Αρχίζει σήμερα στη Ζυρίχη ένα φιλικό ματς 6 παρτίδων ανάμεσα σε δυο από τους ισχυρότερους σκακιστές του κόσμου, του Αρμένιου Λέβον Αρονιάν και του Ρώσου Βλαντιμίρ Κράμνικ.  Το ματς θα γίνει με κλασικό χρόνο σκέψης, αλλά...

Still on the subject of Capablanca here’s a classic example of his artistry. His 10th move in particular is very profound:

Nigel Short stamped his authority on the Bangkok Open with successive victories and took the lead in round six with the following win over IM MR Venkatesh of India who had started with five straight wins.

The dearth of top class tournaments caused by the cancellation of Linares and the ending of the Meoldy Amber tournaments has spawned a new event, as Vladimir Kramnik and Levon Aronian will play a six game training match starting tomorrow in Zurich

Signing of contracts on April 19th, 2012

Η Ένωση Σκακιστικών Σωματείων Πελοποννήσου προκηρύσσει τά Περιφερειακά Ατομικά Πρωταθλήματα Ανδρών-Γυναικών 2012 που θα πραγματοποιούνται το διάστημα 25/4 - 19/5 στον πολυχώρο Πολιτεία χωρίς παράβολο συμμετοχής. Οι...

The Chess Evolution team – GM Arkadij Naiditsch, GM Csaba Balogh, GM Etienne Bacrot, GM Sebastien Maze, GM Kamil Miton, GM Borki Predojevic, GM Ivan Sokolov, GM Baadur Jobava continues with the series. The next books will be published May 2012, September 2012, and January 2013. Besides them, GM Konstantin Sakaev, twice Olympic champion, is [...]

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Join us live tomorrow at 15:00 CET for the "2800 battle"

Τις φωτογραφίες τράβηξε και  έστειλε ο φίλος του site Φώτης Αρμπής, ο οποίος, όπως μου γράφει, όταν συναντά τέτοιες εικόνες λειτουργεί σαν ειδικός συνεργάτης του skakistiko!.  Σκάκι σε υπαίθρια σκακιέρα στη Βέρνη της...

Vijay Kumar presents yet another video report of the day from Dubai. This time interviews are with GM Amin Bassem, IM Roy Chowdhury, IM Grover, GM Morteza Mahjoob, GM Gopal, etc. Here are all the videos from Dubai so far, including multiple interviews and great views from the Dubai chess center.

World Amateur Chess Championship R5

Another Youtube gem. I must admit to having a growing appreciation of Capablanca’s games though probably this is an age thing. Kind of like wanting to drive a Toyota Corolla.

The Staffordshire Chess Congress was staged last weekend at the Bloxwich Leisure Centre in Walsall. The Open was won by GM Mark Hebden with 4.5/5 ahead of Ameet Ghasi, Oliver Jackson and Mike Townsend on 4/5.