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En Passant
ICC was sad to hear this week of the sudden death of one of its most
active volunteers, Duncan R. Oxley, after a long bout of illness. He
died Sunday, September 2, aged just 45.
Duncan was known as autobot and, more recently, as
dro on ICC. He was an administrator, senior
tournament director and, most of all, an integral part of our ICC
family. Duncan will be sorely missed by all at ICC.
One of his (many!) passions was the establishment of a thriving chess
community at Marina Library, near his California home. For more information visit the USCF website.
Donations can be sent to:
Friends of Marina Library
P.O. Box 493
Marina, CA 93933
U.S.A.
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 ICC Highlights
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 UK versus China match
 Sep 4 - 9 [10:00 EDT | 16:00 CET]
 The Liverpool Chess International takes place 3rd-9th September 2007 in Liverpool, England. There is a match
UK vs. China. The format of the match will be a Scheveningen for the first six boards (each player meets all six opponents once); and similar for the women's boards (each to play both opponents three times). You have more information in the ICC LIVE
COVERAGE page. Visit the official website. |
| ELO |
TIT |
CHINA (5.0) |
RES |
U.K. (3.0) |
TIT |
ELO |
| 2696 |
GM |
Wang, Yue |
½ - ½ |
Adams, Michael |
GM |
2724 |
| 2626 |
GM |
Wang, Hao |
1 - 0 |
Short, Nigel |
GM |
2683 |
| 2649 |
GM |
Zhang, Pengxiang |
1 - 0 |
Rowson, Jonathan |
GM |
2599 |
| 2685 |
GM |
Bu, Xiangzhi |
½ - ½ |
Pert, Nicholas |
GM |
2536 |
| 2681 |
GM |
Ni, Hua |
1 - 0 |
Jones, Gawain |
GM |
2526 |
| 2523 |
WGM |
Hou, Yifan |
½ - ½ |
Howell, David |
GM |
2519 |
| 2439 |
WGM |
Shen, Yang |
0 - 1 |
Arakhamia-Grant |
IM |
2418 |
| 2278 |
WFM |
Ding, Yixin |
½ - ½ |
Houska, Jovanka |
IM |
2401 |
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| Close Round 1.
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| ELO |
TIT |
CHINA (5.0) |
RES |
U.K. (3.0) |
TIT |
ELO |
| 2685 |
GM |
Bu, Xiangzhi |
½ - ½ |
Adams, Michael |
GM |
2724 |
| 2696 |
GM |
Wang, Yue |
½ - ½ |
Short, Nigel |
GM |
2683 |
| 2681 |
GM |
Ni, Hua |
1 - 0 |
Rowson, Jonathan |
GM |
2599 |
| 2649 |
GM |
Zhang, Pengxiang |
1 - 0 |
Pert, Nicholas |
GM |
2536 |
| 2523 |
WGM |
Hou, Yifan |
0 - 1 |
Jones, Gawain |
GM |
2526 |
| 2626 |
GM |
Wang, Hao |
1 - 0 |
Howell, David |
GM |
2519 |
| 2439 |
WGM |
Shen, Yang |
½ - ½ |
Houska, Jovanka |
IM |
2401 |
| 2278 |
WFM |
Ding, Yixin |
½ - ½ |
Arakhamia-Grant |
IM |
2418 |
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| Close Round 2.
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| ELO |
TIT |
CHINA (3.0) |
RES |
U.K. (5.0) |
TIT |
ELO |
| 2681 |
GM |
Ni, Hua |
0 - 1 |
Adams, Michael |
GM |
2724 |
| 2685 |
GM |
Bu, Xiangzhi |
0 - 1 |
Short, Nigel |
GM |
2683 |
| 2696 |
GM |
Wang, Yue |
1 -0 |
Rowson, Jonathan |
GM |
2599 |
| 2523 |
WGM |
Hou, Yifan |
1 - 0 |
Pert, Nicholas |
GM |
2536 |
| 2626 |
GM |
Wang, Hao |
½ - ½ |
Jones, Gawain |
GM |
2526 |
| 2649 |
GM |
Zhang, Pengxiang |
0 - 1 |
Howell, David |
GM |
2519 |
| 2278 |
WFM |
Ding, Yixin |
½ - ½ |
Houska, Jovanka |
IM |
2401 |
| 2439 |
WGM |
Shen, Yang |
0 - 1 |
Arakhamia-Grant |
IM |
2418 |
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| Close Round 3.
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| ELO |
TIT |
CHINA (5.0) |
RES |
U.K. (3.0) |
TIT |
ELO |
| 2649 |
GM |
Zhang, Pengxiang |
1 - 0 |
Adams, Michael |
GM |
2724 |
| 2523 |
WGM |
Hou, Yifan |
½ - ½ |
Short, Nigel |
GM |
2683 |
| 2626 |
GM |
Wang, Hao |
½ - ½ |
Rowson, Jonathan |
GM |
2599 |
| 2696 |
GM |
Wang, Yue |
½ - ½ |
Pert, Nicholas |
GM |
2536 |
| 2685 |
GM |
Bu, Xiangzhi |
1 -0 |
Jones, Gawain |
GM |
2526 |
| 2681 |
GM |
Ni, Hua |
½ - ½ |
Howell, David |
GM |
2519 |
| 2439 |
WGM |
Shen, Yang |
1 - 0 |
Houska, Jovanka |
IM |
2401 |
| 2278 |
WFM |
Ding, Yixin |
0 - 1 |
Arakhamia-Grant |
IM |
2418 |
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| Close Round 4.
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| ELO |
TIT |
CHINA (5.5) |
RES |
U.K. (2.5) |
TIT |
ELO |
| 2626 |
GM |
Wang, Hao |
½ - ½ |
Adams, Michael |
GM |
2724 |
| 2649 |
GM |
Zhang, Pengxiang |
½ - ½ |
Short, Nigel |
GM |
2683 |
| 2523 |
WGM |
Hou, Yifan |
½ - ½ |
Rowson, Jonathan |
GM |
2599 |
| 2681 |
GM |
Ni, Hua |
1 - 0 |
Pert, Nicholas |
GM |
2536 |
| 2696 |
GM |
Wang, Yue |
½ - ½ |
Jones, Gawain |
GM |
2526 |
| 2685 |
GM |
Bu, Xiangzhi |
1 - 0 |
Howell, David |
GM |
2519 |
| 2278 |
WFM |
Ding, Yixin |
1 - 0 |
Houska, Jovanka |
IM |
2401 |
| 2439 |
WGM |
Shen, Yang |
½ - ½ |
Arakhamia-Grant |
IM |
2418 |
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| Close Round 5.
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| ELO |
TIT |
CHINA (0.0) |
RES |
U.K. (0.0) |
TIT |
ELO |
| 2523 |
WGM |
Hou, Yifan |
- |
Adams, Michael |
GM |
2724 |
| 2681 |
GM |
Ni, Hua |
- |
Short, Nigel |
GM |
2683 |
| 2685 |
GM |
Bu, Xiangzhi |
- |
Rowson, Jonathan |
GM |
2599 |
| 2626 |
GM |
Wang, Hao |
- |
Pert, Nicholas |
GM |
2536 |
| 2649 |
GM |
Zhang, Pengxiang |
- |
Jones, Gawain |
GM |
2526 |
| 2696 |
GM |
Wang, Yue |
- |
Howell, David |
GM |
2519 |
| 2439 |
WGM |
Shen, Yang |
- |
Houska, Jovanka |
IM |
2401 |
| 2278 |
WFM |
Ding, Yixin |
- |
Arakhamia-Grant |
IM |
2418 |
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R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
R4 |
R5 |
R6 |
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| China |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5½ |
- |
23½ |
| United Kingdom |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2½ |
- |
16½ |
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GM Joel Benjamin "Game of the Week"
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Game of the Week
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Only for members. New on ICC Chess.FM! Three-time U.S. Champion GM Joel Benjamin starts his new weekly show every Friday at 15:00 Server Time. Joel is regarded
by many as one of the best commentators and analysts' we have in the game today, and each Friday he will be giving us his insight and spin with his selection of Game of the Week.
This is a not-to-be-missed 30-minute video is exclusively for ICC members only -- so if you want to get ahead of the game, get ready to tune-in! By popular demand and requests from members, ALL of Joel Benjamin's GOTW
videos will be available now 24/7 by clicking here for his library site archiving all shows. Enjoy!
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John Watson "Chess & Books" with IM Greg Shahade, Commissioner of the United States Chess League
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Only for members. John’s guest this week (4 Sept.) is IM Greg Shahade, Commissioner of the United States Chess League. He is the founder of the New York Masters and the USCL. He is also a former Executive Board member of the United States Chess Federation. Last week, the new season of the USCL got underway on ICC, and Greg will be discussing its impact on US Chess as well as politics and books. Watch John Watson "Chess & Books" with IM Greg Shahade
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IM Alex Lenderman's Smith Morra Gambit series - part 3/3
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View the Smith Morra Gambit - Part 3
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ONLY for members . New on ICC Chess.FM! presents part three of IM Alex Lenderman's three-part series on the Smith Morra Gambit. Contrary to common belief,
the Smith Morra Gambit is a sound and very dangerous weapon against the Sicilian - and fun to play! Alex Lenderman teaches you all the nuances, tricks and newly discovered secrets of the Smith Morra Gambit.
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Chess Classic Mainz 2007 - Arvind Aaron & R.B.Ramesh
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FREE for all. ICC Chess.FM India presents a snapshot from the recent Mainz Chess Classic 2007 Rapid Qualifiers, that saw Vishy Anand and Levon Aronian go through to contest the finals. Hosted by Arvind Aaron and in-depth analysis by GM R.B.Ramesh.
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ICC Events
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 Simul with IM Alexey Kireev
Tuesday [06:00 EDT | 12:00 CET]
 IM Alexey Kireev (MaestroASK)
will be playing a simul against 30 members in channel 3. The time control for this simul is 45 15. For more information on other events happening visit our
weekly event list. |
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Simul with WGM Martica Fierro
Tuesday [14:00 EDT | 20:00 CET]
 WGM Martica Fierro (MarticaFierro)
will be playing a simul against 15 members in channel 3. The time control for this simul is 30 30. For more information on other events happening this week visit our weekly
event list. |
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Odds Blitz with GM Larry Christiansen
Tuesday [20:00 EDT | 02:00 CET]
 GM Larry Christiansen (LarryC)
will be playing Material Odds Blitz against ICC members. For more information on other events happening visit our weekly event list. |
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New on ICC Chess.FM! Tune-in for The John Watson Chess & Book Show. Each week, John's 90-minute show will be reviewing all the latest titles and discussing books with his guests.John’s
guest this week (4 Sept.) is IM Greg Shahade, Commissioner of the United States Chess League. He is the founder of the New York Masters and the USCL. The show is available for ICC members only; and for 7-days on-demand. |
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 ICC Newsletter 33-2007
September 7 - 14
 In the issue
33-2007: A China Cracker. Mexico City Countdown. En Passant: Duncan R. Oxley. ICC Highlights. Learning Corner. |
All events are free to ICC members unless noted. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. Add
4 hours for GMT. Add 6 hours for CET.
Sunday, September 09
|  | 00:45 |  Tournament Sleepless - 3 tournaments, 5 rounds of 3 0 |  |
| | 07:00 | Tournament Early Morning - 7 rounds of 3 1 | |
 | 08:00 | Simul IM Alex Lenderman - 45 30 U2200 - ch 3 | |
| | 10:00 | Tournament Under 1800 Bullet - 7 rounds of 2 1 | |
| | 10:00 | Tournament Over 1700 Bullet - 9 rounds of 1 0 | |
| | 11:00 | Simul GM Boris Alterman - 50 10 - ch 3 | |
| | 12:45 | Tournament Zhouse League - 6 rd. 1 0 - 2x6 rd. 3 0 | |
| | 13:00 | Tournament STC Bunch - 3 rounds of 45 5 | |
| | 14:00 | Simul FM Vladan Rabrenovic - 45 00 - ch 71 | |
 | 14:00 | Play The Master Blitz against a title FIDE player | |
| | 15:00 | Tournament Sunday Top Player >= 1800 - 7 rounds 5 0 | |
| | 15:00 | Tournament U1800 Blitz - 7 rounds of 2 5 | |
 | 16:00 | Webcast Aperturas Sorprendentes WGM Martha Fierro | |
| | 17:00 | Tournament TimeOddsBattle with the Master | |
 | 18:00 | Time Odds WGM Martica Fierro | |
| | 18:30 | Tournament SNS - Sunday Night Standard - 5 rounds 16 6 | |
| | 23:00 | Tournament Nightly U1500 - 5 rounds of 2 6 | |
| | 23:00 | Tournament Nightly O1500 - 7 rounds of 5 0 | |
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ICC Surveys - WCC Mexico 2007
Countdown to Mexico
4 days · 11 h. · 25 m.
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