The Chess Institute of Canada held the 2012 Toronto International on 15-20th July at the Annex Chess Club in Toronto, Canada. The tournament was played as a 7-round Swiss with 18 participants. Top Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So took a clear first place with 6 points, leaving the talented Canadian IM Nikolay Noritsyn half a point [...]

Στο Παγκόσμιο Συνέδριο Σκακιστικής Σύνθεσης (WCCC) του 2010 στην Κρήτη, διεξήχθησαν διάφοροι διαγωνισμοί σύνθεσης.Στο 13ο Τουρνουά Σύνθεσης Sabra, έπρεπε να φτιάξουμε ορθόδοξο βοηθητικό δυάρι, όπουB1 (πρώτη μαύρη κίνηση) : ένα...

Τη φωτογραφία την βρήκα στο facebook του Γιάννη Παπαϊωάννου. Μέρες του 1986 ή του 1987, ο μελλοντικός έλληνας γκρανμέτρ (δεξιά) παίζει το πρώτο τουρνουά της ζωής του,  φοράει κοντό παντελονάκι, κοιτάζει ολόισια το φακό...

In the 11th round of the Turkish Isbank Chess League the team of İstanbul Beşiktaş Jimnastik Club won the match against Denizli Er Bakır Sport Club with 7:3 score. The fate of the match was decided on the lower boards while all Grandmasters made draws. Besiktas continues to lead in the championship with 21 match [...]

Η Φέι Νταναγουέι και ο Στιβ Μακ Κουίν κάθονται απέναντι, υπολογίζοντας τις λεπτομέρειες, μη μπορώντας να προβλέψουν πότε θα τελειώσει αυτό το παιχνίδι της γάτας και του ποντικιού. -Παίζεις; -Δοκίμασέ με, απαντάει...

This fascinating talk by game designer Jane McGonigal presents plenty of reasons why we should play more and work less! Western culture often seems to glorify work and productivity, but is it something that makes us feel glad to be alive? There’s a strong case to be made that games bring us far more satisfaction, [...]

The 6th Open Internacional de Ajedrez A.D. San Juan will be held from 23rd to 29th July at the Hotel Iruña Park in Pamplona, Spain. The 9-round Swiss tournament is valid for the title norms, FIDE and FEDA elo. Top prizes are 1.500 € / 1.000 € / 800 € / 600 € / 500 [...]

The relative standings in Dortmund remain unchanged with two rounds to go, with three players leading and three more half a point behind. All of the games had content, and the shortest was the 41-move draw between Sergey Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana. But at least at first glance (without an engine), all but the marathon between Vladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko were "clean"; that is, no one missed...

Agon, the company that was recently accorded the commercial rights to the World Chess Championships by FIDE, has announced that the game is to return to Simpson's-in-the-Strand, the spiritual home of chess in Europe. Simpson's will be the setting for the forthcoming Grand Prix event between 20 September and 3 October. The tournament will have a prize fund of 240,000 euros. Agon Press Release...

Agon, the company that was recently accorded the commercial rights to the World Chess Championships by FIDE, has announced that the game is to return to Simpson's-in-the-Strand, the spiritual home of chess in Europe. Simpson's will be the setting for the forthcoming Grand Prix event between 20 September and 3 October. The tournament will have a prize fund of 240,000 euros. Agon Press Release...

The All India Chess Federation on behalf of FIDE and Commonwealth Chess Association cordially invite your Federation to participate in the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2012 to be held at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India from 22nd November to 1st December, 2012. The Championship is organized by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association. The playing venue will be [...]

The 38th International Chess Open Vila de Sitges is taking place on 20-28th July at the in Sitges, Spain. The tournament is organized by the Penya d’Escacs Casino Prado Suburense and Hotels & Apartaments Sunway Playa Golf. Tournament system: FIDE Swiss System 9 rounds in two groups. The tiebreaker system will be drawn after the [...]

Σήμερα είναι η Διεθνής Ημέρα Σκακιού (International Chess Day).Εύχομαι τα καλύτερα για τους εραστές του σκακιού : παίκτες, συνθέτες και λύτες.

Σας σήμερα και πριν από 88 χρόνια ιδρύθηκε η FIDE στο Παρίσι, στη Γαλλία, το 1924.Από το 1966αυτή η ημέρα γιορτάζεται ως ΔιεθνήςΗμέρα για το Σκάκι και η FIDE, στα γενέθλια της, εύχεται στα εκατομμύρια θαυμαστών του σκακιού μια...