Month: September 2008
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Baltimore repeats over Philadelphia, 15½-5½
Baltimore vs. Philadelphia 2008 A match that has finally ended! by Dr. Kimani Stancil 2.exd5 Nxd5 3.Qc5 Ndf4 4.Nd6 Rxd6 5.Qxd6 Bxf3 6.Qd7 Rf8 [6…Nh8?? played in game.] 7.gxf3 Qxf3 8.Bd5 Nxh3+ 9.Kh2 Qxf2+ 10.Bg2 Ngf4=/+ 1–0 in actual game… (See position) The position above, an idea from Akeem came…
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Simutowe Marches On!
Amon Simutowe earned his last required norm at the Stimulans tournament last year. He has recently added an extra norm in Italy after scoring 6.5/9 at the Riviera dei Cedri tournament. He scored 2.5/3 from three Grandmasters and played five players over 2500. His performance rating was 2570. The “Zambezi…
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Kasparov coming to Harlem!
Garry Kasparov will be coming to Harlem on September 28th to participate in the Harlem Children’s Zone’s festival. The former champion will be giving a 20-board simultaneous exhibition. There will be many activities including a blitz tournament and other contests. This event continues the tradition of chess festivals in historic…
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Baltimore-Philly IV… Battle of the Beasts!
There has been a lot of buzz going on about the match tomorrow (September 20th) between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Both sides have been trash-talking and Philly is looking to avenge their 14-12 loss. This battle has become a fierce rivalry and it’s time to settle the score for once and…
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Chess Crackers (September/October 2008)
More crackers to snack on! This month’s edition bring more excitement on the 64 squares. IM Emory Tate makes his usual contribution with a nice shot. Pontus Carlsson unfurls his fire-breathing Dragon to bring fire on the board. Cameo appearances by Jimmy Canty and Glenn Umstead round out the collection.…
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Jamaica hosts Harold Chan Open
Jamaica will host its annual Hale Chan Open in honor of one of the federation’s first members. The tournament, formerly called the Summer Open, was renamed in 2003 in honour of Dr. Harold Chan who was one of the first three individuals to earn the National Master title in 1975.…
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Renaissance CC hosts chess at African Fest!
On Labor Day weekend in Chicago, the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation hosted a chess event at the RKNIGHTS Chess Pavilion and it appeared to be quite successful. The organization was founded back in 2005 and is designed to present chess as an educational tool. The group had a set up…
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Hou vs. Kosteniuk for Women’s Crown!
China’s Hou Yifan and Russia’s Alexandra Kosteniuk will face off in the Championship Finals. Photo by FIDE.com. For the past two weeks, the Women’s World Chess Championship has seen inspired play amongst the 64 participants. Now that field has been whittled down to two after Hou Yifan’s dramatic tiebreak win…
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Shaun Alexander gives to Chess
Most people in America may remember Shaun Alexander as #37 for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League. After gaining star status and leading his team to the “Super Bowl,” Alexander has moved on and is now a free agent. One thing that many do not know is that…
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