by scribe | Apr 18, 2013 | current news, off-topic, people, tournaments
On my recent trip, I was surprised when a friend asked me if I had heard of Webster University and their chess coach, a woman from “somewhere in Eastern Europe.” In fact, I had just read the Chess Life article about the Pan-Am Intercollegiate tournament...
by scribe | Apr 1, 2013 | current news, ruminations, tournaments
Ordinarily, if you asked me which I would enjoy more, playing in a chess tournament or staying at home and watching a chess tournament on the Internet, I would say, “Playing in a chess tournament.” It’s a complete no-brainer. I’d rather be a...
by scribe | Mar 31, 2013 | current news, endings, off-topic, positions, tournaments
That “other” tournament that isn’t taking place in London, the 2013 Larry Evans Memorial in Reno, ended in a four-way tie for first between GMs Sergei Kudrin, Alexander Ivanov, Walter Browne, and IM Ray Kaufman at 5-1. It’s worth noting that...
by scribe | Mar 31, 2013 | current news, openings, people, positions, tournaments
All of the eyes in the chess world are on London this morning, as the second-to-last round of the 2013 Candidates Tournament is under way. As most of you probably know already, the unbelievable happened in round 12. First, Vladimir Kramnik stunned Levon Aronian, who...
by scribe | Mar 26, 2013 | current news, tournaments
Round 9 of the Candidates Tournament turned out to be a very important one. This was the round when the seemingly inevitable happened: Magnus Carlsen moved into sole possession of first place. However, he did it in a way you might not have expected. He had to defend a...
by scribe | Mar 21, 2013 | current news, games, positions, tournaments
And then there were two. In round six of the Candidates Tournament, it became crystal clear who the two contenders are. Both Levon Aronian and Magnus Carlsen won their games today, and continue to share first place at 4½-1½. Meanwhile, their opposition has literally...
