I asked 11-year-old Rachel Ulrich if she could send the PGN of yesterday's win against NM Steve Tennant at the Downers Grove event. She modestly replied, "Yes, this is my first win against a master. Thanks to Mr. Tennant for playing in this event. I appreciate his time spent playing me."
And now we adults must be wary of another precocious young player. White's play in this game is very smooth and very impressive!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Young, Magness win Downers Grove #8
IM Angelo Young and NM Trevor Magness tied for first in yesterday's Downers Grove Chess Club #8 with 3½-½ scores. In the final round, Young downed tournament leader NM Pete Karagianis, while Magness beat Mikhail Korenman.
One-day, four-round Swiss System events are called "tornadoes." This was certainly the strongest tornado in the Midwest this summer: two International Masters, three FIDE Masters, five National Masters, and several experts played.
11-year-old Rachel Ulrich (post-event rating 1714) beat NM Steve Tennant. Tennant crushed me in the CICL playoffs a couple months ago. Hmm.
Daniel Parmet organized for the Downers Grove Chess Club, assisted by Brian Smith.
Crosstable here!
One-day, four-round Swiss System events are called "tornadoes." This was certainly the strongest tornado in the Midwest this summer: two International Masters, three FIDE Masters, five National Masters, and several experts played.
11-year-old Rachel Ulrich (post-event rating 1714) beat NM Steve Tennant. Tennant crushed me in the CICL playoffs a couple months ago. Hmm.
Daniel Parmet organized for the Downers Grove Chess Club, assisted by Brian Smith.
Crosstable here!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Downers Grove tomorrow!
Another email cut-and-paste:
Hello chess friends!
I am running the 8th Downers Grove swiss tournament tomorrow! It is already a very strong event with 10 masters and 8 experts signed up! We already have 40 players including IM Angelo Young, IM Mateusz Bobula, FM Albert Chow, FM Aleksanda Stamnov, FM Zin, Aung Thant, NM Trevor Magness, NM Petros Karagianis, NM Alex Ding, NM Sam Schmakel, NM Steven Tennant! 4 rounds of Game 60 EF $25
Announcement of DGCC's July 23, 2011 USCF tournament:4-SS G/60 plus 5 sec delay. Fairview Village, 200 Village Drive, Downers Grove, ILJuly 23, 2011 Downers Grove Swiss #8
IM Angelo Young 7 time IL State Champion and Chicago Blaze player is playing in this event. FM Albert Chow, FM Aung Thant Zin, NM Steven Tennant, NM Trevor Magness are playing in this event. More masters are expected to play, see here for a current list of pre-registered players.
Early Entry fee is $20, if you preregister and payment is received by July 18th. After thatEF is $25.
This is a CICL-friendly event. For current Chicago Industrial Chess League members (those who played in the 2010-2011 season), the EF is $20 (including at the door), and you are eligible for the best CICL-player non-cash prize.
Prizes: Based on 40 entries: 1st $325, 2nd $150, 3rd $75. (At least 70% of EFs will be returned as cash prizes.) Book prizes, DVDs, or McDonald's gift certificates for best u2000, u1800, u1600, CICL-player, and upset. Unrated players can only win cash prizes.
Pre-registration: maximum number of players is 52, advanced registration is advised. Send mail with your name, phone number, USCF id number and a check payable to "Brian Smith" toBrian Smith483 Nantucket RoadNaperville, IL 60565
Onsite registration: 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. If paying at the door, pay cash only (no checks).Rounds: rd1 9:30am, rd2 12:30pm, rd3 2:45pm, rd4 5pmClocks and sets provided. Daniel Parmet is the TD.Email questions to brs483@att.net More info at http://sites.google.com/site/downersgrovechess USCF rated, USCF membership required. Players may take a half point bye in any round except the last round. A half point bye must be requested before the round starts. Zero point bye only in final round. Free parking, but park only in a space marked for visitors. "200 Village Drive" is the "Village Apartments" building. Enter its main entrance, and tell receptionist you are there for the chess tournament. Multiple sections possible. Junior players (under sixteen years) rated 900+ are welcome, and must be accompanied by a parent throughout the day. Sorry, but we do not accept junior players rated under 900.
Regards,
Daniel Parmet
TD
Bughouse Informant
Here's the third in a great series on bughouse theory and praxis—from junior high school students!
I don't think I've played bughouse since I was 19, but reading the series makes me want to try.
I don't think I've played bughouse since I was 19, but reading the series makes me want to try.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tommaso Dorigo
Tommaso Dorigo must have a good life: he's an experimental particle physicist, and he plays chess! Tomasso is a veteran of the Chicago Industrial Chess League, having played for Fermilab.
Will the "God particle," the Higgs boson, be unveiled later this week? Dorigo is pessimistic. (More here.) Are there baryons to be discovered? You bet.
And does Tommaso have any good ideas for the White side of the Catalan?
Will the "God particle," the Higgs boson, be unveiled later this week? Dorigo is pessimistic. (More here.) Are there baryons to be discovered? You bet.
And does Tommaso have any good ideas for the White side of the Catalan?
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Evanston Rapids July 30: $5, such a deal
Email cut-and-paste:
Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL 60202
Evanston Chess Presents:
Jul 30, 2011, 9:00am-4:30pm
Rapid 5SS G/29
One Section, USCF Quick Rated
Join us for our "light" summer event--five rounds of quick rated chess. Let your regular rating take a vacation. It's your chance to try out those crazy new opening lines. NM Eric Rosen will be playing Board one.
Five rounds. Digital clocks are required and will be set to G/29 plus 3 seconds delay. Accelerated or decelerated pairings at TD discretion.
Registration from 9:00 to 9:30 AM. Players must check in by 9:30 am; players who arrive late will receive a half-point bye for the first round. First Round 9:45 am, last round over roughly 4:30 pm.
From time to time Evanston Chess pays one or more titled players to play in our events. We usually do not pair them against each other. Even if they should lose (it does happen) we may pair them with the highest score groups.
You may take one half-point bye in any round but the last.
Entry fee is $5, please pay cash (no checks) at the door. Masters and Experts play free.
Send name, USCF number, and telephone number to enter@evanstonchess.org
Junior players (under fourteen years) rated 900+ are welcome. Sorry, but we do not accept junior players rated under 900. Must be accompanied by a parent throughout the event.
Bring clocks -- Wheelchair accessible -- No Smoking.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Wrapup of the 2011 FIDE Continental Americas Amateur Chess Championship
The title of this event seems somewhat longer than the article by Sevan Muradian on the ICA website.
The next Bobby Fischer?
Nakamura profile in St. Louis's Riverfront Times. An excerpt:
"I know the general idea is that I can be an arrogant [*******]," Nakamura says. "But that's not all I can be."
Nakamura's level of hubris is the kind that comes with youth, talent and the pressure of being both the symbol and the future of one the country's most dedicated microcosms. He uses this to his advantage: No one reinforces that pressure more than he does, and he channels arrogance to turn the hope that he can win into the knowledge that he, in fact, will. Nakamura never enters a game thinking he is the underdog, an aggressive philosophy that usually guarantees he is not. It also leads to dramatic changes in mood and behavior. "Bobby was crazy," says Rich, making that ubiquitous Fischer comparison. "Hikaru's just arrogant."
Particularly in his teenage years, Nakamura established a reputation of misbehavior, of emotional reactions and rude exchanges with other players. It has been hard for him to leave this behind.
"When I play chess, it's a competition," Nakamura says. He pauses. "I'm trying to think of how I want to put this: When I was a bit younger, I was a bit of a bad boy. I didn't exactly have the greatest manners, which has improved greatly, but a lot of people still remember when I was a jerk." The result is that today, people don't know what to expect from him. "I rather enjoy that."
Although he is always confident, he is not the same person away from the board as he is at it — or thinking about it. If he is angry, disappointed or depressed — as he can be often, depending upon his performance in a tournament — that fact is pronounced.
"When you're competing at such a high level, you have to wear a mask to some extent," says Sunil Weeramantry. His stepson, he says, isn't as aware of how he comes across as he should be: "He pretty much wears his feelings on his sleeves. He can be moody, and in the next instant, he can be absolutely charming."
Monday, July 18, 2011
Mitkov, Gurevich, Sarkar, Rosen win Chicago Class
GM Nikola Mitkov, GM Dmitry Gurevich, IM Justin Sarkar, and NM Eric Rosen tied for first with 4-1 scores. Sarkar is from New York, but we otherwise defended our turf. GMs Amanov and Kekelidze also played.
I tied for dead last with twoformer masters (edit: they're under 2200, but the NM title is for life) and a future master, and I didn't play that badly: tough event!
Congratulations to Max Villareal, who I believe was the only clear winner of a section. Max won Class C with a perfect 5-0, going from 1412 to 1598 in five games. (He was rated 1244 after the Chicago Open, then went from 1244 to 1412 at the Conitnental Americas Amateur--history here.) At this rate of progression, we expect to see him playing for the 2013 World Championship.
ICA Secretary Maret Thorpe picked up 97 Elo in the Under-1000 section. I kibitzed the under-1000 section a bit on Saturday: my impression is that most players with established ratings under 1000 have deflated ratings, simply because they're playing improving juniors in under-1000 sections.
More to follow....
Results here!
I tied for dead last with two
Congratulations to Max Villareal, who I believe was the only clear winner of a section. Max won Class C with a perfect 5-0, going from 1412 to 1598 in five games. (He was rated 1244 after the Chicago Open, then went from 1244 to 1412 at the Conitnental Americas Amateur--history here.) At this rate of progression, we expect to see him playing for the 2013 World Championship.
ICA Secretary Maret Thorpe picked up 97 Elo in the Under-1000 section. I kibitzed the under-1000 section a bit on Saturday: my impression is that most players with established ratings under 1000 have deflated ratings, simply because they're playing improving juniors in under-1000 sections.
More to follow....
Results here!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
This weekend: Chicago Class in Wheeling
Info here. Next, they'll be holding the Wheeling Class in Chicago....
All sections are five games: you can choose between a Friday evening or a Saturday morning.first round. Online entry closed on the 11th, but you can enter onsite until 6 p.m. FridaySaturday or until 10 a.m. Saturday Sunday.
This is the last Continental Chess Association event for which ICA membership is required. For future events, ICA members will receive a $5 discount. Carrots work better than sticks.
All sections are five games: you can choose between a Friday evening or a Saturday morning.first round. Online entry closed on the 11th, but you can enter onsite until 6 p.m. Friday
This is the last Continental Chess Association event for which ICA membership is required. For future events, ICA members will receive a $5 discount. Carrots work better than sticks.
"King Eric"
The 2011 National High School Champion learned much from Chicago's Russian Jewish community. Story in The Chicago Jewish News.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Continental Amateur photos
Monday, July 11, 2011
World Open report
GM Jaan Ehlvest (photo Eric Rosen)
On the ICA website, Brad Rosen reports on some outstanding results by Illinois players in Philadelphia (including a few that I'd missed).
Sadly, there were no restaurant reviews in Brad's report. (Here's mine: if happy hour sushi appeals, Aki,1210 W. Walnut, is delicious & affordable.) 2012 is rumored to be the last year that the World Open will be in downtown Philadelphia: the event moves to Arlington, Virginia, in 2013.
June 2011 CICL bulletin
The June issue of The Chicago Chess Player was up some time ago: forgot to link to it! There's one more issue to come to wrap up the 2010-2011 season....
Sunday, July 10, 2011
eBay auction items
In the next few days, a few chess books will be auctioned via eBay Giving Works for the benefit of the Illinois Chess Association's Warren Junior Program.
Bid early, bid often: it's for a good cause!
Oops: some of the auction items are not displaying: I've linked directly to the items here.
Bid early, bid often: it's for a good cause!
Oops: some of the auction items are not displaying: I've linked directly to the items here.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
So what's Chicago's Immortal Game?
The Illinois Chess Database (updated earlier today by Tom Sprandel) gives us a good excuse to ask this question: what's the best game ever played in Chicagoland? Your nominations are welcome.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Summer Chess Fun at Rudy Lozano Public Library
Details here.
"A teen with many interests"
Albert Alfano (Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media)
Read about Albert Alfano, a senior at St. Rita, in the Southtown Star.
He's considering a philosophy major in college. As a refugee from academia, I would advise him that the big bucks are in comparative literature.
Where to play this weekend?
On Saturday, there's the Lincoln-Way West Open in New Lenox. Outside the metro area, there's the Route 20 Rated Beginners' Open/Open Swiss in Freeport.
And we've already mentioned the Blaze fundraiser in Skokie.
On Sunday, there's the 67th Knights Quest in Northbrook.
Next weekend, it's the 4th Annual Chicago Class in Wheeling.
As always, look to the ICA Tournament Calendar for info on upcoming events!
And of course, there's always the Chess Pavilion.
And we've already mentioned the Blaze fundraiser in Skokie.
On Sunday, there's the 67th Knights Quest in Northbrook.
Next weekend, it's the 4th Annual Chicago Class in Wheeling.
As always, look to the ICA Tournament Calendar for info on upcoming events!
And of course, there's always the Chess Pavilion.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
"Pinoy ties for 1st in Philadelphia chess"
A Touch Move Chess Club member and frequent player at the Evanston Chess Club gets notice in the international press. Fom the Phillipine Daily Inquirer:
FILIPINO Rene Ancheta defeated American Raynard Simmons in the ninth and final round to finish tied for first place in the 39th Annual World Open Chess Championships last July 4 at the Sheraton Philadelphia in Race Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Makati City pride Ancheta, who is currently based in Chicago, tallied 7.5 points, the same output of Aaron Jing, Arnold Fuchs, Aakaash Meduri and Robby Hecht in the [Under 2000] Division. All of them received $5,521.60.And we're proud of him here in Chicago, too!
"Zing 'em With Zugzwang"
A classic column from my favorite Nixon Administration speechwriter explains zugzwang to non-chessplayers by quoting GM Arthur Bisguier: ''When standing in a traffic island, with cars going in both directions, one is most assuredly in Zugzwang.''
Hat tip to former USCF Executive Director / Facebook friend Al Lawrence.
Also: Zugzwang does not rhyme with "bug thang." But in standard English usage (contra Safire), use the lower case.
Hat tip to former USCF Executive Director / Facebook friend Al Lawrence.
Also: Zugzwang does not rhyme with "bug thang." But in standard English usage (contra Safire), use the lower case.
Illinois Database project
Tom Sprandel recently posted the first version of the Illinois database on the ICA website. It's got just over 10,000 games.
The current version of the database (not yet live on the ICA website) is almost 20,000 games: it begins with an 1858 Louis Paulsen simul in Chicago and ends with games from the 2011 Chicago Open. The collection draws heavily from ChessBase, CICL, and the ICA archives. We'd like to include as many annotated games as possible, but we don't want to infringe on any copyrights.
What games belong in the database? I'd like to err on the side on inclusiveness without being silly. Any game by an Illinois master (no matter where in the world it was played), any master game played in Illinois, any interesting amateur game (you probably have hundreds of your own games!), and games played by "honorary Chicagoans" (Bill Martz, Emory Tate, Bill Colias). The database also includes games of immigrants to Illinois from "the old country." Simul games and postal games are most welcome. (Maybe even endgame studies? The Lasker-Reichheim position was first published in the Chicago Tribune.) And please don't be bashful: send wins, losses, and draws!
Bobby Fischer was born at Billings Hospital Michael Reese (not the first time I've published this misinformation) and Sammy Reshevsky went to the University of Chicago, but one has to draw the line somewhere: I've only included Reshevsky's games from his Midwest years (roughly 1924-34) and essentially excluded Fischer unless he was playing someone from Illinois.
If you have a collection of games that you'd like to contribute to the project (clean PGN or CBV files strongly preferred: ask me about data formatting), please drop me a line! Perhaps we can swap files....
The current version of the database (not yet live on the ICA website) is almost 20,000 games: it begins with an 1858 Louis Paulsen simul in Chicago and ends with games from the 2011 Chicago Open. The collection draws heavily from ChessBase, CICL, and the ICA archives. We'd like to include as many annotated games as possible, but we don't want to infringe on any copyrights.
What games belong in the database? I'd like to err on the side on inclusiveness without being silly. Any game by an Illinois master (no matter where in the world it was played), any master game played in Illinois, any interesting amateur game (you probably have hundreds of your own games!), and games played by "honorary Chicagoans" (Bill Martz, Emory Tate, Bill Colias). The database also includes games of immigrants to Illinois from "the old country." Simul games and postal games are most welcome. (Maybe even endgame studies? The Lasker-Reichheim position was first published in the Chicago Tribune.) And please don't be bashful: send wins, losses, and draws!
Bobby Fischer was born at
If you have a collection of games that you'd like to contribute to the project (clean PGN or CBV files strongly preferred: ask me about data formatting), please drop me a line! Perhaps we can swap files....
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Blaze fundraiser - Grandmaster workshop this Saturday
Another email cut-and-paste
Introducing the 2011 Chicago Blaze Team!
Hello everyone! 3 years ago many people came together to form the Chicago Blaze. We were kindly supported by the local chess community and each season we challenged ourselves to do better, eventually reaching our first post season in 2010!
The 2011 season which begins at the end of summer will introduce our most vibrant lineup yet. As such I'm pleased to announce the 2011 Chicago Blaze team:
Grandmaster Yury Shulman
Grandmaster Josh Friedel
Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov
Grandmaster Dmitry Gurevich
International Master Florin Felecan
International Master Angelo Young
FIDE Master Jim Dean
National Master Eric Rosen
National Master Gopal Menon
National Master Sam Schmakel
As done last season, all games played by the Chicago Blaze will be done at the North Shore Chess Center in Skokie, IL. Supporters are welcome and we will have quick rated fundraising tournaments running in parallel.
Here's to a championship run in 2011!
Best regards,
The Chicago Blaze Management Team
Sevan A. Muradian, Daniel Parmet, Jae Lim, Brad Rosen, Tom Panelas, and Glenn Panner
***
Chicago Blaze Fundraiser - Train with 2 Grandmasters!
Chicago Blaze Fundraiser
4-hour training session withGM Dmitry Gurevich and GM Mesgen Amanov
Saturday July 9th 11:30am - 3:30pm
Hosted at the North Shore Chess Center
100% of proceeds to benefit the Chicago Blaze!
Must be rated above 1600 to participate as we will break up into groups of 10-12 during the training session
Only $75 advance entry or $100 at the door
Spend 4 hours with two Chicago Blaze team members, as they review all aspects of the game from openings, to middle game planning, to endgame technique.
Lunch is included with this training session along with a simul with another local area master at 4pm.
Entry Fee: $75 received by 7/8 9pm online; $100 onsite
(onsite entries are not guaranteed and based on available space)
Questions: sevan@nachess.org or call 847.423.8626
Register online: http://www.nachess.org/training
The Chicago Blaze is the representative for Illinois in the US Chess League.
The Chicago Blaze is entering its 4th season of competition.
Last season we made it to the playoffs for the first time. With your support we can build a team that will aim for the championship this season!
The North Shore Chess Center is located at5500 W Touhy Ave Suite A Skokie, IL 60077
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Stamnov wins All American Double Class
NM Aleksandar Stamnov scored an impressive 4½-½ to take clear first in Larry Cohen's All American Double Class, held July 2-3 in Oak Brook. IM Angelo Young, FM Albert Chow, NM Peter Gilruth, and NM Kevin Cao tied for second, a full point back.
Zhaozhi Li and Andrew Pheasant tied for first in the A/B section with 4-1 scores. Rudy Padilla and Jordan Nach shared B/C honors, also with 4-1. And Andrew Hochstadt's undefeated 4-1 score was good for clear first in the E/Unrated diviision.
Crosstable here!
Zhaozhi Li and Andrew Pheasant tied for first in the A/B section with 4-1 scores. Rudy Padilla and Jordan Nach shared B/C honors, also with 4-1. And Andrew Hochstadt's undefeated 4-1 score was good for clear first in the E/Unrated diviision.
Crosstable here!
Beta version, Illinois Chess Database
Hard-working ICA President Tom Sprandel just gave us a new toy to play with: check it out!
It's a beta version, so your constructive criticism would be most appreciated. I have another version of the database coming with more than 5,000 additional games. It would be incredibly cool to get more complete collections of the games of Illinois masters and amateurs (is Alan Watson lurking somewhere??), it would be cool to get annotations online live, it would be cool to get a more robust search function.
Seeing this database makes me think of friends who are gone.
It's a beta version, so your constructive criticism would be most appreciated. I have another version of the database coming with more than 5,000 additional games. It would be incredibly cool to get more complete collections of the games of Illinois masters and amateurs (is Alan Watson lurking somewhere??), it would be cool to get annotations online live, it would be cool to get a more robust search function.
Seeing this database makes me think of friends who are gone.
Bring back the Illinois Chess Tour!
Nothing's official yet, but the ICA Board is very excited about Mike Cardinale's proposal. The spiffy logo means T-shirts (and substance) are soon to follow!
P.S. Look for more coverage of this weekend's events shortly: I'm waiting on game scores, MSA, and (not least) the delivery of a new DSL wireless router.
Monday, July 4, 2011
More unofficial congratulations...
...to Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov, who just beat fellow GM Tamaz Gelashvili, an anchor of Georgia's Olympiad team. (Gelashvili beat Amanov earlier this year at the Philadelphia Open.)
Looks like a dropped flag in a position where Black's edge may be slight. All wins are good!
Mesgen should tie for third or fourth. Supergrandmasters Adams and Kamsky tied for first, with games still in progress.
Looks like a dropped flag in a position where Black's edge may be slight. All wins are good!
Mesgen should tie for third or fourth. Supergrandmasters Adams and Kamsky tied for first, with games still in progress.
Unofficial congratulations....
...to the newest National Master in Illinois, Sam Schmakel of Whitney Young High School!
Sam was the top Illinois finisher at the Continental Americas Amateur Class Championships, held July 1-4 in Rosement.
Sam was the top Illinois finisher at the Continental Americas Amateur Class Championships, held July 1-4 in Rosement.
Friday, July 1, 2011
World Open: A cute mate
Eric Rosen drew GM Ray Robson in Round One last night. Alexander Shabalov broke down Eric's Sicilian in Round Two, however:
You can follow top board action at monroi.com: Mesgen Amanov is playing an interesting double-rook ending right now.
You can follow top board action at monroi.com: Mesgen Amanov is playing an interesting double-rook ending right now.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Why Not Chicago?
Look for the text of the following proposal on the Illinois Chess Association's website shortly!
ILLINOIS CHESS ASSOCIATION
WHY NOT CHICAGO?
A proposal to set up a program of free chess
instruction in Chicago’s Title I schools to
* improve decision-making, strategic
thinking and emotional development
* improve academic performance
* bring Chicago’s youth chess program
into the nation’s top competitive tier
to
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Jean-Claude Brizard
CEO, Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Board of Education:
David Vitale, President
Henry Bienen
Mahalia Hines
Penny Pritzker
Jesse Ruiz
Rod Sierra
Andrea Zopp
June 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
computer cheating (in quite another sense)
Via ChessVibes: The International Computer Games Association claims that Vasik Rajlich lifted the code of Crafty and Fruit.
The claim is not a new one (it's been discussed on rybkaforum.net for some time), but ICGA bans Rajlich for life and strips Rybka of the 2007-2010 titles. (I hope Rybka takes the news well.)
The claim is not a new one (it's been discussed on rybkaforum.net for some time), but ICGA bans Rajlich for life and strips Rybka of the 2007-2010 titles. (I hope Rybka takes the news well.)
What works in Brooklyn....
If it can work in Bedford-Stuyvesant, it will work in Chicago.
James Black of I.S. 318 has one half-brother doing 20 to life for murder; another did 33 months for selling drugs. But James is choosing another path: Dylan Loeb McClain reports.
James Black of I.S. 318 has one half-brother doing 20 to life for murder; another did 33 months for selling drugs. But James is choosing another path: Dylan Loeb McClain reports.
Nice budget quad in Kenosha
Hey, if it's at the end of my commuter line, it's sorta in Chicagoland. I have to confess that the Kenosha Chess Association is new to me. They have a quad on Saturday, July 1st. (As you might guess, there are four players in a quad. The top four players are in Quad 1, the next four in Quad 2, etc. Each section is a three-round round robin.) Advance entry fee is only $10, and the winner even gets a prize!
Info on the ICA website!
Info on the ICA website!
Choose one of two great tournaments this weekend!
On July 1-4 in Rosemont, it's the 2011 FIDE Continental America's Amateur Chess Championship. There's only one game on July 4th, so you'll have time to recover for work on Tuesday morning! And this event has a $15,000 guaranteed prize fund!!
I'll be playing in the All American Double Class on July 2-3 at the DoubleTree in Oak Brook. One IM and six masters have already registered. The schedule is a bit unusual in that play doesn't begin until Saturday afternoon, and Round 3 is 9:45 Sunday morning. (If you're not staying at the hotel, you may wish to consider asking for a ½-point bye at registration.). This tournament has a $12,000 based on 250 players; approximately $7,000 of the prize fund is guaranteed! (At least that's the way I read it; please correct me if I'm wrong.)
For info on these and other upcoming events (including summer camps, lectures, simuls, and classes), check out the ICA Tournament Calendar!
I'll be playing in the All American Double Class on July 2-3 at the DoubleTree in Oak Brook. One IM and six masters have already registered. The schedule is a bit unusual in that play doesn't begin until Saturday afternoon, and Round 3 is 9:45 Sunday morning. (If you're not staying at the hotel, you may wish to consider asking for a ½-point bye at registration.). This tournament has a $12,000 based on 250 players; approximately $7,000 of the prize fund is guaranteed! (At least that's the way I read it; please correct me if I'm wrong.)
For info on these and other upcoming events (including summer camps, lectures, simuls, and classes), check out the ICA Tournament Calendar!
The fifteen-minute solution
I'm not terribly interested in a quarrel between New in Chess and ChessBase, but the idea of a fifteen-minute broadcast delay to make cheating more difficult is interesting.
This doesn't just affect grandmasters. I'm half a class below master level, and I've had four of my games broadcast live on Monroi in the past three months. On balance, I'm against the delay: the overwhelming majority of players wouldn't dream of cheating.
This doesn't just affect grandmasters. I'm half a class below master level, and I've had four of my games broadcast live on Monroi in the past three months. On balance, I'm against the delay: the overwhelming majority of players wouldn't dream of cheating.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Free plugs
Last October, a pleasant gentleman asked me to plug his December event. I'm embarrassed to say I forgot: my apologies!
My incipient senility aside, we're generally happy to give free publicity to any Chicagoland chess event, or any major Illinois even, or even Midwest & national events of particular interest to Illinois players. Whether the editors of this blog like you is not relevant. If it's a good event of interest to Chicago players, you're welcome to send it.
I would appreciate getting copy that requires minimal formatting.
My incipient senility aside, we're generally happy to give free publicity to any Chicagoland chess event, or any major Illinois even, or even Midwest & national events of particular interest to Illinois players. Whether the editors of this blog like you is not relevant. If it's a good event of interest to Chicago players, you're welcome to send it.
I would appreciate getting copy that requires minimal formatting.
Chicago Blaze fundaiser on July 9th
Cut and pasted from my email. Just like Cubs fantasy camp, except that the Blaze have a chance!
Hello Chess friends!See this link for details!
I am happy to announce to the first Chicago Blaze chess camp will occur on Saturday July 9th from 11:30am-3:30pm with a free simul for participants starting at 4pm [...].
Your value is here for only $75 advance entry (recommended as space is limited):
You may call or email me with questions (or contact Sevan Muradian via sevan@nachess.org.
- Grandmasters Dmitry Gurevich and Mesgen Amanov will spend fours hours
- working in small groups of 10-12 with similar rating and ages (Kids will be broken off into groups separate from adults)
- Lunch will be provided
- Simul after the training
- You are supporting Chicago’s Professional Chess Team the Chicago Blaze as they head into their 4th season!
Register online via www.nachess.org/training
Please help spread the word to your community and friends!
Regards,
Daniel Parmet
Chicago Blaze Manager
Friday, June 24, 2011
New video from Chess at Citadel
Matthias Pfau's comments are already interesting. I enjoyed watching this game (even as King Ong was thrashing me on the adjoining board), and participated in a bit of the post-mortem.
Games from National K-1 Champion Aydin Turgut
Peter Falk
Pasadena is of course where the famous Kasparov-Korchnoi match was played, and where Bobby Fischer lived in seculsion for many years.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Mild disappointment for Nakamura in Bazna
I can't pretend to care about tiebreaks in a round-robin: Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin tied for first in Bazna with impressive 6½-3½ scores. Hikaru Nakamura lost to Vassily Ivanchuk in the last round, and dropped into a third-place tie with Teimour Radjabov, each with 4½-5½.
Story and games at The Week in Chess. Check out Ivanchuk's postmortem interview on ChessVibes:
Story and games at The Week in Chess. Check out Ivanchuk's postmortem interview on ChessVibes:
160 years ago today
The Immortal Game was played by Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritsky on June 21, 1851. Happy 160th anniversary!
Chess at Citadel emailed this comment today:
White sacrifices a bishop, two rooks, then a queen! By 21st century standards, portions of the game are a bit silly (the defense is not of a very high quality compared to the Evergreen Game), but the concluding combination is something to behold. For the short version, advance the video to the ten-minute mark.
Chess at Citadel emailed this comment today:
Kieseritzky liked the game so much [that] he looked for any opportunity to show and publish it, apparently with success. Two years later, utterly impoverished, he died in Paris. Only the waiter from his favorite chess cafe in Paris showed up for his funeral. So much for fame and immortality in chess.
White sacrifices a bishop, two rooks, then a queen! By 21st century standards, portions of the game are a bit silly (the defense is not of a very high quality compared to the Evergreen Game), but the concluding combination is something to behold. For the short version, advance the video to the ten-minute mark.
Scholastic and Open events in Highland Park this Sunday
Can't beat the price. $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Details on the ICA tournament calendar!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Women's Grand Prix in August, Hou Yifan - Humpy Koneru match in November?
Alexandra Kosteniuk passes along a credible rumor from a Russian chess news site: Hou Yifan of China and Humpy Koneru of India may play their world championship match in Chicago later this year.
And look at the powerhouse lineup for the Grand Prix event to be held herein Chicago August 1-15!
When FIDE is involved and the lead time is short, I get a bit nervous. Please let us know if we can help!
Heh: see the comments for the (amusing) probable explanation! You know, we'd be a great site for the Anand-Gelfand match....
And look at the powerhouse lineup for the Grand Prix event to be held here
Heh: see the comments for the (amusing) probable explanation! You know, we'd be a great site for the Anand-Gelfand match....
Remember those fabulous eighties?
Hikaru Nakamura is certainly trying to make something happen in the final rounds of the Bazna Kings, but it's not so easy to beat one's 2750+ peers. Today, Nakamura resurrected the Petrosian System against the Queen's Indian, a favorite weapon of Kasparov in the early 1980's.
Karjakin makes the position look like of these newfangled Grünfeld lines, and Nakamura can't do anything with his slight edge. A reasonable draw.
Karjakin makes the position look like of these newfangled Grünfeld lines, and Nakamura can't do anything with his slight edge. A reasonable draw.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Houdini
And if your father is an übergeek, the strongest chess engine in the world is absolutely free! Download here.
You will need a UCI-compatible chess graphical user interface. ("A thingie that allows you to look at the game.") I use ChessBase, but both Arena and Winboard are free.
From the Houdini homepage:
Houdini is appreciated by many players including top Grand Masters and the current chess World Champion. After his match against Alexei Shirov, chess World Champion Vishy Anand was asked "OK, three: Fritz, Rybka or Houdini?". Anand's reply: "Houdini" (read the full interview). In another recent interview, when asked the question "If you had to pick one player to represent earth in a chess game vs. aliens, which active player would it be? You can pick different active players for the white and black side, if you feel it necessary", super GM Peter Svidler had the same simple reply: "Houdini".
Fathers' Day Emergency?
A few last-minute book recommendations. Links are provided, but they ain't gonna arrive Sunday morning!
If Dad is a amateur who regularly plays in clubs, tournaments, or the Web, the fourth edition of Jeremy Silman's How to Reassess Your Chess
is great. And a classic by the late GM Larry Evans was recently republished, New Ideas in Chess
.
If Dad just wants to read about chess, Frank Brady's Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
is a page-turner.
If Dad is into photography, Harry Benson's Bobby Fischer
(just published this week: I haven't seen a copy yet) might be great for the coffee table.
If Dad doesn't mind the occasional reference to Bourdieu and Foucault, he may well enjoy Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard
(I just started reading this today). (Fathers' Day P.S.: I finished it yesterday: refreshingly intelligent discussion of what it's like to be an serious amateur player.)
For the semi-serious player, Yakov Neishadt's Improve Your Chess Tactics: 700 Practical Lessons & Exercises
is very good (I carry this with me on the train). And if Dad likes to bore his opponents to death, Grandmaster Chess Strategy: What Amateurs Can Learn from Ulf Andersson's Positional Masterpieces
is another book that's good for commuters.
If Dad wants to learn to play chess, then Bruce Pandolfini's Beginning Chess: Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game
is a fine start.
Last-minute shoppers might be able to find these books at the Barnes & Noble or Borders on State Street.
If Dad is a amateur who regularly plays in clubs, tournaments, or the Web, the fourth edition of Jeremy Silman's How to Reassess Your Chess
is great. And a classic by the late GM Larry Evans was recently republished, New Ideas in Chess.If Dad just wants to read about chess, Frank Brady's Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
is a page-turner.If Dad is into photography, Harry Benson's Bobby Fischer
(just published this week: I haven't seen a copy yet) might be great for the coffee table.If Dad doesn't mind the occasional reference to Bourdieu and Foucault, he may well enjoy Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard
(I just started reading this today). (Fathers' Day P.S.: I finished it yesterday: refreshingly intelligent discussion of what it's like to be an serious amateur player.)For the semi-serious player, Yakov Neishadt's Improve Your Chess Tactics: 700 Practical Lessons & Exercises
is very good (I carry this with me on the train). And if Dad likes to bore his opponents to death, Grandmaster Chess Strategy: What Amateurs Can Learn from Ulf Andersson's Positional Masterpieces is another book that's good for commuters.If Dad wants to learn to play chess, then Bruce Pandolfini's Beginning Chess: Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game
is a fine start.Last-minute shoppers might be able to find these books at the Barnes & Noble or Borders on State Street.
Nakamura-Carlsen: Spanish torture at Bazna Kings
Doesn't look like Hikaru got very much today with the White pieces. World #1 Carlsen (still two years younger than the amazing Rory McIlroy) and child groom Sergey Karjakin are a full point ahead of Nakamura with four rounds to go: the rest of the field trails.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Niles North recruiting video
One hopes IHSA doesn't go overboard on sanctions ;-)
Click this link to view: http://vimeo.com/24758462 I removed the embedding because it was loading automatically.
Seriously, fun stuff! Could we get a list of the actors in order of appearance?
Click this link to view: http://vimeo.com/24758462 I removed the embedding because it was loading automatically.
Seriously, fun stuff! Could we get a list of the actors in order of appearance?
Monday, June 13, 2011
FIDE Continental Americas Amateur Chess Championship, Rosemont, July 1-4
This too is a cut-and-paste from my email. In case you were wondering, the venue is the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont.
Hmm, two friends of mine are running events against each other on the July 4th weekend. I'll most likely be playing in one of them, but I sure as heck am not going to tell you folks which one to play in.
As with the previous post, no endorsement, express or implied!
Hmm, two friends of mine are running events against each other on the July 4th weekend. I'll most likely be playing in one of them, but I sure as heck am not going to tell you folks which one to play in.
As with the previous post, no endorsement, express or implied!
$15,000 Prize Fund Guaranteed
FIDE Continental Americas Amateur Chess Championship
The only 4th of July tournament in Chicago with a Guaranteed Prize Fund!
7R-SS Game 90 + 30/sec increment
Only $75 until 6/18
The FIDE Continental Americas Amateur Chess Championship is brought to the US for the first time in the tournaments history. The event will provide the opportunity to meet and compete against international chess players from North, Central, and South America.
The $15,000 prize fund is guaranteed and will increase in accordance to participation. All participants will compete in a single section with prizes available based upon rating classes:
Overall: $2000-1250-750; Top Female: $800-400
Top 2199-2100 and 2099-2000: $500 each
(1999-1800): $1000-600-400-200
(1799-1600): $1000-600-400-200
(1599-1400): $1000-600-400-200
(Under 1400): $1000-600-400-200
To be eligible to participate you must have a FIDE rating below 2200 and no title or no FIDE rating at all. This makes the event eligible to almost all players!
To get the lowest entry fees REGISTER NOW or visit our website for full details.
Round times that are easy to remember, spacious enough to have a great meal between rounds and are holiday conscious:
Rds 1 and 2 - July 1st @ 12pm and 6pm
Rds 3 and 4 - July 2nd @ 12pm and 6pm
Rds 5 and 6 - July 3rd @ 12pm and 6pm
Rd 7 - July 4 @ 12pm or take a bye!
As with all North American Chess Association organized events, all equipment is provided for you to make your chess playing experience the simplest and most enjoyable that it can be!
You have the chance to create fireworks over the board and then head to Navy Pier to watch a fireworks celebration over Lake Michigan! Or spend time at the world famous Taste of Chicago and try out multiple mouth watering cuisines from local restaurants!
July 2-3: All-American Double Class in Oak Brook
Cut and pasted from my email (exclamations and all). Mailed entries save several dollars over online entries: deadline is Friday.
Note the innovative/weird schedule of play (ideal for out-of-towners and members of Reform congregations): two games on Saturday at 2:15 and 7:15, three games on Sunday, 9:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m.-7 p.m..
Note the innovative/weird schedule of play (ideal for out-of-towners and members of Reform congregations): two games on Saturday at 2:15 and 7:15, three games on Sunday, 9:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m.-7 p.m..
NO LONG HOTEL STAY! NO HOTEL PARKING TO PAY!NO SATURDAY MORNING ROUNDS! FREE TO MASTERS!
FREE RAFFLE for BREWER-CUBS Tickets [or Pirates-Cubs].
JULY 2-3 ALL AMERICAN DOUBLE CLASS.In 4 sections rating restricted. M/X [1900 & higher],A/B [1500-1999], C/D [1100-1599], E/U [Unrated & Under 1200]At the Doubletree Hotel in Oak Brook, site of 2006 US Open.
UPSET PRIZE in EACH SECTION of $100 on 7/2, and $50 on 7/3.
GRAND PRIX EVENT. MAGNET SCHOOL JUNIOR GRAND PRIX EVENT.
Go to http://allamericaschess.eventbrite.com for credit card entry and tournament details, or e-mail allamericaschess@gmail.com formore information and any questions.
EF: M/X $97, A/B $86, C/D $75, E/U $64 if mailed by 6/17/11.Unrated players $30 off, but Unrated can ONLY play in E/U section!Mail Entries to: Lawrence Cohen P.O. Box 6632 Villa Park, IL 60181.
Details also available in JUNE Chess Life,& JUNE Chess Life for Kids.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Bazna round 1: Carlsen beats Nakamura
...in a vigorous attack reminiscent of Nakamura! Story at ChessVibes.
Nakamura will have White against Carlsen soon....
Nakamura will have White against Carlsen soon....
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Amanov lecture / simul at North Shore Chess Center this Saturday
Cut and pasted from my email:
The North Shore Chess Center is proud to present you with Grandmaster Mesgen Amanov for our June Special Event. GM Amanov will present a 90 minute lecture followed by a simultaneous exhibition.
The lecture will begin at 2:00pm and go until 3:30pm. We will take 30 minute break after the lecture and begin the simul at 4:00pm.
Anyone that can beat GM Amanov will receive a 1 year membership to the North Shore Chess Center.
Anyone that draws GM Amanov will receive 1 year extension to their USCF membership (if you are a Life Member then you will receive a prize of equal value).
This event is free to members of the North Shore Chess Center or $10 per event (lecture or simul) / $20 for both events.
For online registration and list of more events please visit - http://www.nachess.org/events
Space is limited!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
I have no clue what happened
In the last round of the Chicago Open, I kibitzed this wild Najdorf between Tatev Abrahamyan (who was just awarded the WGM title) and our own Adarsh Jayakumar. After move 24 or so, I thought Adarsh was simply winning, but perhaps it's not so clear. In fact, Abrahamyan brought home the full point. Ouch!
P.S. The FIDE ratings of both players substantially lag their USCF ratings; Abrahamyan is around 2450; Jayakumar, 2260.
P.S. The FIDE ratings of both players substantially lag their USCF ratings; Abrahamyan is around 2450; Jayakumar, 2260.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Time capsule: 2923 N. Southport
How many years has it been since the Chicago Chess Center closed? Since Jules Stein passed away?
I stumbled across this 1988 article from the Chicago Tribune.
I stumbled across this 1988 article from the Chicago Tribune.
Monday, June 6, 2011
cellphone cheating
A law student (!!) with a FIDE rating of 2363 was consulting his cellphone during the just-completed German Championship. Story on ChessBase.
Rumor has it that one local player consulted his iPod (chock-full of chess applications) during a recent national championship event. Isn't your reputation, and your school's reputation, worth more than a win in an ultimately meaningless board game?
Rumor has it that one local player consulted his iPod (chock-full of chess applications) during a recent national championship event. Isn't your reputation, and your school's reputation, worth more than a win in an ultimately meaningless board game?
Game postponed due to stolen motorcycle :-(
I didn't get to play Rob Eaman in Citadel's CICL Summer 2011 event tonight, but I did get to watch Matthias Pfau's cool knight vs. pawns ending on YouTube.
So what happens if, instead of 1.Kg4, White simply pushes 1.b4? Wouldn't poor horsie have his hooves full?
So what happens if, instead of 1.Kg4, White simply pushes 1.b4? Wouldn't poor horsie have his hooves full?
Shulman in 2011 World Cup
The city of Khanty-Mansiysk, known to chess fans worldwide as Yugra's answer to Elista, will host the 2011 World Cup this coming August and September. The raw power of the invitees compensates for the unglamorous site. Our own Yury Shulman, 2009 U.S. Champion and runner-up to Kamsky in both 2010 and 2011, is one of seven invitees from the USA in the 128-player field. He's done very well in this event before!
4 Illinois students qualify for World Youth Championships
Story here!
Congratulations to Illinois students Aydin Turgut (K-1 National Champion), Susanna Ulrich (Girls 8 & Under), David Peng (Boys 8 & Under), and of course Eric Rosen (K-12 National Champion).
I hope Brazil survives the onslaught of 8-year-old Awonder Liang of Wisconsin, the US's top-rated (currently rated 2005 on the June 2011 rating list).
Congratulations to Illinois students Aydin Turgut (K-1 National Champion), Susanna Ulrich (Girls 8 & Under), David Peng (Boys 8 & Under), and of course Eric Rosen (K-12 National Champion).
I hope Brazil survives the onslaught of 8-year-old Awonder Liang of Wisconsin, the US's top-rated (currently rated 2005 on the June 2011 rating list).
Blood from a turnip
Mesgen Amanov has a gift for squeezing the maximum from apparently sterile positions on the White side of the Slav.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Not a grandmaster draw
I have a feeling that both Yury Shulman and Dmitry Gurevich wanted to win this game!
Quadrupled pawns in action
For those of you who (like me) enjoy such things, the June 2011 issue of Chess Life for Kids (accessible to USCF members via the USCF website) features an article by Jon Edwards with the finest (well OK, the only) collection of games with quadrupled pawns that I've ever seen. Edwards argues that quadrupled pawns aren't always bad - and indeed, the "quadruplet" owner achieves a 95% score (9.5/10) in the games he discusses. Edwards doesn't mention the granddaddy of them all - perhaps because it doesn't fit in with his thesis. Alekhine gets quadrupled pawns on move 38 and resigns five few moves later.
Friday, June 3, 2011
It was only blitz, but...
Leo Kaushansky played last weekend!
For the uninitiated, Kaushansky was Chicago's top player for at least one year in the pre-Gurevich 1980s. He, Dmitry, and Albert Chow were among the co-champions of the 1994 U.S. Open in Chicago.
For the uninitiated, Kaushansky was Chicago's top player for at least one year in the pre-Gurevich 1980s. He, Dmitry, and Albert Chow were among the co-champions of the 1994 U.S. Open in Chicago.
As long as we're posting articles from NY papers....
Great article on James Black in yesterday's Daily News.
Here's my challenge to Rahm: why can't we turn out greater champions in Chicago?
P.S. You can also watch the WNYC interview with James Black:
Handball, chess, scholastic competition, and the amateur ideal
Today's New York Times reports that two 17-year-old handball champions were disqualified from the Public Schools Athletic League handball championship "because they had entered a tournament that awarded cash prizes, which is against league rules."
In chess, as in handball, one becomes a better player by facing stronger opponents. I don't like teenagers playing games for money. But I think the definition of "amateur" needs to be re-examined by the Illinois High School Association and Chicago Public Schools. Merely competing against non-amateurs should not jeopardize one's amateur status. In my opinion, it's reasonable to ban students from accepting prizes.
Organizers can help (and possibly help their profit margins) by offering amateur entry fees to their events. If a high school kid can't accept a $5,000 prize, then why should that kid have to pay $200+ to enter the event?
In chess, as in handball, one becomes a better player by facing stronger opponents. I don't like teenagers playing games for money. But I think the definition of "amateur" needs to be re-examined by the Illinois High School Association and Chicago Public Schools. Merely competing against non-amateurs should not jeopardize one's amateur status. In my opinion, it's reasonable to ban students from accepting prizes.
Organizers can help (and possibly help their profit margins) by offering amateur entry fees to their events. If a high school kid can't accept a $5,000 prize, then why should that kid have to pay $200+ to enter the event?
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Sicilian Defense traps - YouTube video
I just uploaded my third video on opening traps to YouTube. To find all my videos (three so far) search for "Chicago Chess Blog."
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Chess Drum on Chicago Open
International Masters Farai Mandizha of Zimbabwe and Oladapo Adu of Nigeria
Photo: Daaim Shabazz
The Chess Drum visits a suddenly-old friend from Jules Stein's Chicago Chess Center and takes some cool photos.
A cute minature from yesterday
Courtesy Dennis Monokroussos at The Chess Mind.
Chen-Stopa, Chicago 2011
Black to play and win immediately
Vanity combination (relegated to the notes)
So what was I thinking yesterday when I played 18...Ng4!? in the position below? Yes, taking on f2 with check is threatened, but there is no mate, and it seems that White could play 19.dxc6 "for free." Don't let Rybka decide for you: use your noggin. Post the critical variation(s) in the comments.
In the post-mortem, my genial opponent (a NM from Virginia) and I suspected that the move was possibly not the best, but definitely the most fun to play in the last round.
In the post-mortem, my genial opponent (a NM from Virginia) and I suspected that the move was possibly not the best, but definitely the most fun to play in the last round.
NM Adarsh Jayakumar (left) and a Cro-Magnonesque blogger desperately trying to stay awake after Yet Another Giuoco Pianissimo
Courtesy DeKalb Chess
"Gareyev Hot in Chicago"
Photo: Betsy Dynako
So does the Chicago Open winner prefer the English transliteration "Gareev" (per Wikipedia, which is never wrong, and by analogy with Russian supergrandmaster Bareev) or Gareyev (per USCF)? Nice article by Jamaal Abdul-Alim at Chess Life Online with several key games.
And here's a photo gallery by Betsy Dynako, and a mid-tournament story featuring GM Pentala Harikrishna.
Last but not least, USCF's Member Services Area has already rated the event: kudos to them!
DeKalb Chess Club
Not strictly Chicagoland, but not that far: looks like a congenial place to play!
The club's next USCF event is June 25: details here.
The club's next USCF event is June 25: details here.
Timur Gareev wins Chicago Open
Congratulations to Uzbek/Texan Grandmaster Timur Gareev, who won the $10,200 first prize in the 2011 Chicago Open with a very impressive 7½-1½ score.
GMs Pentala Harikrishna of India, Robert Hess of New York, and Alejandro Ramirez of Texas tied for second with 7 points. GM Mesgen Amanov was tops among the four local grandmasters with 6½ points.
You can find results and prizewinners for all sections here: much more to follow!
GMs Pentala Harikrishna of India, Robert Hess of New York, and Alejandro Ramirez of Texas tied for second with 7 points. GM Mesgen Amanov was tops among the four local grandmasters with 6½ points.
You can find results and prizewinners for all sections here: much more to follow!
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