Archive for August 8th, 2010

2010 Chess Carnival: Sagalchik wins!

Posted in Caribbean, Trinidad on Aug 8th, 2010 5 Comments »

GM Gennadi Sagalchik of New York won the Caribbean Chess Carnival with a solid 7/9 score. Sagalchik hoists 1st place trophy at Closing Ceremonies. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. In his winner’s speech, Grandmaster Gennadi Sagalchik stated that he “begged” Edison Raphael to come to the Caribbean Chess Carnival. Perhaps he was overstating a bit, but […]

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2010 Chess Carnival: Colas’ upset highlights day

Posted in Caribbean, Trinidad on Aug 8th, 2010 No Comments »

Eleven-year old Josh Colas’ upset win over FM Ryan Harper was the highlight of the round. While Colas has beaten a number of strong Masters in his short career, this win punctuated his international debut. Playing against Harper’s pet Dragon, Colas played 6. h3!? and after 6…Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Bd3?! e5 9. Nb3 […]

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