Live games with analysis

As far as I can tell, part two isn't out yet - isn't translated - but part one of a WhyChess interview with Boris Gelfand is and is certainly worth your time. (HT: Jaideep)

Live games with analysis

Live games with analysis

The 1st ITT Ciudad de Antofagasta Tournament took place between 31st October and 4th November in the Hall José Santos Ossa “Hotel Leeds” – Balmaceda 2575, Antofagasta – Chile. The tournament was organized by the Antofagasta Chess Association. The event was played under the round robin format and was valid for obtaining the International Master [...]

The organisers of 5th Kolkata Open International Chess Tournament invite Grandmasters to take part in this strong tournament. The new conditions for visiting Grandmasters are offered keeping in mind the increased travel cost as the tournament is less than a month away. The Conditions cited below are not offered to already contracted/contacted Grandmasters GMs above [...]

The Vizag Grandmasters International Open Chess Tournament was held from 25th October to 4th November at Visakhapatnam, state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The tournament was played over 11 rounds of Swiss system and for the prize fund of 14,700 EUR. The first prize was approximately 3000 EUR. There were 17 GM, 18 IM and 8 [...]

                         ΘΕΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΕΣΜΕΥΣΕΙΣ                         ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑ ΚΙΝΗΣΗ ZUGZWANGΦίλες και φίλοι,Πέρα από κομματικές και...

Με τη συμμετοχή ομάδων της Σκακιστικής Άνοιξης ξεκίνησαν την Κυριακή 4/11 το Ομαδικό Πρωτάθλημα Παίδων και το Κύπελλο Σπύρος Μπίκος (Γ όμιλος).Για την πρώτη διοργάνωση η ομάδα μας αναμετρήθηκε εντός έδρας με την ομάδα...

In anticipation for the London Chess Classic, Gawain did his very first photoshoot and if I can say so myself, he looks very handsome . I may be bias being his wife and all but I think he did very well in front of the camera. We were put at ease very quickly by Superchess [...]

Από το Γιάννη Αντωνιάδη έλαβα το παρακάτω ενημερωτικό κείμενο: Ο Συνδυασμός  «ΝΕΑ  ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΚΙΝΗΣΗ  – ΜΕΤΩΠΟ ΣΥΝΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΣ» εκφράζει τη συνέχεια και την ανανέωση, εκπροσωπεί όσο το δυνατόν περισσότερες περιοχές...

The 2nd Annual Fall International Chess Festival took place on 2-4th November at the Metropolitan Hotel in Troy, Michigan (suburban Detroit). The tournament format was 5-round Swiss with Open section being FIDE rated. The Festival had four sections: Open, U1800, U1400 and U1000. A total of 183 players competed. The Open section had 59 players. [...]

That's the name of an interesting character who lived from 1847 to 1914. He was a pioneer of photography, an inventor, an essayist on political philosophy and, most importantly for us, a chess player and organizer. He's a pretty obscure figure, but as he was apparently the co-founder of the British Chess Association and the British Chess Club, maybe he shouldn't be. The limited evidence suggests...

Since I post only once a week, I have fallen behind in describing what I am actually doing these days in my own chess studies and play. Back in early September I noted that I had plenty of time for chess because I was no longer working at a full-time job. However, my part-time military [...]