The Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe and the European Chess Union achieved their aim the week before last when the European Parliament adopted Written Declaration 50/2011 entitled 'Chess in School'.

The Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe and the European Chess Union achieved their aim the week before last when the European Parliament adopted Written Declaration 50/2011 entitled 'Chess in School'.

Kappa-58 Round 5 on 2012/03/26 at 18:00 Bo. SNo. Name Pts Res. Pts Name SNo. 1 5 Poulos Georgios 3 3½ Kostouros Alexandros 1 2 3 Sienczewski Zbigniew 3½ 3 Marianidis Dimitrios 7 3 2 Kourkoulos-Arditis Stamatis 3 2½ Alexiou Dimitrios 12 4 4 Kesoglou Konstantinos 2½ 2 Fakkas Argiris 9 5 11 Florakis Konstantinos [...]

The event was qualifier for the Chess Olympiad 2012.

Parental involvement in our children’s chess activities is a delicate matter. It can take us to very deep and dark places in our own psyches, is their an element of frustrated ambition in what we are doing? In teaching and encouraging my own son to play I don’t think I feel motivated by frustration with my [...]

I was quite sad to hear about the death of Yuri Razuvaev, a genuinely nice person and a highly knowledgeable player and coach. I played three games against him and learned much from each encounter. The second game in particular was of great significance to me as it helped set up my second Grandmaster norm, [...]

From time to time I dedicate a ChessVideos show to viewer games and/or questions, and this is just such a week. It's a viewer games show, and the topics focus primarily on openings: the Exchange Ruy, the Schliemann (there's no getting away from the "Quick Ruy"!) and the French Defense are among those included. The show is here, and is available on-demand for (at least) the next month or so.

The 2012 Asian Nations Chess Cup (Open and Women’s Chess Team Championship) is scheduled to take place from 15th to 27th May in Zao Zhuang, Shandong Province, China. All FIDE Affiliated Chess Federations in Asia are eligible to participate. Each federation shall have the right to be represented by a men’s team of four players [...]

I’m arrived into Bulgaria earlier on today after a hectic week, I worked yesterday from 9am until 11pm then tried to sleep around 12am (friday) but kept stirring. I find it so difficult to sleep when I know I need to get up at in only a few hours time but then I make myself even more [...]

The 13th European Individual Championship are underway in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. England are represented by Gawain Jones, David Howell, Adam Hunt and Andrew Ledger.

The 13th European Individual Championship are underway in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. England are represented by Gawain Jones, David Howell, Adam Hunt and Andrew Ledger.

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