The International Open Chess Tournament Albena 2012 will take place from 26th May to 3rd June at the Albena Sports Hall, in Albena, Bulgaria. The 9-round Swiss open is organized by the Bulgarian Chess Federation, Chess Club “Dobrich – Albena” and Albena JSCo. Albena is one of the most popular resorts on the Bulgarian Black [...]

Η τρίτη παρτίδα του μάτς γιά το Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα έληξε ισόπαλη στην 37η κίνηση. Ο Anand οδήγησε με ικανό τρόπο την παρτίδα σε ένα ευνοϊκό γιά τον ίδιο φινάλε πύργων και πιονιών, όμως ανακρίβειες στην 34η και 35η κίνηση...

ΑΤΟΜΙΚΑ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΩΝ - ΚΟΡΑΣΙΔΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΜΠΑΙΔΩΝ ΠΑΓΚΟΡΑΣΙΔΩΝ ΤΕΣΣΔΕ 2012ΣΥΜΠΛΗΡΩΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΟΚΗΡΥΞΗ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ : 1ος γύρος Σάββατο 19/5/2012 ώρα 10:30 2ος γύρος Σάββατο 19/5/2012 ώρα 17:00 3ος γύρος Κυριακή 20/5/2012 ώρα 09:00 4oς...

Commentary by the European Team Chess Champion GM Naiditsch.

Με 2 ισοπαλίες (Μπαλόκας και Νικολακόπουλος) και 2 νίκες (Δημόπουλος – Ντίρλης) η ομάδα μας ξεπέρασε και το εμπόδιο της ΝΕΠ και πάιζει την ερχόμενη Κυριακή με την ομάδα του ΣΟΠ που είναι φαβορί.

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The match for the title of World Robot Chess Champion will be held Saturday, May 19 on Strastnoy Boulevard. KUKA Monstr (Germany) and CHESSka (Russia) will battle it out for the title. On the same day, the German visitor with artificial intelligence will play a demo match against one of the world’s strongest human players [...]

«Είναι όλες ανίδεες από σκάκι, όλες οι γυναίκες. Δεν πρέπει καν να παίζουν σκάκι. Είναι σαν αρχάριες. Χάνουν πάντα από τους άνδρες. Μπορώ να χαρίσω έναν ίππο στην καλύτερη γυναίκα του κόσμου και πάλι θα την κερδίσω»...

Game 3 of the World Championship was the most interesting so far. With Gelfand preparing to play another Gruenfeld, Anand tried the unusual 3.f3 in order to test his opponent’s breadth of knowledge in an opening that is new to him. In the event Gelfand reacted well, his 16th move being a theoretical novelty. Of [...]

We've already reported on the World Championship, and the U.S. Championship (both versions) had a rest day. So that left two major events to report: the 47th Capablanca Memorial, which finished today (now yesterday) and Sigeman & Co. Vassily Ivanchuk had a half point lead over Ian Nepomniachtchi in the Capablanca Memorial, and drew with White against Viktor Laznicka in 11 rounds. He...

ChessDom have daily videos by Henrik Danielsen on the World Chess Championship. Here are his videos of game 3 in two parts.

ChessDom have daily videos by Henrik Danielsen on the World Chess Championship. Here are his videos of game 3 in two parts.

Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand drew a complex 37 move Gruenfeld Defence to leave their World Chess Championship match in Moscow tied at 1.5 each after three games. Anand came prepared for the Gruenfeld after meeting it in game 1 and played the sharp 3.f3. However it seems that it was Gelfand that landed the first important blow. 14...Bd7 15.Kb1 Rc8 16.d6 has been seen before and white has...

Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand drew a complex 37 move Gruenfeld Defence to leave their World Chess Championship match in Moscow tied at 1.5 each after three games. Anand came prepared for the Gruenfeld after meeting it in game 1 and played the sharp 3.f3. However it seems that it was Gelfand that landed the first important blow. 14...Bd7 15.Kb1 Rc8 16.d6 has been seen before and white has...