Grandmaster Kevin Spraggett is one of Canada's greatest chess treasures. He is well known for sharing his views on contemporary chess topics, including advice for improvement applicable to  players of all strength.

 I hope that you enjoy GM Spraggett's insights to the great game that have been captured here.                                     

                                             Tony Boron

GM Spraggett provided kind remarks about the late GM D..A. Yanofsky at the opening reception for the Yanofsky Memorial Tournament in Winnipeg,Canada, September 2003.

View an interview with Kevin at Chessvibes.com

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July 9, 2008

Kevin is currently .5 behind the lead after 7 rounds at the XXVIII Open Internacional "Villa de Benaque"

July 1, 2008

GM Spraggett once again tops 2600 (by 1) on the July FIDE rating list !

Recent Tournament results:

Metz Open

The Metz International Open took place 19th-27th April 2008. Andrei Shchekachev took clear first with 7/9.Kevin finished .5 back.

Official site

Pl Nom Ti Fede Elo Pts Tr. Perf. Bu.
1 SHCHEKACHEV Andrei g FRA 2520 7 41,5 2612 50
2 SAVCHENKO Stanislav g UKR 2560 6,5 44,5 2614 53,5
3 SPRAGGETT Kevin g CAN 2591 6,5 43,5 2617 53
4 EPISHIN Vladimir g RUS 2566 6,5 43,5 2605 53
5 FELLER Sebastien g FRA 2540 6,5 43 2575 52
6 MARZOLO Cyril m FRA 2476 6,5 41,5 2526 51
7 WIRIG Anthony m FRA 2477 6,5 41 2564 50
8 LALIC Bogdan g CRO 2514 6,5 41 2517 49,5
9 SULAVA Nenad g CRO 2479 6,5 40,5 2532 49,5
10 DJURIC Stefan g SRB 2460 6,5 39 2464 47,5
89 players

31st San Sebastian City Open

The 31st San Sebastian City Open took place in Donostia 16th-23rd of March 2008. Ivan Salgado Lopez took clear first place with 7.5/9. Kevin finished in a tie for 2-6.

Details: http://www.fgajedrez.org/open/open.htm

1 Salgado Lopez Ivan IM ESP 2459 7,5 41,0
2 Spraggett Kevin GM CAN 2588 7,0 37,5
3 Andres Gonzalez Alberto IM ESP 2436 7,0 37,5
4 San Segundo Carrillo Pablo GM ESP 2542 7,0 36,5
5 Del Rio De Angelis Salvador G GM ESP 2487 7,0 36,0
6 Cifuentes Parada Roberto GM ESP 2520 7,0 35,5
125 players

 

Earlier tournament results


Part 2 of GM Spraggett's expanded article on Efim Geller !

 

Part 1 of GM Spraggett's expanded article on Efim Geller !

 

GM Spraggett reports direct from Bled Olympics - November 2002!

A new section devoted to Canada at the Chess Olympics, take a walk down memory lane, and replay games since 1939.


Introducing a new link to Jack's Corner. Our friend from Winnipeg, Jack Woodbury produces many weekly chess related features... a real treat !

April 1, 2002: Spraggett again ties for first in 2002 Canadian Championship; Pascal Charbonneau wins playoff

World Chess Network Link

March, 2002: Interview with GM Kevin Spraggett by Chris Heringer of World Chess Network

 

A very interesting report on selecting Chess teams

First game in the new series 'Spraggett's Classics'

Spraggett and Lesiege playoff for Canadian Championship 2001

Financial Post story on Sid Belzberg

14 more games from the Canadian Open and report !

Kevin's report on the 2001 Sackville Canadian Open !

 

  Kevin scored an undefeated 5.5 - 3.5 in Dos Hermanos B  - 2000

Get the games

Kevin competed in Seville 2000

 Kevin Annotates last round Olympiad game 2000

 Kevin Annotates 2000

Olympic 2000Report index with Team Picture

  Kevin has contributed a new article on Stress

  Babelfish language translator added to links

  Kevin's Games from the 2000 Canadian Open

 
 

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