Congratulations to Joshua Dokjnas

[Hans Jung]

I enjoyed them after the fact but Im glad they are posted. Thanks John.

[Hans Jung]

Congratulations to Joshua Dokjnas for the best ever start for an 18th seed in the Canadian Closed! (whats a CM?) Win against GM Bareev and draw against...

[Hans Jung]

Congratulations to Joshua Doknjas for the best start ever for a number 18 seed! Win against GM Bareev and draw against IM Samsomkin. May you continue...

[Hans Jung]

and the best part: the creamy fish soup - I can still taste it!

[Hans Jung]

Beerdsen - Hansch rd1 is a well known opening trap where Black grabs the Rh1 but the eye popping 14...0-0-0 ends abruptly.

[Hans Jung]

The Grenke Open seemed to me like the ideal tournament - plenty of grandmasters and huge number of players. Then I noticed the schedule: 2 games a day...

[Hans Jung]

I hope you didnt do it blindfolded.

[Hans Jung]

Im glad you're sharing Tom. I'd forgotten about this site. Im going to share with my great nephew.

[Hans Jung]

Do you have to see the whole board to solve it?

[Hans Jung]

A good first tournament for Mike McDonald. My first international was Rekjavik in February 1986. I hope Mike's international career ends up being longer...

[Hans Jung]

Great choice! GM Van Kampen is top 100 in the world and has a nice positional style. How did you manage fo find him? Is he currently visiting Canada?

[Hans Jung]

Mike now gets to play a GM. Keep it up and you could come back with a 2200 FIDE and play in the closed!

[Hans Jung]

Mike McDonald beat Magnus!...

[Hans Jung]

Leon Piasetski crushed his GM opponent. Congratulations Leon.

[Hans Jung]

Poor Daniel Abrahams! I really do feel for him. He missed the opportune Bh6+ and then Rf3 and then the line is one of endless beauty with the magnificent...

[Hans Jung]

That was a good sparring session by Aman, nonetheless. I enjoyed that.

[Hans Jung]

Daniel Abrahams played a very nice game. I like the timing of f5! and f6!...

[Hans Jung]

I enjoyed the Karjakhin - Carlsen game (above) more than any of Magnus's others in this tournament. In the final position the old saying is appropriate:...

[Hans Jung]

Good to hear. I knew Cecil and we played on the same team when he went to Western. He also composed a video with words from Abe Yanofsky for the 1993...

[Hans Jung]

Jennifer Yu when asked for advice for girls just starting in tournaments: "Its been hard but its worth it. I couldnt imagine myself living without...