Russian Champion Peter Svidler plays Czech Champion David Navara in a 4 game match in Prague 20th-24th June 2012. This should be an entertaining match. Play starts 4pm CET 3pm BST.

Russian Champion Peter Svidler plays Czech Champion David Navara in a 4 game match in Prague 20th-24th June 2012. This should be an entertaining match. Play starts 4pm CET 3pm BST.

I love the special effects on this Youtube video though I’m not so sure about the early positioning of the knights. As we say here in the UK, knights on the rim are grim. And this even applies to those of us who think we’re too strong for this rule.

Four players win gold a round before the end of the European Schools Chess Championship. With more than 1 point advantage ahead of competition, we have the first winners of the groups, from France (1), Russia (1), and Turkey (2). Impressive performance by Wassel Bousmaha (France, U7) and Andrey Esipenko (Russia, U11 open) guarantees them [...]

Luke McShane threw the Tal Memorial wide open when he defeated the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik in a marathon 94 move, six hour fifty three minute game, the longest in the history of the tournament. McShane's win produced a five way tie for the lead on 4/7 between Kramnik, Magnus Carlsen, Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Morozevich and Fabiano Caruana, as Morozevich lost tamely to...

Luke McShane threw the Tal Memorial wide open when he defeated the 14th world champion Vladimir Kramnik in a marathon 94 move, six hour fifty three minute game, the longest in the history of the tournament. McShane's win produced a five way tie for the lead on 4/7 between Kramnik, Magnus Carlsen, Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Morozevich and Fabiano Caruana, as Morozevich lost tamely to...

ChessVibes interviews the champ on the match. Part one is here; part two here.

Most of this Frontline interview with world champion Viswanathan Anand repeats familiar ground, but this interchange offers something new: Your take on Kasparov's remarks? Of course, some people, like Kasparov, really wanted me to lose. He was even clearly trying to cause it. He was trying to come there, see if he could get under my skin and somehow negatively impact my play. For me, it was...

This year Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2012 includes the 3rd Mediterranean Rapid Team Tournament “Ikaros” 2012This team tournament will take place on Sunday 15th of July 2012 at 11.00 a.m. and it is open  to 4-member teams coming from the chess federations of the countries of the Mediterranean Sea, under the condition that for teams coming from federations other than the Greek...

Στα πλαίσια των παράλληλων με το κυρίως τουρνουά εκδηλώσεων ο φετινός "Ίκαρος" περιλαμβάνει το 3ο Μεσογειακό Ομαδικό Τουρνουά Ράπιντ  “Ίκαρος” 2012.Το τουρνουά θα διεξαχθεί την Κυριακή 15 Ιουλίου 2012 στις 11.00 π.μ...

Το παρακάτω πρόβλημα έχει διάφορες εκφωνήσεις. Ας πούμε ότι έχουμε πέντε "δίδυμα" προβλήματα. (Δεν λέμε "πεντάδυμα" στο σκάκι).Κάθε εκφώνηση έχει ως αποτέλεσμα μερικές δοκιμές και λύση με μια βαριάντα.Η λύση κάθε δίδυμου...

What makes Viswanathan Anand stand out in the crowd of champion performers? Some attribute his towering presence to his amazing streak of consistent results among the elite of his sport. Some point to his discipline and commitment. But all agree that few sportspersons in the country can match his humble and grounded ways. After firing [...]

The 4th Abierto Internacional de Ajedrez Carlos I is set to take place from 23rd June to 1st July at the Hotel Carlos I, in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra), the most exclusive beach resort in Galicia, Spain. The 9-round Open will offer 7000 EUR in prizes, with 1100 EUR dedicated to the winner. In 2011 GM Dragan [...]

It was nice to see Magnus Carlsen pip his rivals at the post in the Tal Memorial. And the result serves as a reminder that any World Championship cycle must include the young Norwegian in order to have real validity. Here’s his last round game against Luke McShane. And the lesson for the chess improver [...]

What a crazy event the 2012 Tal Memorial was! It seemed that practically the whole field led at one moment or another, and by the end the only predictor of success was playing against one of the leaders. Alexander Morozevich and Vladimir Kramnik both collapsed at the end of the tournament, and they were replaced by Fabiano Caruana going into the last round just in time for him to lose to...