Did the father of the 7-year-old Indian boy who became the youngest FIDE-rated player in history buy points for his son? Is Bangladesh sending "fake" players to the World Open? Philippine tax tiff still unresolved.
Bus driver strands chess kids.
- Stephen Leary
Game Fixing in India?
It was reported on this web roundup recently that a 7-year-old Indian boy had become the youngest FIDE-rated player in history. Now he is at the center of allegations that his father paid opponents to throw games to him. It is alleged that out of his 6.5 points scored at a Tal Chess Academy tournament, 5.5 were garnered through "illegal means."
Bangladesh Sending Fake Players to World Open?
The Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) refuted allegations of sending under- rated and fake players to the 28th Annual World Open Chess Tournament in the USA.
Philippine Tax Tiff Unresolved
The Philippine tax tiff, in which Joey Antonio's prize-winning purse of 1 million philippine pesos may or may not be taxed 20 percent, is still unresolved. His wife and lawyer accused the Bureau of Internal Revenue of intentionally delaying its decision.
Bus Driver Strands Chess Kids
A group of middle school kids took a chartered bus from Texas to Arizona to compete in a national chess tournament. The bus driver decided to return to San Antonio without them. "They weren't ready to leave. They were in the middle of the award presentation. The team finished 10th and we had children place 15th, 17th, and 22nd. It was a big deal and an honor. To leave at that time would deprive the kids of an opportunity to be rewarded for all the work that they've done."
British Chess Magazine
Obituary of Jonathan Benjamin, 2-time British junior champion.
The British Chess Federation has a new address. The upcoming Staffordshire Millennium Congress.
Schach.com
Young Masters 2000 in Lausanne. Polgar's victory in Malmo. Crailsheim Open. Leine Open. [In German.]
El Pais
Leontxo Garcia reported daily on the Sarajevo supertournament. Judit Polgar's victory in Sweden.
[In Spanish.]
KasparovChess.com
Sarajevo commentary. Oceania Zonal. "Beginner no more: advance to the next level."
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Photo of the Week
Indonesian traders play chess during a trading day at the Jakarta
Stock Exchange Tuesday, May 30, 2000.
Florencio Campomanes
In his Manila Times column, Campomanes reports on the Vietnam Zonal. Filipino IM Bueventura “Bong” Villamayo qualified for the 2000 world championships, as did GM Dao Thien Hai of Vietnam. 3 filipinos gained IM titles.
Lubomir Kavalek
In his weekly Washington Post column, Kavalek analyses Leonid Stein-Vassily Smyslov from Moscow, 1972, and Krasenkow-Romanishin from the recent Stein Memorial in the Ukraine.
Robert Byrne
In his weekly New York Times column, Byrne discusses the recent Foxwoods Open in Connecticut, won by 5 players. He annotates Ashley-Bologan.
Shelby Lyman
In his weekly column, Shelby says many Asian countries have enthusiastically adopted chess. The pace-setter is China, which recently hosted Anatoly Karpov, and is the home of prodigy Xiangzhi Bu.
Changing Face of FIDE
Chess is no longer all about honour and competition. It
also means big money today. FIDE is becoming commercialised as well. Marketing the sport is increasingly important.
Sting to Play Kasparov
The musician "Sting" is expected to play chess with Garry Kasparov June 29. Some of the money raised will be donated to the Rainforest Foundation. They will play at the New York studios of Good Morning America and the game will be broadcast live on www.kasparovchess.com.
Susan Polgar Fights for Title
A feature story on Susan Polgar. She recently filed a lawsuit against FIDE, charging that it wrongfully awarded her world title to Xie Jun. "Right now my family life is more important," she said. "But I don't want to give up my title without a fight."
Terra Ajedrez
Report on the inter-school championships in Madrid. GM Miguel Illescas gave a simul. Vishy Anand made an appearance as well. Results from Sarajevo, Malmo, Renfe Open.
[In Spanish.]
TWIC
TWIC290: Results from Sarajevo, Sigeman, Capablanca Memorial, Dutch Team Championships, FIDE Zonals, etc.
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