Jul 16, 2011
Jul 15, 2011
Spanish Delight (Lubomir Kavalek annotates)
Alexander Ivanov, a Massachusetts grandmaster, playing black against Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, invited a powerful attack in the Spanish after an inaccurate opening play. The Romanian grandmaster finished the game with a beautiful coup de grace.
Jul 14, 2011
Kazakhs chess princess became an international master at 11
11-year-old Kazakhs chess Zhansaya Abdumalik can get into the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest International Master. This title she won by winning the tournament for girls up to 20 years in Indonesia.Chess Federation of Kazakhstan has sent a letter to the International Federation with a request to record this achievement .
In the chess world 11-year-old kazahstanka Zhansaya Abdumalik - a figure well known. She has already 19 gold medals of various international tournaments.Three times she won the title of world champion. But perhaps the most precious medal Zhansaya received in Indonesia. She won the tournament for girls under 20 years old and received the title of International Master. Now, her name can get into the Guinness Book of Records. The previous record belonged to the Egyptian woman Moni Hallett.
Daniyar Ashirov, father and coach Zhansai Abdumalik:
- Has it fulfilled this rate in 11 years 7 months 16 days. Zhansae awarded this title in 11 years 5 months 6 days. That is, there are 2 months 10 days difference. Chess Federation has already sent a request to FIDE.Now waiting for official notification.
Zhansaya Abdumalik, world champion in chess:
- I work 6 hours a day playing chess and 2:00 swim, I love to swim, because of this physical training. This has given me strength. I can sit at the board more than 5 hours. So I play with adults.
Play Chess Zhansaya start in five years. And two years later became a champion of the country. Compete more often than she has with boys and with older athletes. He says with her peers already interested. Now the 11-year-old chess player wants to win the world championship for women.
Zhansaya Abdumalik, world champion in chess:
- I want to break the record Lagno girls Katie - the grandmaster. She broke the record in 12 years and 5 months, the youngest girl grandmaster. And I want to break the record of world champion among women.
Zhansai desire may well be fulfilled, only the parents sigh: to succeed, their daughter's need to constantly participate in international tournaments. And this takes money.
Daniyar Ashirov, father and coach Zhansai Abdumalik:
- It turns out that you need to go to the Asian Championship or World Cup, we have to, I do not know in the ministry, I do not think it makes them special or something. They say you Ride, and the money you get after the tournament, as well as begin to explain what possibilities there are none to, say, the daughter of lucky, lucky coach, someone from the parents, at least - one million tenge.
But this story - a happy ending: a talented chess player decided to help the general public, including many well-known players. They identified Zhansae a scholarship in one of the universities of Kazakhstan and agreed to sponsor all of its trips to tournaments.
Source: Official Website
Jul 11, 2011
Jul 10, 2011
Queen Sacrifices (Part 1)
A Queen sacrifice is always a major event; in return for the most powerful piece there should be correspondingly serious threats. Not surprisingly, if this associated with an attack on the King, then in this instance the coordination between the attacking pieces must be exceptionally strong.
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