Posted in Chess on Aug 27th, 2010
TODAY is the eve of the Malaysia Chess Festival and tomorrow, the first of six main events – the Merdeka individual rapid open tournament – will kick off the 11-day chess festival at the ballroom of Cititel Hotel at Mid Valley in Kuala Lumpur. Elsewhere on this page is a summary of the various events [...]
Posted in Chess on Aug 20th, 2010
It seems the rivalry between Anatoly Karpov and Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has spilled over to the region, resulting in this year’s Malaysia Chess Festival clashing with another competition in the Philippines.
Posted in Chess on Aug 13th, 2010
The super-powers in chess battle it out.
Posted in Chess on Aug 6th, 2010
Are our players prepared to sacrifice for the game?
Posted in Chess on Jul 30th, 2010
Former world champion Anatoly Karpov wants to bring dignity back to the game.
Posted in Chess on Jul 16th, 2010
An intense but interesting fight expected in forthcoming Fide presidential election.
Posted in Chess on Jul 2nd, 2010
The first thing that I’ve got to do this week is to admit that I was wrong with my prediction two weeks ago. Yes, I was wrong because this year, a teenager did not run away with the title of national chess champion. Instead, the honour this year went to Tan Khai Boon. Although he’s [...]
Posted in Chess, Rockwills & Inheritance on Jun 25th, 2010
Claimants from the far-flung corners of the earth battle for Fischer’s estate. THE great Bobby Fischer may have died more than two years ago but even from his grave in Iceland, he continues to command a lot of attention. The latest news to surface is the decision by the Supreme Court in Iceland to have [...]
Posted in Chess on Jun 18th, 2010
I’VE got a feeling that we may see a youngster as national chess champion this year. Some of you will say that we have had young national champions before, and you are not wrong. ( Former national chess champion Edward Lee.) In the last three national championships alone, the titles went to youngsters like Evan [...]
Posted in Chess on Jun 11th, 2010
KHANTY-Mansiysk in the middle of Russian Siberia experiences wide swings in temperature during the course of a year. Historically, the summer temperature is highest at 18°C while the lowest temperature in winter is around -21°C. September may be the last best opportunity to visit the Russian town while the average temperature hovers around 8°C without [...]
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