The 26th Klatovy Cup is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 30 June to 9 July 2018 in Klatovy, Czech Republic. Players receive 120 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Playing venue: The Culture House Klatovy, Domazlicka 767. Time schedule : 1st round: June 30th at 4 [...]

The Purtichju Open is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 30 June to 7 July 2018 at the Hotel Club Marina Viva in Purtichju, Corsica, France and is organised by the “Echecs Club Ajaccien” and “Corsican Chess League”. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. [...]

All classes: Championship, Masters Elite, Masters, Seniors 50+, Seniors 65+, Juniors The Swedish Chess Championship takes place from 30 June to 8 July 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. 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. The preparations are [...]

On 29th June, the press conference of Arkady Dvorkovich took place in Moscow. The candidate for FIDE President in particular highlighted his goals and objectives and announced his ticket. “I have recently told about my plans to run for FIDE President and today I officially confirm it. The necessary documents will be forwarded to FIDE [...]

Paracin Open will be held from-July 6th -13th 2018 at Hotel “Petrus” in Paracin. It will be divided in 3 sections. In the A group are expected 150 players. Basic Tournament Data: OPEN tournament for players rated higher then 2100. Organizer is allowed to include certain number of players with lower rating. FIDE Swiss, 9 [...]

Bergamo Chess Open will be held from 13-15 July. The tournament is open to everyone, up to a maximum of 220 members . Players will be sorted into the various game segments according to the Elo score published on 1.7.2018. The admission requirements are as follows: Players with a score between 1900 and 2000 can [...]

When we study any subject, be it in a classroom environment, book, video or training app, how much do we really comprehend? As a chess teacher, student comprehension is my number one priority. However, in the end, it’s up to the student master the concept or idea being presented. I’ve learned to have at least … Continue reading "Truly Understanding Chess Concepts"

Ιούνιος 1962, στην πόλη Βίνα ντελ Μαρ της Χιλής, Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο Ποδοσφαίρου. Δυο χρόνια πριν, το μεσημέρι της 22ης Μαΐου 1960, η χώρα είχε χτυπηθεί από τον πιο σφοδρό σεισμό που έχει καταγραφεί στη σύγχρονη ιστορία του...

The Iraqi Championship is an 11round Swiss tournament taking place from 27 June to 5 July 2018 in Baghdad. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Live games with analysis will be provided daily with the best chess software competing in the Top Chess Engine Championship [...]

The 12th Philadelphia International will be held from June 28-July 2, 2018, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tournament is held in 3 sections. Only Premier is FIDE rated. US sections are not open to players listed as foreign by FIDE. Premier uses June FIDE ratings for pairings & prizes, US [...]

The Malaysian Championship is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 29 June to 3 July 2018 in Tanjong Malim. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Live games with analysis will be provided daily with the best chess software competing in the Top Chess Engine [...]

31 st International chess festival Panevezys Open 2018 take place in Panevezys city Lithuania from 29 th June to 06 th July 2018 and there will be held some tournaments. Elite chess tournament Panevezys 2018 standart swiss tournament will be held for players from ELO >2200 with a possibility to get GM, IM , WGM [...]

The European School Chess Championship 2018, which will be played in 6 age categories (open and girls): Under 7, Under 9, Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17, takes place from 29th June-8th July in Krakow, Poland. The Technical meeting will take place tomorrow in the evening, after which the participants will know [...]

Gideon Japhet Memorial ACP Open Chess Tournament in memory of Gideon Japhet will be held from 1-6 of July in Jerusalem. The tournament is organized by Jeruchess club under the direction of IA Alon Cohen and his team, in collaboration with the ACP (Association of Chess Professionals) with the generous support and sponsorship of the [...]

The very first correspondence chess English Championship Final, which started in March 2017, nears its conclusion with just three remaining games. The current leader is CCE Mark Eldridge (ICCF 2382) with 8.5 / 14, second is David Evans (2352) with 8.5 / 14 and third is myself, SIM John Rhodes (2397), with 8 / 14. … Continue reading "1st CC English Championship Final nears finish"