Round 1, March 2011 Monthly Club Swiss

This was Rudy's only loss in this month's tourney. It was in the 1st Round and he drops a piece early and everything falls apart for him. He did go on to win his other 2 games!

Did Fischer Play The London System?

Not exactly! This game transposed to "The London" via the Exchange Caro-Kann! This game was played in the USSR vs. the World match. GM Bobby Fischer played board 2 vs GM Tigran Petrosian. GM Bent Larsen played board 1 for the World Team vs. World Champion GM Boris Spassky.

Another Draw At Doha For GM Stefanova!

GM Antoaneta Stefanova played the London System again today at the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar. Today she played IM Batkhuyag Munguntuul of Mongolia. The game ended in a draw!

Stefanova Plays The London System!

Former Women's World Champion GM Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria played the London System yesterday in Round 8 of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar. She played GM Marie Sebag of France. The game ended in a draw, but it was by no means dull. It was a fighting endgame that you will find educational! The offical tournament website is located here.

A London System Victory!

The game below was played at Game/30 min + 5 sec. delay. The photo above is of Kerry and he likes playing the Dutch defence vs. 1.d4. I challenged him on the club ladder and by winning this game I moved up to #2 on the ladder!

Carl Schlechter Came Within A Whisker Of Winning The Title!

Carl Schlecter was born March 2, 1874 in Vienna, Austria.
In 1910 he played Emanual Lasker for the Chess World Championship.
Going into the final game of the match he was leading by a point, but blundered and lost. The tied match 5-5 (+1-1=8) meant that Lasker retained the title!
Here is game 5 which Schlechter won:

Happy Birthday GM Stuart Conquest!

GM Stuart Conquest was born March 1, 1967 in Ilford, England and I'd like to share a nice win vs. GM Ivan Morovic-Fernandez of Chile in this Caro-Kann!