The Lüneburg GM tounament is a 10-player round-robin taking place from 5-13 July 2018 in Lüneburg, Germany. 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. Participants Vorobiov Evgeny E, Malakhatko Vadim, Karpatchev Aleksandr, Lubbe Nikolas, Drozdowski Kacper, Reuker [...]

This was a game I deserved to lose. I went wrong at move 4 and is a lesson in playing the opening stages with more care. It wasn’t a mistake leading to loss of material but it restricted possibilities. I made that mistake on move 10. I gave up the centre and was on the … Continue reading "Not to be Repeated"

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This position is taken from a game one of my students played at Mayor Cup, 2018 (C Category) after 46…Rb5. In the game my student decided to block the Black’s passed pawn with the rook (47.Rc4) and lost very quickly. Q: What do you think? Is it possible for White to save this position? Solution: … Continue reading "Using the King in the Endgame"

The Championships were held at New Delhi, India from 25th June to 4th July 2018 organized by Delhi Chess Association. They were held in Open section, and from under 8 to under 20 for boys and girls. In the open section 165 players took part. The winner is IM Karthikeyan P. with 7,5 points out [...]

The 38th Benasque Open is a 10-round Swiss tournament taking place from 5-14 July 2018 in Benasque, in the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees. It is one of the biggest opens with 454 players are expected to take part! The winner takes home the €4,000 first prize. The time control is 90 minutes per player [...]

The Greek Youth Championships 2018 take place from 3rd to 9th of July in Porto Rio Hotel, Rio, Achaia. The festival consists of Open and Girls sections in five age categories (u08, u10, u12, u14, u16). The tournaments are 7- or 9-round Swiss events. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes [...]

The Mukachevo Summer is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 3-8 July 2018 in Mukachevo, Ukraine. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. The festival program has 6 tournaments. Competitions are held in the restaurant complex “Eventum Hall”. Live games with analysis will be provided [...]

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder about how to do it: Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock) Think about the choices in front of you and pick the one you feel … Continue reading "“What Say You?” The 1 Minute Challenge (13)"

(φωτ. Η σκακιέρα της τρίτης παρτίδας, με τις υπογραφές του Σπάσκι και του Φίσερ στο κέντρο. Στην τοποθέτηση των κομματιών, στη φωτ. του 2011, ο λευκός βασιλιάς και η λευκή βασίλισσα είναι σε λάθος θέσεις!) Στο «ματς του...

The 46th Annual World Open will be held from July 3-8, 2018 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 9 sections. Unrated may enter only Open, U2200, U2000, or Unrated Sections. Open Section, July 4-8 only: 40/2, SD/30 d10. Under 2200 to Under 1200 Sections, July 3-8, 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8: [...]

Η οριστική επιβεβαίωση των συμμετοχών για τα Πανελλήνια Ατομικά Πρωταθλήματα Παίδων-Κορασίδων 2018 θα πραγματοποιηθεί με φυσική παρουσία των αθλητών στο χώρο αγώνων στο ξενοδοχείο Porto Rio, τη Δευτέρα 02/07 και ώρα 17.00′-21.00′...

I’ve been going through a lot of rook endgames with my Dad recently and it came in useful in the following game. White’s position became very passive after 27…Rc3 and under pressure missed 30…Rxd3. I’m not sure I played it in the very best way after that but it seemed as if it should be … Continue reading "Passive Rooks"

Οι κάτοικοι της πρωτεύουσας Μοντεβιδέο ελπίζουν σε ένα παρόμοιο θαύμα με εκείνο του 1950, που η μικρή Ουρουγουάη, η δεύτερη μικρότερη ανεξάρτητη χώρα στη Νότια Αμερική, κέρδισε στον τελικό τη Βραζιλία μέσα στο σπίτι της...

Before you read on, here’s a problem for you. It’s White to play and force checkmate in 3 moves. You’ll find the solution at the end of the article, but you might want to solve it yourself first. Last week’s obituary of the London Commercial Chess League touched briefly on Dr Bronowski. Jacob Bronowski was … Continue reading "Jacob Bronowski"