1. Russian Championship. Peter Svidler had clinched clear first with a round to go, and it's a good thing (for him), too, as like Vladimir Kramnik in Dortmund he finished the event in reverse. Alexander Morozevich crushed Svidler in the last round, finishing in clear second and continuing his climb back up the rating list. (In three events this rating period he has managed to gain 43 points and...

In the last round of the Russian Championship Super Final, Alexander Morozevich defeated Peter Svidler, who had already secured the title yesterday. Vladimir Kramnik beat Alexander Galkin after yet again sacrificing a piece with the black pieces. More later. General info The Super Final of the 64th Russian Championship for men takes place August 7-15 [...]

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Hou Yifan seemed to be cruising to victory easily, but then she suddenly lost to Kateryna Lahno in round 9. However, draws with Ruan Lufei and Antoaneta Stefanova were then enough to finish clear first at the Rostov Grand Women Prix, a full point ahead of Lahno. Hou Yifan receives the certificate from FIDE President [...]

Η Hou Yifan κέρδισε το FIDE Women Gran Prix του 2011. Αν και έχασε από την Lahno, τερμάτισε κατά έναν ολόκληρο βαθμό μπροστά από τις υπόλοιπες συμμετέχουσες.Έπαιξε εξαιρετικά ενεργητικά και δημιουργικά σε όλες τις παρτίδες της...

Russian Super Final will take place 8-15 August, 2011 with the participation of Kramnik, Morozevich, Karjakin, Timofeev, Grischuk, Svidler, Nepomniachtchi, and Galkin. It will be a round robin with time control 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes to the end of the game, with time increment of 30 seconds per move.

Yet another Super Open with a prize fund over 50 000 eur concluded in Baku. GM Sergei Zhigalko took clear first place with 7,0/9 and won one of the strongest opens for this summer.

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In the Girls section, Russian Girya Olga (10.5) will start the title favorite in the final round, holding a crucial half a point lead ahead of Peruvian Cori T Deysi. With Gold and Silver medals being shared among the duo, the struggle is going to be for the bronze medal. At 8.5 points top seed Paikidze Nazi (Georgia) will be eyeing the third spot with a final round victory on tomorrow.

1. FIDE Women's Grand Prix. This event finished earlier today, and Women's World Champion Hou Yifan finished first with 8/11. She drew comfortably with former women's champ Antoaneta Stefanova to clinch first, which she would have achieved in any case as neither of her closest pursuers managed to win their games. Kateryna Lahno finished in clear second with 7 points, and Anna Muzychuk and Tatiana...

Peter Svidler has already secured victory at the Russian Championship Super Final. On Sunday he defeated 2010 champion Ian Nepomniachtchi and with one round to go, Svidler has a 1.5-point lead over Grischuk, Karjakin and Morozevich. More later. General info The Super Final of the 64th Russian Championship for men takes place August 7-15 (rest [...]

Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the solution is published. Good luck solving! –> IM Yochanan Afek’s Official Website Y. Bazlov 2010 White to play and win Next week the solution. Solution last week M. Campioli 2010 new [...]

The qualification tournament is open for everyone on Sunday 14th, 19:00 CET. The time control is 5 min/game with 9 rounds. The first 6 players will qualify for the Simul with GM Ipatov, and the next 3 will be subsititutes. The Simul itself will take place on Monday 15th, 19:00 CET. The time control is 30 min.

Στις 10 Αυγούστου 2009, κατά τη διάρκεια της παρτίδας του πρώτου γύρου στο τουρνουά Ακρόπολις στην Χαλκίδα, έφυγε από κοντά μας ο Νίκος Καραπάνος. Ο Αρμένιος ΙΜ Ασότ Ναντανιάν θυμάται μία πολύ θεαματική παρτίδα που έπαιξε...