Hey All, I played the Eastern Class Championship this weekend in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. I finished the tournament with 3/5, with all my games being decisive. It is pretty rare for me to have all my games be decisive in a 5 round tournament, usually I draw a couple along the way. There are a couple […]
This was not a very good day for Americans at the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. GMs Alexander Shabalov, Alexander Ivanov, Sergey Kudrin, and Julio Becerra were all eliminated. The biggest surprise to me was Shabalov’s loss, since he is the current US Champ and was playing “down” against GM Dusko Pavasovic of Slovenia. These […]
I just happened to catch this on the news tonight, Garry Kasparov has been reportedly arrested and sentenced to 5 days in prison by a Moscow court. According to Kasparov’s publicist,Marina Litvinovich, the former chess champion was forced to the ground and beaten by riot police.
Over the past few months, Kasparov has become very […]
Back on Labor Day weekend I tied for 1st with IM Igor Foygel at the 67th New England Open which was held it my hometown, Manchester, NH. This is my first New England Title, which meant a lot to me. I have won the New Hampshire title 4 times, but usually there are only a […]
