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  • Last Reminder: Fundraising Simul in the Morning

    www.thechessmind.net | 16/03/2012 22:49:44 | Reads: 89
    (With apologies to those who have noted the first two mentions.) One last notice: for those in the South Bend/Mishawaka area, I'm giving a simul this coming morning and afternoon, i.e. Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET. It will take place at the UP Mall between Kay Jewelers and Macy's; the price is $5 for a game. All funds go to help the Bethany Christian Schools chess club go to K-12 Nationals...
  • Open Karposh 2012

    www.chessdom.com | 16/03/2012 21:35:02 | Reads: 71
    Municipality of Karposh and Chess Club Gambit Aseko-See are organizing Open Karposh 2012 from 7th to 14th April in Skopje, FYR Macedonia. The 9-round Swiss open will feature prize fund of 17500 EUR: 1) 3500 EUR, 2) 2500 EUR, 3) 1500 EUR, 4) 1200 EUR, 5) 1000 EUR, 6) 800 EUR, 7) 700 EUR, 8) [...]
  • A Review of Delchev's The Modern Reti: An Anti-Slav Repertoire

    www.thechessmind.net | 16/03/2012 18:13:26 | Reads: 131
    Alexander Delchev, The Modern Reti: An Anti-Slav Repertoire (Chess Stars, 2012). 212 pp. Reviewed by Dennis Monokroussos. Chess Stars have put out reliable opening books for years, and Alexander Delchev's The Reliable Reti: An Anti-Slav Repertoire is no exception. Delchev examines 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 in this 212 page book, and contrary to the title it's not just an anti-Slav repertoire (taking "Slav"...
  • Μία παλαιά σκακιστική φωτογραφία από το 1937.

    skakistiko-kafeneio.blogspot.com | 16/03/2012 17:59:00 | Reads: 91
    Μία σπάνια παλαιά φωτογραφία με αφιέρωση του Alexander Alekhine που δημοσιεύθηκε στο γερμανικό σκακιστικό έντυπο "Deutsche Schachblätter" Νο. 24 - 15/12/1937. Στην φωτογραφία ο Alekhine κρατά στην αγκαλιά του τον αγαπημένο του γάτο τον "Chess" ενώ...
  • Κλήρωση έκτου γύρου

    kesaris.blogspot.com | 16/03/2012 15:59:00 | Reads: 80
    Ακολουθεί η κλήρωση του έκτου γύρου:Καίσαρης – ΖιοβύρηςΣυγκούνας – ΞυλογιάννηςΒλέτσιος – ΠαππάςΜπενάτσης – ΝτάμποςΒόβας – ΜπέμπηςΣπιλιάδης – ΠαπαγεωργίουΜαρτίνης – ΖαβέρδαςΒαγγέλης – ΓεωργίουΣακκά –...
  • Hou Yifan misses chance against Fabiano Caruana - 9

    www.chess.co.uk | 16/03/2012 15:36:00 | Reads: 77
    The Women's World Champion Hou Yifan nearly pulled off another stunning tournament victory but missed a winning chance against the world number 7 Fabiano Caruana in the last round of the Reykjavik Open.
  • Hou Yifan misses chance against Fabiano Caruana - 9

    chess.co.uk | 16/03/2012 15:36:00 | Reads: 75
    The Women's World Champion Hou Yifan nearly pulled off another stunning tournament victory but missed a winning chance against the world number 7 Fabiano Caruana in the last round of the Reykjavik Open.
  • Οι τελικοί του σχολικού

    kesaris.blogspot.com | 16/03/2012 10:43:00 | Reads: 86
    Οι τελικοί του 10ου ομαδικούκαι του 24ου ατομικού πανελλήνιου σχολικού πρωταθλήματος για το 2012θα διεξαχθούν στη συνεδριακή αίθουσα του ξενοδοχείου ATHOS PALACE στην Καλλιθέα Χαλκιδικής.Μπορείτε να διαβάσετε την...
  • Aleksandra Goryachkina becomes WGM at 13

    www.chessdom.com | 16/03/2012 06:18:50 | Reads: 75
    Aleksandra Goryachkina very close to the record of Yifan Hou
  • Εικόνες

    www.skakistiko.com | 16/03/2012 04:43:50 | Reads: 139
    Η φωτογράφος του Reuters βρέθηκε χτες (15 Μαρτίου) στο σχολείο του απομακρυσμένου χωριού Μπόλσιε Χουτόρα που βρίσκεται 450 χιλιόμετρα δυτικά της Μόσχας και απαθανάτισε στο φακό της παιδιά να παίζουν σκάκι  στο πλαίσιο της...
  • European Women Rapid Chess LIVE!

    www.chessdom.com | 16/03/2012 04:23:02 | Reads: 116
    Live games from the WEICC rapid in Turkey
  • Νικητής και πάλι ο Διονύσης!

    kesaris.blogspot.com | 16/03/2012 02:41:00 | Reads: 83
    Για δεύτερη συνεχόμενη φορά νικητής του τουρνουά Blitz, πολύ γρήγορου σκακιού,είναι ο Διονύσης! Το επιθετικό του στυλ, η άριστη ικανότητα να βλέπει τα τακτικάχτυπήματα σε συνδυασμό με την αυτοσυγκέντρωση του εξασφάλισαν...
  • You Can Only Get Smarter By Playing A Smarter Opponent

    chessimprover.com | 16/03/2012 01:00:19 | Reads: 111
    There’s no shortage of films which contain a chess theme, but one of the most interesting I’ve come across is Guy Ritchie‘s Revolver. Although panned by critics I thought it was deep and interesting, especially the second time I watched it. Guy Ritchie’s relationship with Madonna, together with their joint interest in chess and the [...]
  • World Chess Championship 2012 RCF Press Release - Press Release

    www.chess.co.uk | 15/03/2012 19:02:00 | Reads: 106
    Mark Glukhovsky is Press spokesman for the World Chess Championship match in Moscow for the Russian Chess Federation. Here is a press release about the World Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand saying that preparations are well under way, the official website will follow soon and giving contact details for journalists. Opening Ceremony 10th May 2012. Full text below.
  • World Chess Championship 2012 Letter - Press Release

    www.chess.co.uk | 15/03/2012 19:02:00 | Reads: 85
    Mark Glukhovsky is a press spokesman for the World Chess Championship match in Moscow for the Russian Chess Federation. Here is a letter about the World Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand saying that preparations are well under way, the official website will follow soon and giving contact details for journalists. Opening Ceremony 10th May 2012. Full text below.