| Mathematicians, Musicians and Chess Masters There are quite a few chess players who have also excelled in mathematics and/or music.  Kamsky Wins Strong Tournament in Azerbaijan The reigning United States champion has been on a roll lately. The September Check is in the Mail Alex Dunne's September Check is in the Mail profiles Chuck Cullum's dramatic Golden Knights win. Also included is information on the Herbert W. Gustfason Open tournament, which is open to US or Canadian residents. The event begins on October 15 and has no entry fee! Kamsky Wins Baku Open US Champion Gata Kamsky won the Baku Open (August 23-31) with 7.5/9. He lost in round six but came back with three wins in a row! The recent international success of Gata and Naka bodes well for our Olympic team. RAW World Chess Challenge: Magnus Takes on the World See details on the G-star RAW World Chess Challenge, where world #1 ranked player, Magnus Carlsen, will take on all comers. Read the latest press release on the event, set for September 10 in New York City. Also see details on a special Saint Louis viewing party. US Senior Wraps: Ivanov Wins, Kaufman Advances to World Senior GM Larry Kaufman, who blogged on the US Senior Open for CLO, earned the World Senior spot for the top player over 60. He reports on his playoff victory against Bondar and GM Alexander Ivanov's win. Barnett Joins GMs Paragua & Shabalov at the Top of the Atlantic Open GMs Shabalov Paragua were joined at the top of the Atlantic Open crosstable with Alex Barnett. All three scored 4.5/5, with Shabalov earning the $100 1st place bonus on tiebreak. Matan Prilleltensky reports. Rising Stars Win NH Chess Tournament The younger players built a formidable lead and then held on to win the match. An Unusual Double: Husband and Wife Win French Chess Championships Laurent Fressinet and Almira Skripchenko won the overall and women's championship on Saturday. Rising Stars Open up a Lead at NH Tournament Behind two consecutive wins by Hikaru Nakamura, including a demolition of Loek Van Wely on Thursday, the youngsters lead the experienced team by three points. Despite Negative Result on Fischer Paternity, Lawyer Keeps On Fighting A day after DNA tests reportedly showed that the late chess champion Bobby Fischer was not the father of a 9-year-old Filipino girl, a lawyer representing the mother and her daughter has raised doubts about how the tissues samples were gathered - and criticized the mother's and daughter's lawyer in Iceland. Craig Van Tilbury, Chess Master and Rock Musician, Is Dead He was a popular chess player who made his living by teaching chess and playing rock music with touring acts. Two Win Diminished Chess Crowns Dmitry Andreikin and Anna Muzychuk won the world junior championships, but the titles are not as important as much as they once were. DNA Test Is Said to Prove Bobby Fischer Was Not Girl's Father A paternity test has found that a 9-year-old girl is not the child of Bobby Fischer, the former chess champion. So Fischer died with no known offspring. Arbiters to Hear Lawsuit Against World Chess Federation A lawsuit to disqualify the presidential campaign of Kirsan Ilyzumzhinov, the incumbent, will be heard two weeks before the election. Youth Ascendant Midway through the NH Tournament in the Netherlands, the team of young players leads the more experienced group by two game points. Felony Indictment in Chess Federation Case Is Dismissed But the defendant, Gregory Alexander, still faces 34 misdemeanor counts for allegedly breaking into the e-mail account of a former United States Chess Federation board member. An Annual Generational Clash Is Underway The NH Tournament pits five younger players against five veteran players. After two rounds, the youngsters have a small lead. Hou Wins Fifth Women's Chess Grand Prix In the final round on Wednesday, Hou Yifan drew Antoaneta Stefanova, her closest rival, and secured first place. Chess Federation Election Seems to Be Tightening The campaign for the presidency of the World Chess Federation is getting more competitive and nastier as the election approaches. News Wizard |