America’s newest Grandmaster Ben Finegold! Round 8 photos set 2 (43 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound8Set2 Round 8 photos (31 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound8 Chess news from Susan Polgar

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Intense fighting battle between the Filipino and Norwegian stars in round 7. Chess news from Susan Polgar

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LIVE picture of the So-Hammer game

Danny went all out and he tried very hard. But at the end, GM-elect Ben Finegold was just too solid

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Round 8 photos (31 pictures): http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2009SPICECupRound8 LIVE games: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/spice/SPICE_CUP_2009_LIVE_COVERAGE.php LIVE commentary by chessdom: http://www.chessdom.com/news-2009/wesley-so-hammer-spice-cup IM Finegold offered a draw on move 14 to secure his GM title. FM Rensch refused and played on.

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Battle of the young stars

Photo by Mikhail Golubev The final score is Short 3.5 – Efimenko 2.5 [Date "2009.09.26"] [Round "6"] [White "Efimenko, Z."] [Black "Short, N."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C44"] [WhiteElo "2654"] [BlackElo "2706"] 1. e4 e5 2

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Short wins! Short wins!