The 4th International tournament, in memory of Eftychios Krommydakis, is a 10-player round-robin taking place in Chania, Crete, Greece, from 9-16 August 2018. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Live game with analysis will be provided [...]

The 17th Iranian Men Festival Championship 1397 is an 11-round Swiss tournament taking place from 9-16 August 2018 in Hamedan, Iran. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Live game with analysis will be provided daily with the best chess software competing in the Top Chess [...]

The “Jugando con las estrellas” (“Playing with the stars”) International Tournament is taking place from 10-17 August 2018 in Santa Cruz de La Palma, on the Canary Island of La Palma. The 10-round event has an over 5,500 euro prize fund, with 1,200 for the winner. The time control is 90 minutes for the whole [...]

20th International Open Sants will be held from 17th August to 26th August in Barcelona. It will be one of the biggest tournament this summer. In Group A 366 players are expected to take part. The top seeded are GM Anton Demchenko, GM Dariusz Swiercz, GM Dieter Nisipeanu etc… The rate of play will be [...]

Mihail Chigorin Memorial will be held from August 14 till August 27in Saint-Petersburg,Russia. Around 150 players are expected to take part in the main event. The top seeded are GM Gata Kamsky, GM David Paravyan , GM Vadim Zviaginzev etc… Other supporting events are also Memorial V. Korchnoi 14.08-24.08.2018; Russian Children’s Cup tournament 14.08 – [...]

XXV International Open Feria De Las Flores was held from 3 to 7 August in Medelin, Colombia. The tournament was divided in 3 sections. Group A over 2000, group B U200 and group C U14 years. In Group A 91 players took part. The winner is IM Roberto Garcia Pantoja with 7,5 points out of [...]

The Escola Xadrez Pontevedra, together with the School Los Sauces de Pontevedra, organize the Ciudade de Pontevedra International Tournament, with the sponsorship of various private companies, and of course, with the unconditional support of the City Council of Pontevedra, led by our Mayor Miguel Anxo Fernández Lores The tournament will take place in the sports [...]

There are many suggestions on the road to chess improvement; what openings to learn based on your level, what you should be learning for each phase and what time controls are best for getting the most out of it all. But rarely do you hear anything about who you should play. For the longest time … Continue reading "Who and Who Not to Play"

To create a successful attack, there might be several factors that one has to consider, but in practice numbers matters a lot, especially on the side where you wish to attack. How can you bring greater numbers to particular part of the board? Well most of the time having space does the job. Position after … Continue reading "Attack as a Numbers Game"

Japan Women Chess Championship was held from 4th to 5th Aug in Tokyo. The venue was Ikegami Kaikan. The tournament was played using the Swiss System with 6 rounds, time control was 45 min + 30 sec. increment from move 1. The final standing will be used to determine qualifiers for international events except for [...]

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door” Milton Berle This is article #100 here @ “The Chess Improver”. It is a milestone I am proud of. Of course this would not be possible without being given the opportunity to share these articles and for that I am thankful to Nigel Davies and his team. It … Continue reading "Going 100, Going Places"

The circumstances around the election of FIDE President encourage me to address my colleagues with this letter.

The 105th British Championship took place from July 28-August 5 in the City Hall of Hull, England. It was a nine-round Swiss which had 66 players, including 14 grandmasters. GM Michael Adams took the lead after he defeated in round 7 GM Gawain Jones with 6 points. In round 8 he drew against GM Nicholas [...]

The Mislata Open is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 6-12 August 2018 in Mislata, Spain. Venue is Centro Sociocultural “La Fábrica”. C/ Felipe Bellver,43. Mislata. The tournament is divided in 3 sections. Open A over 2100, Open B 1900 to 2100 and Open C U 1900. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire [...]

The Open Dutch Youth Championships are taking place from 6-11 August 2018 in Borne. There will be 3 categories U20, U16 and U 14. 9-round Swiss tournaments and players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Live game with analysis will be provided daily with the best [...]