A 'Game' Feed powered by BlogSieve.com http://www.blogsieve.com/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:45:14+0100 FeedCreator 1.6 http://chess.about.com/od/famouschessplayers/p/Morphy.htm Paul Morphy is widely considered the greatest chess player of his era, and is often referred to as an unofficial World Champion. About.com Chess: What's Hot Now Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:45:14+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2009/01/04/tournament-roundup-three-share-first-in-elista.htm The 2008 tournament season ended with the FIDE Grand Prix event in Elista, Russia. Although there were a few dropouts, the remaining field of 14 was quite strong, including some... About.com Chess Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:31:50+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2008/12/14/tournament-roundup-nanjing-elista-uscl.htm There's been a lot of high-level tournament chess being played around the world in the last week or so - a supertournament in China, a rescheduled Grand Prix in Elista,... Topalov and Bu Lead in Nanjing Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:06:02+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2008/12/18/topalov-and-bu-lead-in-nanjing.htm Local favorite Bu Xiangzhi and Veselin Topalov fought to a 70-move draw in the 7th round of the Pearl Spring Chess Tournament in Nanjing, China. The draw kept both players... Topalov Wins Pearl Spring With One Round to Spare Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:42:41+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2008/12/20/topalov-wins-pearl-spring-with-one-round-to-spare.htm It's another incredible performance for Veselin Topalov, who defeated Peter Svidler today with the Black pieces to clinch victory in Nanjing. His 6.5/9 score puts him 1.5 ahead of Bu... Every Move Explained: Morphy's Opera House Game Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:34:03+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2008/12/24/the-season-for-giving.htm Merry Christmas to all the chess players out there reading this blog! For Christmas, I thought I'd try something different for today's post. This is the season for giving, and... New Year, New Ratings Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:16:34+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2009/01/02/new-year-new-ratings.htm FIDE recently released their January 2009 Rating List. Veselin Topalov takes the top spot this time around, just missing out on the 2800 barrier at 2796. It's worth noting that... Tournament Roundup: Three Share First in Elista Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:54:20+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2008/12/08/hou-yifan-becomes-gm-breaks-record.htm Hou Yifan, the 14-year-old Chinese chess prodigy, has recently been awarded the grandmaster title by FIDE. In doing so, she has broken the record set by Judit Polgar in 1991... Tournament Roundup: Nanjing, Elista, USCL Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:22:37+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2008/12/03/fide-alters-championship-structure-again.htm In a move that can't really be called a surprise, FIDE has again changed the method they'll be using in the future for determining World Championship candidates. The new format... Carlsen Withdraws From Grand Prix Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:46:44+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2008/12/21/every-move-explained-morphys-opera-house-game.htm Since beginning as About.com's Chess Guide, I've received numerous requests for various types of articles. By far, the most common request has been for an "every move explained" section, detailing... The Season For Giving Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:34:35+0100 http://chess.about.com/b/2008/12/04/carlsen-withdraws-from-grand-prix.htm The first major fallout from FIDE's ever-changing World Championship cycles came today, as Magnus Carlsen has dropped out of the FIDE Grand Prix series. Originally, the Grand Prix champion was... Hou Yifan Becomes GM, Breaks Record Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:34:43+0100