At the International Bad Ragazer Oster (OPEN) 4/9/2009 - 4/13/2009 (x-table), (photos), I tied for 1st-4th with 5.5/7.
At the 2005 NYS Championship (x-table), (photos), I tied for second with GM Ibragimov, just behind GM Kamsky and ahead of GM de Firmian.
Here are two photos of my game with GM Hikaru Nakamura at the NYS Championship 2004, in which I placed 2nd.
Here are two of my photos from the Quarter-Final of Russia Championship, Belgorod 1989.
I also played in the Lugano (Switzerland) Open, in May 2008 (photos).
Photo of Semi-Final of Russian Federation Championship, Voronezh 1989. And this photo was taken at the USSR Army Championship, Sverdlovsk, 1987.
The Cherepovets Quarter-Final of Russia Championship has two photos .
[Oct. 4, 2008 Matt Parry Vietnam Tournament] Show your support for Matt's upcoming trip representing the USA at the World Junior Chess Championship in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Three round Swiss System (2pm, 4pm, 6pm) G/60. Special Entry Fee $20.00, $10 donated to the Parry family, $10 to prizes. Your last chance to see Matt before he leaves for Vietnam for two weeks. Pizza and snacks provided, but bring a dish to share, if possible. Update: Matt won the tournament, the cash prize and got $200.00 to help defray costs of the trip. Congrats, Matt! We all hope you do well in the World Junior Chess Championship! Update 10/24/2008: At the event midpoint, Matt is doing well, winning when expected to, and losing games to much higher rated titled players, GM/IM/FM. He finished with +5 =0 -6.
Matt Parry has contributed his trip summary from the 2008 World Junior Chess Championship in Vung Tau, Vietnam.
bad players like to play with their "pretty" pieces. it is the mark of good players that they won't go on an adventure before they solve the problem of their bad pieces. -- jesse kraai (chesslecture, 12/10/2008)