Archive for October 25th, 2008

WCC 2008: Kramnik has failed to break through

Posted in Tournaments, World Championships on Oct 25th, 2008 No Comments »

Vladimir Kramnik went into this highly-anticipated match with a reputation as a superb match player. While his reputation is more legend than fact (having lost several matches), he is the only player to have beaten Garry Kasparov in a match. Kramnik was actually a slight favorite in this match, but no one felt the former […]

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The Rise of the “Asian Dragons,” Part 2

Posted in Asia, China, India, Opinion/Editorials, Philippines, Vietnam on Oct 25th, 2008 2 Comments »

No… this is not an article about the southeast Asian economies (e.g., Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan). It is an article about the rise of chess in the Asian region. Over the last 20 years, Asian has begun to assert itself and is producing a massive wave of talent. This talent will certainly […]

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