Άνοιξη του 2007, στο μετρό του Τόκιο.  Η Yebisu (στα ιαπωνικά: ヱビス) είναι μια δημοφιλής μπύρα στην Ιαπωνία που διαφημίζεται στα ψηφιακά ταμπλό, στα βαγόνια του τραίνου, με καλλιτεχνικό θέμα τα μαύρα σκακιστικά κομμάτια...

Η τοπική εφημερίδα της Άρτας έγραψε μερικά καλά λόγια για το σκακιστικό τουρνουά Πύρρος. Θα θέλαμε να ευχαριστήσουμε ολόψυχα την εφημερίδα, τον συντάκτη της και να επιβραβεύσουμε την προσπάθεια· διότι είναι πολύ...

Άρχισε χτες στο Ντόρτμουντ το 40ο Sparkassen Chess-Meeting. Αγωνίζονται: Κράμνικ, Καρουάνα, Καριάκιν, Πονομαριόφ, Λέκο, Νάιντιτς, Μπαρτέλ, Φρίντμαν, Μέιερ, Γκούσταφσον. Στην πρώτο γύρο, τη μοναδική νίκη σημείωσε ο Γερμανός Γκιοργκ...

Με το χρυσό μετάλλιο της ηλικιακής κατηγορίας της θα αναχωρήσει για την Φινλανδία η  εννιάχρονη Κλάαρα Μάκι-ΟυούροΣυνωστισμός στις δύο πρώτες βαθμολογικές ομάδες, έναν γύρο πριν από τη λήξη του Ανοιχτού Διεθνούς...

Είμαι στην ευχάριστη θέση να σας ανακοινώσω ότι θα κυκλοφορήσει σύντομα το νέο σκακιστικό DVD «Το επόμενο επίπεδο στο σκάκι!». Θα μπορείτε πλέον να απολαύσετε υψηλής ποιότητας μαθήματα στα Ελληνικά. Στα μαθήματα σε...

This video is well worth watching and I agree with many of the sentiments expressed. Of course the word ‘Champion’ is confusing because not everyone can be the best. But kids who like chess, either playing or just solving chess problems, can get a lot out of their involvement with the game. I mention chess [...]

The 86th Argentinian Chess Championship took place from 4th to 12th July at the Chamber of Senators of the Province of Buenos Aires. 74 players, including 7 Grandmasters and 10 International Masters, competed in the 11-round Swiss event. In the thrilling last round the top six boards produced decisive results. The untitled Martin Lorenzini started [...]

Georg Meier beat Mateusz Bartel on the white side of an Open Catalan in 39 moves in the only decisive game of the first round of the Dortmund Chess tournament. Bartel was under pressure as early as move 14 and although he worked hard to hold his position together time trouble and posiition meant that he had to resign in 39 moves. Game of the day was Fabiano Caruana's draw against Arkadij...

Georg Meier beat Mateusz Bartel on the white side of an Open Catalan in 39 moves in the only decisive game of the first round of the Dortmund Chess tournament. Bartel was under pressure as early as move 14 and although he worked hard to hold his position together time trouble and posiition meant that he had to resign in 39 moves. Game of the day was Fabiano Caruana's draw against Arkadij...

Round 1 of Dortmund got off to a (yaaaaaaaaaaaaawn) rousing start with four draws (three of them pretty stable from start to finish) and a surprisingly simple-looking technical win by Georg Meier on the white side of a Catalan against Mateusz Bartel. Meier opined that Bartel's 16...a6 was a serious error, and 17...h6 eliminated what remaining chances Black had to hold. The marquee matchup between...

The 2nd Lev Polugaevsky Memorial was held from 5th to 13th July in the Russian city Samara as a 9-round Swiss competition. 102 players competed. GM Alexei Fedorov from Belarus, one of the few foreigners in the field, started furiously with six consecutive wins but then he slowed down and took only half a point [...]

The US Junior Championship sees 16 players compete in two groups for a place in a final match. There is a live stream commentary at the official site, you can also view it below along with games and results.

The 5th International Chess Festival “Sport Summer 2012″ was held on 6-13th July in Hotel Petrus in Paraćin, Serbia. The main event was Open A – International Championship of Central Serbia, a 9-round Swiss tournament with FIDE time control which is valid for FIDE rating and GM/IM norms. There were two groups, OPEN A for [...]

Not a grandmaster in sight, and then three turn up all at once, reports Bill O'Rourke from Aberdeen, where GM Keith Arkell took on 30 players in a simultaneous display, hosted and sponsored by Albyn School Chess Club with assistance from Newmachar Chess Club and Van Leeuwen Steel Tubes. Grandmasters Simon Williams and Danny Gormally joined Arkell to train local youngsters.

Ξεκίνησε στις 11 Ιουλίου και θα διαρκέσει μέχρι τις 18 Ιουλίου το 4ο Διεθνές Τουρνουά Λέρου – Artemis Cup. Το τουρνουά διοργανώνεται από τον ΜΠΣ Νέων Λέρου «Άρτεμις» και την Ένωση Σκακιστών Θεσσαλονίκης με την βοήθεια του...