http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/ Insider news and views from chess writer Mig Greengard en-us Copyright 2008 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:47:23 -0500 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:43:17 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en 60 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Blog and template construction tonight. Kasparov in New York photos. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/10/construction_underway.htm Chess Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:47:23 -0500 Kasparov book signing in Manhattan at the Penn Station B&N on Friday the 26th at 5pm. Also a simul in Harlem on Sunday. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/kasparov_book_signing_friday_sep26.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:21:09 -0500 China beating Russian men in their annual match. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/learn_mandarin_now.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:50:49 -0500 Strong GM invitational in Texas; goofy web numbers reported for EU Ch. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/spice_of_life.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:41:58 -0500 Kasparov to meet President Bush at a "dissidents luncheon" in New York. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/bushed.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:09:21 -0500 Kosteniuk beats Hou Yifan in the final. Women's chess, stay or go? http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/kosteniuk_wins_yawn.htm Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:00:58 -0500 Topalov takes clear first in Grand Slam final after beating Ivanchuk in the final round. Carlsen and Aronian 2-3, then Ivanchuk, Radjabov and Anand in sole last. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/topalov_takes_all_in_bilbao.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:51:22 -0500 Topalov beats Carlsen to take over the lead in Bilbao with two rounds to play. Off day Thursday. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/its_not_easy_being_number_one.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:40:43 -0500 Nigel Short loses when his phone goes off during a game at the European Union Championship in Liverpool. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/nokia_gambit_battery_variation.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:54:57 -0500 Carlsen leads Bilbao by a point over Topalov with three rounds to play. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/carlsen_loses_but_leads.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:23:15 -0500 NYT/IHT profile of Magnus Carlsen touches on training habits, school, Monty Python. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/carlsen_profile.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:08:26 -0500 Carlsen beats Aronian in round one. Other games drawn. Round 2: Ivanchuk-Carlsen, Anand-Radjabov, Topalov-Aronian. (All drawn.) http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/bilbao_08_aronian_tanks.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:06:56 -0500 Anand, Ivanchuk, Topalov, Carlsen, Aronian, and Radjabov in a double round-robin. Sep-2-13 at 11EDT each day. Rest days are 7th and 11th. I'm on ICC Chess.FM live with various American GMs each day. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/09/balls_out_in_bilbao.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:46:18 -0500 Ivanchuk wins clear first in Tal Memorial with +3. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/08/ivanchuk_triumphs_in_moscow.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:52:47 -0500 Topalov interview with Spanish newspaper touches on Kasparov, computer chess, and, umm, Scarlett Johansson. http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/08/topalov_speaks_in_spain.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:15:25 -0500