International Chess News

Back in the Golden era of Chess and earlier (we'll define this as the 72 Fischer era and earlier part of the century), Hastings was the top name in International chess. Tradition still lives on with some of us, and I always like to have a look at this Christmas event.

That look now reveals that Canadian IM Raja Panjwani (attending University in London) was one half point behind the leaders after 6 rounds.

http://www.hastingschess.com/2013/SMWSite/index.html
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IM Bindi Cheng finished with 5.5 out of 9 in Las Vegas ............ American GM Timur Gareev ran away with the event finishing a full point ahead of FM John Bryant, who upset GM Hammer (NOR) in the last round. Some other young American GM's were left scrambling, ie Shankland, Ramirez, Lenderman.

Eric Hansen won his last round game, with the black pieces, to finish in a tie for 4th, only half a point behind the leaders. Sharing 1st were GM's Andriasian (ARM), Kovchan (UKR), and Ernst (NED) with scores of 7/9.