Another chance for Chess as Olympic Sport

Super GM Fabiano Caruana has received an invitation to participate in the 2013 US Championship, ChessDailyNews reported. He is now representing Italy but according to USCF rules he is eligible to play. Caruana wrote on Twitter: “Schedule permitting, I intend to be there.” ChessDailyNews also highlights the possible calendar clash of the intended dates for [...]

Με επιτυχία ολοκληρώθηκε ο πρώτος γύρος από το εσωτερικό τουρνουά στην Κόνιτσα. Ακολουθεί ο πίνακας με την κλήρωση του δεύτερου γύρου.            Οι αγώνες παίζονται κάθε Τετάρτη στο...

The 2nd Copa AES was organized by the Dominican Chess Federation (FDA) under the sponsorship of the Foundation AES Dominicana from 1st to 7th December. The 9-round Swiss open with 36 participants was played in the Hall of the Dominican Olympic Committee in Santo Domingo. Cuban Grandmaster Lazaro Bruzon Batista won the tournament in convincing [...]

Φανταστείτε να είσαστε αήττητος στον έκτο γύρο ενός κορυφαίου τουρνουά. Να έχετε κερδίσει τις μισές σας παρτίδες… Δηλαδή να έχετε κάνει τρεις νίκες ενάντια στους κορυφαίους παίχτες του κόσμου… Να κερδίζεται 13...

No, there is no famous player or opening system that I’m aware of, known as “The Cat.” Yes, there was an article in the October 2006 issue of Chess Life about “The Cat in the Hat” – an incident involving alleged cheating via wireless transmission of computer moves to a receiver inside a player’s hat (beware [...]

Magnus Carlsen defeated Judit Polgar in the 6th round of the London Chess Classic to increase the lead ahead of the defending champion Vladimir Kramnik and to secure a new ELO record on the next FIDE list by surpassing Kasparov’s 2851. Carlsen’s current “live rating” is 2863.6 and it will not drop under 2851 even [...]

Οι αγώνες αυτής της φάσης πρέπει να ολοκληρωθούν μέχρι την  Πέμπτη 20/12 στις 9μμ που θα γίνει η κλήρωση των ημιτελικών  EUROPA LEAGUE1 ΜΠΑΡΜΠΗΣ - ΝΙΚΗΤΗΣ (ΧΑΛΚΙΑ-ΝΙΚΟΛΑΚΗ)2.ΔΕΡΜΑΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ - ΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ3.ΜΠΑΧΑΡ - ΝΙΚΗΤΗΣ (ΜΠΕΤΣΑΚΟΣ...

Today's games at the London Chess Classic finished in two shifts. The "quick" games finished just after the first time control, while the last ones went about another hour and a half before concluding. The first game to finish was the only one whose result seemed likely early on, and that was Magnus Carlsen's victory over Judit Polgar. Carlsen - like everyone this round except Levon Aronian ...

Tata Steel Chess 2013, participants and information

Tata Steel Chess 2013 is taking place in Wijk Aan Zee 12-27 January, 2013. Group A of Tata Steel Chess 2013 will be a category 20 round robin tournament.   Participants Tata Steel A GM Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2848 GM Aronian, Levon ARM 2815 GM Caruana, Fabiano ITA 2786 GM Anand, Viswanathan IND 2775 GM [...]

The Tata Steel Chess 2013 has three main tournaments. Group B is headed by the German Grandmaster and European Team Chess Champion Arkadij Naiditsch. His main contenders for the first place include the French talent Edouard Romain, the experienced Armenian Sergei Movsesian, and the World Junior Champion Alexander Ipatov. However, Group B is highly unpredictable, [...]

«Παραμάζομα» τους έχει πάρει όλους ο νεαρός Αντώνης Παυλίδης κερδίζοντας για δεύτερη συνεχόμενη φορά τον τίτλο του πρωταθλητή Ελλάδας!             Στις γυναίκες νικήτρια αναδείχτηκε η...

Ένα νέο και πολύ όμορφο ιστολόγιο – blog– εγκαινιάστηκε αυτές τις μέρες από τον ΟΦΗ Κρήτης.Ο σκοπός του είναι να μας ενημερώνει για τα σκακιστικά δρώμενα κυρίως από το Ηράκλειο, αλλά και από όλη την Ελλάδα και ολόκληρο...

I don't know if the players at the London Chess Classic needed the Sofia rules to begin with, but if so they're working like gangbusters. Every round the games are long and hard-fought, and the overall number of draws has been relatively small. In round 5, as in round 1, all four games had a winner, and this time all four favorites won. The biggest game was between the leaders by percentage...