Σκάκι σε πάρκο του Γιοχάνεσμπουργκ,  Νότια Αφρική, Ιούλιος 2012. Το παγκόσμιο σύμβολο του αγώνα κατά των φυλετικών διακρίσεων, Νέλσον Μαντέλα,  έγινε χτες 94 ετών.  Η Νότια Αφρική και ολόκληρος ο κόσμος γιόρτασαν  τη...

Telegraph readers are invited to enter the Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship. The starter problem is below. White, playing up the board, is to play and force mate in two moves against any black defence. The entry fee is £';3.00 and the competition is open to British residents only.

Telegraph readers are invited to enter the Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship. The starter problem is below. White, playing up the board, is to play and force mate in two moves against any black defence. The entry fee is £';3.00 and the competition is open to British residents only.

For Chess purposes Gawain will remain Gawain Jones and I’ll be Sue Maroroa. I would dread to think the confusion it could cause, knowing FIDE and the hassle it may take. Ga did joke that he could come into the list by becoming a “new” person and trying to gain a massive rating but I [...]

The chess match between the best Polish GM Radek Wojtaszek (2717) and the best Georgian GM Baadur Jobava (2730) will be held on 24-28th July at the Poznań University of Technology. The match will be played according to FIDE classic chess rules – 4 games – and rapid rules – 4 games. This match is [...]

For the third time Belogradchik, Bulgaria, will host the biggest amateur event on the Balkans. Players with international rating up to 2250 will fight for the prize fund of 7500 EUR. Belogradchik municipality, Chess club “Naiden Voinov” Vidin, Bulgarian Chess Federation, GM Alexandar Delchev are organizing the 2012 Balkan Amateur Chess Festival on 20-26th August. [...]

Νικητής στο φετινό Artemis Cup, που πραγματοποιήθηκε στη Λέρο, είναι ο Δημήτρης Μαστροβασίλης. Ο Θεσσαλονικιός σκακιστής δεν άφησε κανένα περιθώριο αμφισβήτησης μιας τερματίζοντας μόνος στην πρώτη θέση με 7 βαθμούς σε 9...

Ο φίλος του skakistiko Παναγιώτης Αρβανιτάκης, σκακιστής του ΣΟ Αμπελοκήπων, έστειλε προς δημοσίευση την εργασία του για ορισμένα κρίσιμα φινάλε. Στη 48σέλιδη εργασία περιέχονται θέματα όπως το κλεμμένο τέμπο, πύργος και...

The FIDE Women's Grand Prix takes place in Jermuk, Armenia 17th-28th July 2012. Women's World Chess Champion Hou Yifan and her last challenger Koneru Humpy star.

The FIDE Women's Grand Prix takes place in Jermuk, Armenia 17th-28th July 2012. Women's World Chess Champion Hou Yifan and her last challenger Koneru Humpy star.

Anish Giri leads the Dutch Championship with 3/3. Since his win in Reggio Emilia in the event over the new year Giri has had a patchy year. But he has been taking exams and there isn't much to worry about in the long term. So far he has dominated the Dutch Championship and he was simply too good for Sipke Ernst in Round 2 and Robin Swinkels in Round 3. Vassily Ivanchuk leads the ACP Golden...

Anish Giri leads the Dutch Championship with 3/3. Since his win in Reggio Emilia in the event over the new year Giri has had a patchy year. But he has been taking exams and there isn't much to worry about in the long term. So far he has dominated the Dutch Championship and he was simply too good for Sipke Ernst in Round 2 and Robin Swinkels in Round 3. Vassily Ivanchuk leads the ACP Golden...

The FIDE Grand Prix series 2012-13 starts in London 20th September with Sergey Karjakin (Teimour Rajdabov has been reallocated at his request), Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk and Veselin Topalov as the top seeds. As expected Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand are not in the series (probably the top 4 earners in the game) but most of the rest of the leading...

The FIDE Grand Prix series 2012-13 starts in London 20th September with Sergey Karjakin (Teimour Rajdabov has been reallocated at his request), Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk and Veselin Topalov as the top seeds. As expected Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand are not in the series (probably the top 4 earners in the game) but most of the rest of the leading...

The FIDE Grand Prix series 2012-13 starts in London 20th September with Sergey Karjakin (Teimour Rajdabov has been reallocated at his request), Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk and Veselin Topalov as the top seeds. As expected Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand are not in the series (probably the top 4 earners in the game) but most of the rest of the leading...