Published by ChessBase June 30th, 2010
in Chess Software.
20.403 edited games played between April and
June 2010
biggest tournament:
GER-ch U12: 517 games
Baku Presidents Cup (rapid): 1. Kramnik,
Mamedyarov und
Kamsky
Leon (rapid): 1. Gelfand
World Cup ACP (rapid): 1. KarjakinCBM Extra
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The 2010 SP Girl’s Invitational, the most prestigious all-girls event in the United States, will once again be held on the beautiful campus of Texas Tech University. Approximately 40 qualified participants have already confirmed with more to come.http:…
At about 1 minute into the clip, you will hear Carlos Aponte, from Puerto Rico, pull off a stunner!Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
It’s official! Magnus hits a new high on the July 2010 FIDE rating list. This is the 2nd highest rating in chess history, only behind Kasparov at 2851. It’s also official that Onischuk and Nielsen crossed the magical 2700 mark! Fabiano is closing in at…
Standings after 6 rounds:RankNameRtgFEDPtsRes.1GMDzagnidze Nana2478GEO5½02IMMkrtchian Lilit2477ARM4½03GMKosintseva Tatiana2534RUS404WGMShen Yang2452CHN3½15GMHou Yifan2589CHN3½06GMStefanova Antoaneta2560BUL327IMDanielian Elina2473ARM3½8GMXu Yuhua24…
Interview with Elina DanielianWednesday, 30 June 2010Official website: http://jermuk2010.fide.comDo you remember your first impressions about the city of Jermuk? I have been in Jermuk many times but this is my first tournament here. I like here very …
Local IM Bryan Smith won the Philadelphia International as the World Open 7-day schedule begins, with international contenders such as GMs Paco Vallejo, Luke McShane and Loek Van Wely. Full story with US Chess Scoop vids coming soon!
Expert: ‘The Chances of Anatoly Karpov to Head FIDE Are Practically Equal to Zero’Date : June 26th 2010Agency of Political News – Nizhny NovgorodOn Wednesday, June 23rd, the President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhino…
Texas Tech Chess Player Earns Grandmaster TitleReleased: 6/30/2010 12:45 PM EDTSource: Texas Tech UniversityNewswise — A Texas Tech University Knight Raiders chess team member attained the chess world’s highest ranking by earning the final norm …
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Today is a day off. Round 7 will resume tomorrow.
You can view multiple LIVE games at once. There is a tab at the top which says Jermuk. There is also a list of all games. Click on any game you would like to see with full computer analysis. Then if you want to see another game, simply click the tab Jermuk and it will bring you back to the main menu. Click on another game you would like to see and there it is. If you would like to see a previous game, just click on that specific tab. This new technology allows you to view multiple LIVE games at once in real time. You can also see games from previous rounds with full computer analysis. Have fun
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White to move. Can White save this game? How should White proceed?5k2/5p2/2K2P2/p3Q3/1q5p/1P4p1/P7/5n2 w – - 0 1Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
LIVE Ratings: Rank Name Rating Change # games Born 01 Carlsen 2826,4 +13,4 10 1990 02 Topalov 2803,4 -8,6 12 1975 03 Anand 2799,8 +10,8 13 1969 04 Kramnik 2790,0 0 0 1975 05 Aronian 2783,0 0 0 1982 06 Ma…
Vishy Anand to tackle 40 math wizards simultaneously at ICMPress Trust of India, Updated: June 29, 2010 16:42 ISTNew Delhi: It promises to be an exciting encounter of its kind as chess ace Viswanathan Anand takes on 40 math wizards at the same time i…
Life squared – Viswanathan AnandNIKHIL VARMAChess super king Viswanathan Anand says that his rigorous practice routines could stretch to 10 hours sometimes.He started playing chess when he was all of six years and became the youngest international gran…
Boys and girls are really happy to play in an International Tournament with GMs. Young hope of Morocco – may be a future GM!?Onkoud (2381), Ismael (2346), Hamdouchi (2609) who is playing now for France, and actual n°1 of Morocco Tissir (2480) at …
Dvorkovich Opponent Quits30 June 2010Alexander Bakh, the managing director of the Russian Chess Federation who opposed Kremlin aide Arkady Dvorkovich in a vote for FIDE’s presidency, submitted his resignation Tuesday despite a promise to stay on, Gaz…
World champion is special guest at world-class chess event in the BahamasSubmitted by Clarence RolleTuesday, 29 June 2010 09:20NASSAU, Bahamas — Chess legend Anatoly Karpov was the special guest in Nassau for the Caribbean Sub Zonal Chess Championshi…
Former World Champion and FIDE presidential candidate Anatoly Karpov talks on The Big Think about his life in chess and making the game more popular.
Round 6 results:SNo.NameRtgRes.NameRtgSNo.12IMMkrtchian Lilit24771-0GMChiburdanidze Maia2514910GMDzagnidze Nana24781-0GMKosintseva Tatiana2534811WGMShen Yang24521-0IMFierro Baquero Martha L236371GMXu Yuhua24841-0WGMKovanova Baira236662GMHou Yifan25891-…
Athens, 29 June 2010Announcement on the forthcoming FIDE electionsThe FIDE Secretariat announces that the following Presidential Tickets and Continental Presidents have submitted their candidacies to the FIDE office by 28 June 2010.Concerning the F…
June 29, 2010, 4:06 PM ETPortrait of a Bronx Chess Champion, Age 12By Joy ResmovitsWhen Bronx student Justus Williams started third grade at P.S. 70, his mother, Latisha, urged him to take on chess. The hobby was “less common” than basketball, she …
Interview with Pia CramlingTuesday, 29 June 2010http://jermuk2010.fide.comHave you ever been in Armenia before? What are your first impressions about the city of Jermuk? Jermuk is very beautiful and nice, very fresh air and quiet.Which of the previou…
A lot more can be seen here: http://bigthink.com/anatolykarpovAnatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov was the world chess champion for a decade, from 1975 to 1985. He won the title when Bobby Fischer, the American grandmaster and reigning world champion, failed t…
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Nana Dzagnidze is leading Tatiana Kosintseva by 1/2 point. They are the front runners of the Women’s Grand Prix in Jermuk. This game is very important for both players.
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White to move. Can White hold this? How should White proceed?Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
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You can view multiple LIVE games at once. There is a tab at the top which says Jermuk. There is also a list of all games. Click on any game you would like to see with full computer analysis. Then if you want to see another game, simply click the tab Jermuk and it will bring you back to the main menu. Click on another game you would like to see and there it is. If you would like to see a previous game, just click on that specific tab. This new technology allows you to view multiple LIVE games at once in real time. You can also see games from previous rounds with full computer analysis. Have fun
Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Support for Kirsan Ilyumzhinov rises to 55 nationsThe battle for Peru with outcomeCambodia, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Peru and Philippines join the supporting nations for President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, making the total number 55. Previously two more …
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FIDE aid to devastated HAITIMonday, 28 June 2010 09:59Following the terrible earthquake earlier this year, FIDE responded to an appeal to the International Sports community by the Haitian Olympic Committee through Peace and Sport. Sports equipment was …
Open Chess Tournaments in ItalyComing Next – 2nd Festival FrancophoneComing Next – 2nd Festival FrancophoneJuly 3-9th, Arvier (Aosta Valley)2nd Festival Francophone (open, 9 rounds) – official website www.scacchivda.com. Last year winner was Canadian I…
Biel Chess Festival 2010Biel Young Grandmaster Super Tournament Ten young Grandmasters will be the stars of the 43rd edition of the Biel Chess Festival. The list is headed by last year’s winner Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and he is joined by Evgeny Toma…
Marrakech Open, MoroccoJune 25 – July 2, 2010Leaders after 4 Rounds:1-2. Berelowitsch (GER, 2566), Del Rio Angelis (ESP, 2521) 43-10. G. Meier (GER, 2638), Iotov (BUL, 2569), Antoniewski (POL, 2607), Kir. Georgiev (BUL, 2662), David (LUX, 2631), Maze (…
Black to move. How should Black proceed?Source: ChessToday.net (The First and Best Daily Chess Newspaper on the Net)Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
Grounded at the topSSMonday, June 28, 2010The world number one in chess, Vishwanathan Anand, comes across as patient and grounded, maybe something that is required for his game.All smiles, he poses for photographs. Having seen many victories in the pa…
Standings after 5 rounds:RankNameRtgFEDPtsRes.1GMDzagnidze Nana2478GEO4½02GMKosintseva Tatiana2534RUS403IMMkrtchian Lilit2477ARM3½04IMDanielian Elina2473ARM305WGMShen Yang2452CHN2½16GMHou Yifan2589CHN2½07GMChiburdanidze Maia2514GEO2½08GMStefanova …