Kosintseva, Berczes, Margvelashvili on New UT Dallas Chess Team

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Hi everyone, 

The UT Dallas chess team started the 2013-14 season with a strong showing at the 79th Annual Southwest Open, which was held Aug. 30-31 in Irving. The top spots in the tournament went to UT Dallas students, including Grandmaster (GM) George Margvelashvili, a finance graduate student who finished first. GM Julio Sadorra, a senior studying business administration, tied teammate GM David Berczes, an international political economy freshman, for second and third.

“We are ready for another good year,” said Jim Stallings, director of the UT Dallas chess program. “With new recruits joining our team, combined with our returning players, this is the strongest we have ever been.”

Margvelashvili, whose home country is Georgia, is among the new players entering the University this year. Also new to the team are Berczes from Hungary; GM Nadezda Kosintseva, an accounting major from Russia; GM Leonid Kritz, a finance graduate student from Germany; Woman International Master (WIM) Mariam Danelia, an international political economy freshman from Georgia; and Ryan Moon, an economics freshman from Duluth, Ga.

“We are very excited to now have a total of eight players with a Grandmaster title, the highest chess rating possible,” said chess team coach Rade Milovanovic. “They are a talented group of young men and women from across the world.”

The team will play next in the U.S. Class Championships, Sept. 28-29 in Houston. (www.chessdom.com)

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Women's World Chess Championship 2012 Participants Announced

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

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FIDE has announced the list of players who have confirmed their participation for the Women's World Chess Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk to take place from November 9-December 3, 2012. Meanwhile, one of our all-timefavourite chess videos!




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Istanbul Chess Olympiad 2012: Grab Free Phone Apps; Russian Girls Head for Title Defense!

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

Just some more hours to go before the start of the mega event of the chess world - the Istanbul Chess Olympiad 2012 (Aug 27-Sept 10). You can access the official website of the event at this link. Chess Blog will keep you updated with the exciting developments in the coming days.

For now, here are the iPhone and Android apps for your smartphones to help you enjoy the chess Olympiad on the go. The Android application: “World Chess Olympiad 2012” developed for 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, is available in Google Play Store. Use search or the following link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kocakcan.chessOlympiad

For the iPhone application, go to the Appstore and search or use the following link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chess-2012/id553296652?ls=1&mt=8 

Don't forget, Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk, along with her Russian women's team, will be defending the 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Chess Olympiad title. Click on the photo to read the special Chess Blog post. (One change, Alisa Galliamova replaced by Natalija Pogonina.)

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Cool Chess Video from Jermuk Women's Chess Grand Prix

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Time for a cool chess video compiled at the Jermuk Women's Chess Grand Prix. It captures nicely the mood, the charm of a chess tournament with equally charming grandmasters! Enjoy.





Read the Chess Blog report on the event that was won by Hou Yifan.




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Congrats to Hou Yifan for Winning Jermuk Women's Chess Grand Prix and Overall Grand Prix As Well!

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Winners: Nadezhda Kosintseva (joint second), Hou Yifan (first), Kateryna Lahno (joint second)

Women's world chess champion, China's Hou Yifan has won the Jermuk Women's Chess Grand Prix in Armenia with a solid performance. She won a clear first despite a last-round loss to Kateryna Lahno tallying a score of 7 out of 11 points. Incidentally, Hou Yifan has also won the overall Grand Prix as well!

All the three Chinese players - Yifan, Ju Wenjun and Ruan Lufei - at the top of the table lost their last round game to Lahno, Koneru Humpy and Nadezhda Kosintseva respectively. all suffered defeats against Lahno, Humpy Koneru and Nadezhda Kosintseva, respectively.


Check the following games with Chess King
Kateryna Lahno-Hou Yifan 1-0
Ju Wenjun-Koneru Humpy 0-1
Nadezhda Kosintseva-Ruan Lufei 1-0

Final standings:
1. GM Hou Yifan CHN 2617 – 7

2-4. GM Kosintseva Nadezhda RUS 2516, GM Lahno Kateryna UKR 2537 and GM Koneru Humpy IND 2598 – 6.5
5-6. WGM Ju Wenjun CHN 2518 and WGM Ruan Lufei CHN 2483 – 6
7. GM Zhao Xue CHN 2556 – 5.5
8-9. GM Danielian Elina ARM 2480 and IM Mkrtchian Lilit ARM 2450 – 5
10. IM Kovalevskaya Ekaterina RUS 2417 – 4.5
11. IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag MGL 2447 – 4
12. IM Khurtsidze Nino GEO 2456 – 3.5

Hou Yifan had also won the first and second editions of the Grand Prix in Rostov and Shenzhen. Chinese Zhao Xue had won the next Grand Prix in Nalchik. The fourth Grand Prix was won by Anna Muzychuk and Koneru Humpy jointly in Kazan.

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Women's Chess Grand Prix Jermuk R10: Hou Yifan Holds on to Lead

Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012

Hi everyone,

Women's world chess champion Hou Yifan of China held on to her lead from the previous round by playing a draw against Russia's Nadezhda Kosintseva in the tenth round at the Jermuk Women's Chess Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Koneru Humpy beat Lilit Mkrtchian as the latter was unable to get out of the opening comfortably.

The Zhao Xue – Ju Wenjun game was a thrilling one. Black missed her one chance to win after a great attack and lost. You can replay the Xue-Wenjun game with Chess King.

Round 10 Results
Zhao Xue 1 - 0 Ju Wenjun
Koneru Humpy 1 - 0 Mkrtchian Lilit
Khurtsidze Nino 1 - 0 Munguntuul Batkhuyag
Danielian Elina ½ - ½ Lahno Kateryna
Hou Yifan ½ - ½ Kosintseva Nadezhda
Ruan Lufei ½ - ½ Kovalevskaya Ekaterina

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Russian Victory: Kosintseva sisters, Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk, Valentina Gunina, Natalija Pogonina win European Team Chess Championship

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We've got great chess news. The Russian women's chess team has won the European Team Chess Championship (Women's Section) 2011! The team included Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk, Kosintseva sisters (Nadezhda and Tatiana), Valentina Gunina and Natalija Pogonina.

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