Archive for November 23rd, 2009

#600 December KCC Schedule Changed

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Yaacov Norowitz’s Lecture & the Kenilworth Chess Club’s Annual Business Meeting have been pushed back 1 week to accommodate a match between the Karpovs & Hamilton.

Here’s the updated December schedule :

Dec. 3rd – Garden State League match : Karpovs vs. Hamilton
Dec. 10th – Yaacov Norowitz Lecture on Color Complexes ($5)
Dec. 17th – Business Meeting & Holiday Party
Dec. 24th – no meeting
Dec. 31st – no meeting

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World Cup: Favourites through, nineteen tiebreaks on Monday

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

The big names – Gelfand, Gashimov, Svidler, Morozevich, Radjabov, Ivanchuk, Ponomariov, Grischuk, Jakovenko, Eljanov, Karjakin, Mamedyarov, Shirov – all are through after two rounds of play in Khanty-Mansiysk. Biggest upset so far: Chinese GM Yu Yangyi, 113th seed and rated 2527, knocked out 16th seed Sergei Movsesian, rated 2718. Day two report.

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World Cup: Favourites through, nineteen tiebreakes on Monday

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

The big names – Gelfand, Gashimov, Svidler, Morozevich, Radjabov, Ivanchuk, Ponomariov, Grischuk, Jakovenko, Eljanov, Karjakin, Mamedyarov, Shirov – all are through after two rounds of play in Khanty-Mansiysk. Biggest upset so far: Chinese GM Yu Yangyi, 113th seed and rated 2527, knocked out 16th seed Sergei Movsesian, rated 2718. Day two report.

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