Saturday was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alan Turing, a visionary mathematician who foresaw the invention of the first computer. During World War II, Turing played a major role in cracking German codes at the secret facility in Bletchley Park where his original paper, outlining his vision, is on display.

Saturday was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alan Turing, a visionary mathematician who foresaw the invention of the first computer. During World War II, Turing played a major role in cracking German codes at the secret facility in Bletchley Park where his original paper, outlining his vision, is on display.

A few weeks ago I mentioned that players in or near Chicago had the chance to play English super-GM Mickey Adams in a clock simul. The event has passed (but may happen again next year???), but you can read a short article on the event by Adams himself and download an excellent, much longer report by organizer Daniel Parmet.

11_ος ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟΣ ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΛΥΣΗΣ ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑΤΩΝ24 ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ 20121_ος Γύρος#2J Savournin,Phénix, 1996 3rd Comm.1.Sc4! (5) απειλή 2.Se3#1...bxc4 2.Qd6#, 1...Kxc4 2.Qxb5#1...Rxc4 2.Qd6#, 1...Rc6 2.Qxc6#, 1...Qh3 2.Bf7# #3J ŠvejdaNeues Illustriertes Blatt, 1897 ,1st Prize1.Kg1! (0.5) απειλή 2.Qf1 (3.Qxf5# ) (0.5)1...Sd1 2.Rxf5 (1)...

Gelfand's birthday was yesterday and Kramnik's is today, and only one of them at most will get what he really wants between now and his next birthday. (It's about 10 months until the next Candidates' event.)

Οι νικητές είναι:Πρωταθλητής Ελλάδος ο Χάρης Φουγιαξής, που είναι και Πρόεδρος της Παγκόσμιας Συνομοσπονδίας Σκακιστικής Σύνθεσης.Δεύτερος ο Κώστας Πρέντος, πολλές φορές πρωταθλητής Ελλάδος.Τρίτος ο Ανδρέας...

Ali Nihat Yazici with an official statement

Μπορείτε να δείτε περισσότερες φωτογραφίες από το ανοιχτό σκακιστικό τουρνουά στην Πάλαιρο.            Για περισσότερες φωτογραφίες και πληροφορίες μπορείτε να επισκεφθείτε εδώ. Paleros 2012 ...

Photos, standings, and news from the U20 South America

Maybe he didn't quite get what he wanted this year, but the last few years offer grounds for hope that life as a 44-year-old chess professional won't be so bad.

How late can someone start chess and yet still scale the peaks? It does help to start early as chess skill is more easily acquired by the young. Though there are examples of some very late starters such as Joseph Henry Blackburne. Blackburne played checkers as a child but switched to chess at the age [...]

Όλοι θεωρούμε ότι το σκάκι είναι ένα στρατηγικό παιχνίδι το οποίο βασίζεται στη λογική και στις αντικειμενικές κινήσεις. Όμως τα πράγματα περιπλέκονται υπό την πίεση των αγωνιστικών συνθηκών, π.χ. την πίεση του χρόνου...

Open Teplice 2012 was hosted by the SK Teplice on 16-24th June at the House of Culture in Teplice, Czech Republic. GM Alexandr Fier defeated GM Denes Boros in the last round to convincingly win the tournament with 8/9 points, leaving the nearest followers a full point behind. Standings bellow. The 9-round Swiss tournament saw [...]

The 1st Fano on the Sea & Carnival International Open Tournament is set to take place from 30th July to 5st August in Fano, Italy, next to the Adriatic Sea. The tournament is organized by the Fano Chess Club and Dario Pedini. The club celebrates 25th anniversary in 2012. The players will be divided in [...]

Η βιογραφία του Ρασίντ Νεζμεντίνοβ σε τρία μέρη, σαν παραμύθι. Αν και δεν είναι πολύ γνωστός στη δύση, θεωρείται ένας από τους κορυφαίους επιθετικούς παίκτες στη σκακιστική ιστορία. Είχε κερδίσει όλους τους ισχυρούς...