Miyoko Watai ruled Bobby Fischer's legal heir

The Reykjavik district court determined that Miyoko Watai, the late chess GM Robert J. Fischers wife is his legal heir. Fischer became an Icelandic citizen a few years before his death. He died in Iceland. A woman  who claimed her daughter was Fischers legal heir was also involved in the legal battle until Fischer's body was exhumed and a DNA analysis confirmed that Fischer was not her daughter's biological father. Reykjavik district court has concluded that the documents submitted by Watai confirmed that she and Fischer were legally married on September 6, 2004

20th Amber Chess Tournament: Round 6 Results: Ivanchuk scores! demolished Anand 1.5: 0.5

Vasily Ivanchuk follow up his 2: 0 victory against Magnus Carlsen with a 1.5 0.5 demolition of World number 1 Viswanathan Anand in the sixth round of the 20th Amber Chess Tournament.

Obituary: Jose "Boy " Rabe

We regret to learn of the passing of Jose " Boy" Rabe Jr , former Philippine Chess Federation, Board of Director.
The Philippine Blitz Chess Association express its condolence to his family.

20th Amber Chess Tournament: Round 5 Results:World Nos. 2 mated in rapid chess;

World number 2 Magnus Carlsen, a 2800 rating playing like an 1800 in a blindfold game lost his queen and the game to Vasily Ivanchuk in only 29 moves of a Sicilian Defense Kan variation.

20th Amber Chess Tournament: Round 4 Results:

4.1     GELFAND          0.5      VS     TOPALOV     1.5
          Blindfold    Gelfand     0.5     :   Topalov      0.5     Fianchetto Grunfeld ;42 moves
          Rapid        Topalov     1.0     :   Gelfand       0       Semi Slav ; 33 moves


4.2     NAKAMURA    1.5        VS     GASHIMOV    0.5
          Blindfold      Nakamura   0.5  :   Gashimov     0.5   Slav ; 61 moves
          Rapid          Gashimov     0     :   Nakamura     1     French Defense

4.3     GRISCHUK         0.5      VS     ANAND         1.5

20th Amber Chess Tournament: Round 3 Results:

3.1     IVANCHUK       0.5      VS    NAKAMURA     1.5
          Blindfold       Ivanchuk     0    : Nakamura   1     Ruy Lopez,Berlin  27 moves
          Rapid           Nakamura  0.5  : Ivanchuk   0.5    French Def.    62 moves

3.2    KRAMNIK        1.0       VS    TOPALOV     1.0
          Blindfold        Kramnik     1    :   Topalov      0   Reti Opening    40 moves
          Rapid            Topalov     1     :   Kramnik     0    QGD Ragozin  60 moves

3.3    ARONIAN        1.0        VS   CARLSEN      1.0
          Blindfold         Aronian     0.5  :  Carlsen      0.5   QID    37 moves
          Rapid             Carlsen      0.5  :   Aronian    0.5   Fianchetto Grunfeld 44 moves

3.4    GRISCHUK    0.5          VS    KARJAKIN     1.5
          Blindfold         Grischuk   0.5  :   Karjakin    0.5   Nimzo Indian 43 moves
          Rapid             Karjakin    1     :   Grischuk     0   Sicilian Najdorf 54 moves

3.5    ANAND         1.5           VS   GELFAND      0.5
          Blindfold         Anand    0.5    :   Gelfand   0.5     Semi Slav   58 moves
          Rapid              Gelfand    0     :   Anand    1        Nimzo Indian  53 moves

3.6      GIRI              0.5           VS    GASHIMOV     1.5
          Blindfold        Gashimov   1  :    Giri             0       Sicilian Keres Attack 34 moves
          Rapid            Giri      0.5   :     Gashimov     0.5    Blumenfeld Gambit   53 moves


STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 3

4.5 points ---      Aronian ;  Carlsen
4.0 points ---      Anand ;  Grischuk
3.5 points---       Gashimov
2.5 points---       Gelfand ; Topalov ; Karjakin ; Nakamura
2.0 points ----     Kramnik
1.5 points ---      Ivanchuk ; Giri

P.Caoile Cup: Inter Collegiate Chess Team Championship;Philippine College of Criminology bet shines!

Letran College captured the P.Caoile Cup Inter Collegiate Chess Team Championship scoring 23.5 points  , 2.5 points ahead of runner-up University of the Philippines "A".  Ateneo de Manila University "A" managed only a 3:1  score over University of the Philippines "B"in the final round  to finished  third place with 19.0 points. Colleges and University Sports Association (CUSA) titlist Philippine College of Criminology (16 points) , backstopped by Michael Kevin Baltazar,the young newcomer who shamed many veterans with his 6 out of 7, four of these wins coming from the black pieces finished fourth over-all , ahead of National Collegiate Athletic Association bet Arellano University (15.0 points) and Region III SCUAA titlist Tarlac State University Mens Team (14.5 points). University of the Philippines Team "B" finished sixth with 13.5 points. A total of 12 teams from various collegiate league participated in the events organized by the Ateneo de Manila Univesity.


FINAL STANDINGS

23.5 points ---    Letran College
20.5 points ---    University of the Philippines "A"
19.0 points ---    Ateneo de Manila University
16.0 points ---    Philippine College of Criminology
15.0 points ---    Arellano University
14.5 points ---    Tarlac State University
13.5 points ---     University of the Philippines "B"
12.0 points ---     Ateneo de Manila University "B"


Individual Results

Board 1
Gold-         Chester Guerrero   (Letran)      6.5/7
Silver -       Alcon John Datu (Ateneo "A')  5.5/7
Bronze-      Nikki Capinpin (Ateneo "B")   5/7

Board 2
Gold-         Ivan Gil Biag  (Letran)                        7/7
Silver-        Jeffrey Ravago (Arellano University)    5/7
Bronze-     Franz Barreto (UP"A")                       4.5/7

Board 3
Gold-          Benjamin Lising  (Letran)                     5/7
Silver-         Melvin Orlanda (Tarlac State University 4/7                                  
Bronze-      Jaymarc Gutierrez (Arellano University) 3/6

Board 4
Gold-          Marc Nazario (UP"A")                       6/7
Silver-         EJ Plan (Ateneo "A")                          6/7
Bronze-      JohnPiccio (Letran)                             4.5/7

Board 5
Gold           Michael Kevin Baltazar (PCCr)          6/7
Silver-         Ronald Tong  (Ateneo "B")                3.5/7
Bronze-      Cathy Perena    (UP  "A")                  3/4

Board 6
Gold-          Krizza Abasolo ( UP  "B")                 4/5
Silver          Gemalyn Miclat (PCCr)                     3/6

Bronze-      Finly Dacanay  (UP  "A")

20th Amber Chess Tournament: Round 2 Results:

2.1     KRAMNIK   1   VS   ANAND       1
          Blindfold       Kramnik  -  Anand       0.5:0.5    English Opening    41 moves
          Rapid           Anand      -  Kramnik   0.5: 0.5   QGA                    37 moves

2.2     GIRI             1    VS    IVANCHUK    1        
          Blindfold        Giri          - Ivanchuk     0.5:0.5   Queen's Indian     62 moves
          Rapid            Ivanchuk  -  Giri            0.5:0.5    Caro Kann          38 moves

2.3     GELFAND   0.5    VS   GRISCHUK    1.5

20th Amber Chess Tournament: Round 1 Results

1.1  Aronian- Giri    "Blindfold"     1-0  English Opening, 57 moves
1.1  Giri- Aronian    "Rapid"          0-1  Dutch Leningrad, 40 moves
1.1  Gefand - Karjakin "Blindfold" 1-0  Nimzo-Indian ,39 moves
1.1  Karjakin- Gelfand "Rapid"      0-1  Petroffs ,37 moves
1.2  Carlsen Nakamura "Rapid "    1-0  Semi-Slav, 40 moves
1.2  Nakamura-Carlsen "Blindfold" draw Nimzo-Indian, 60 moves
1.3  Kramnik- Grischuk "Rapid"    0-1   Modern Benoni 33 moves
1.3  Grischuk- Kramnik "Blindfold" 1-0  QGD, Ragozin, 52 moves
1.3  Ivanchuk-Gasminov " Blindfold" 0-1  Petroff,28 moves
1.3  Gasminov- Ivanchuk"Rapid"      1-0   Sicilian,Scheveningen, 33 moves

Standings After Round 1
Aronian     2.0  points
Gelfand      2.0
Grischuk    2.0
Gasminov   2.0
Carlsen       1.5
Nakamura   0.5
Giri              0
Kramnik       0
Ivanchuk      0
Karjakin       0