saturday, 31st of January, 2 pm (10th round)
SV Mülheim-Nord – OSG Baden-Baden
SF Katernberg – SC Eppingen
Sunday, 1st of February, 10 am (11th round)
OSG Baden-Baden – SF Katernberg
SC Eppingen – SV Mülheim-Nord
Official site an entrance site for the live coverage:
http://www.schachbundesliga.de
Teams of the Schachbundesliga and line-ups:
http://schachbundesliga.de/bundesliga_statistik/vereine.aspx