"I will be very happy to represent India before a home crowd in Chennai which is bidding to host the World Chess event. Though spectators play no role in cheering up the players but certainly their presence is required," Anand told reporters. "If Chennai hosts the World Chess, it will be a great boost to the sport across the country."

Η Πόγκαρ είναι μια γυναίκα που κάνει τους άντρες να τρέμουν… Δείτε τι έκανε πάλι σήμερα και θα καταλάβετε! Εκεί που όλα έδειχναν ήσυχα και ωραία… Εκεί που όλα τα κομμάτια και των λευκών και των μαύρων ήταν στην πτέρυγα...

Ο Αθλητικός Όμιλος Ποσειδώνας Κάτω Αλισσού σε συνεργασία με την ‘Ενωση Σκακιστικών Σωματείων Πελοποννήσου διοργανώνει καλοκαιρινό σκακιστικό τουρνουά το διάστημα 29 Ιουλίου έως 31 Ιουλίου.Οι αγώνες θα...

The event is looking for its new legend in 2011, after Nigel Short, Viktor Korchnoi, Igor Ivanov, Boris Gulko, Anton Kovalyov, and Ljubomir Ljubojević have put their names with golden letters in Quebec chess history.

IM Malcolm Pein reports on the strengthened and expanded London Chess Class he is organising in London in December.

...in which he discusses the Grischuk match and next year's championship match against Anand.

Gashimov went on to explain that last year he was expecting to play at the Olympiad and that there were no problems from his side. This time he is invited to join the team and "he put aside his personal interests" to play in Ningbo.

The 44th Biel Chess Festival will take place from 18th to 29th July in Biel, Switzerland. The main event is the Accentus Grandmaster Tournament which will be a six-player double round robin. Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Shirov, Caruana, Morozevich, and Pelletier complete the field

Όταν λέμε «Η Πισίνα» όλοι καταλαβαίνουν ένα πράγμα, Alain Delon και Romy Schneider (όπως όταν λέμε «Οι Διαρρήκτες« όλοι καταλαβαίνουν Omar Sharif και Jean-Paul Belmondo στα Αθηναϊκά σοκάκια). Το «La Piscine» λοιπόν είναι ένα ερωτικό θρίλερ που...

Η ΠΣ Περιστερίου κέρδισε τον ΟΣ Τριανδρίας και χρειάζεται έναν βαθμό στον πρωινό γύρο για να εξασφαλίσει τον τίτλο, όμως στην πρώτη σκακιέρα της συνάντησης ο Τσέχος GM Νταβίντ Ναβάρα, της ομάδας της Θεσσαλονίκης...

The second Turkish League takes place from 3-10 July, also in Konya. 45 clubs are fighting for the top three places that bring promotion to the Turkey İş Bank League next year.

Το διήμερο 15-16 Ιουλίου στην πλατεία Ανδρούτσου στην Πρέβεζα πραγματοποιούνται εκδηλώσεις σκακιού με ελεύθερη συμμετοχή!!! Θα γίνουν αγώνες επίδειξης σιμουλτανέ με από τον 3 φορές πρωταθλητή Ελλάδας κ. Γ. Παπαιωάνου και...

There are many good things about chess organisation in France, where the federation is much more dynamic than in England but this year the French league, played in one block of 11 games, was held in truly dismal playing conditions. The venue which housed the games was a car museum which was not all bad [...]

The Greek Team Championship takes place in Eretria 3rd-8th July 2011. 7 round team event over 8 boards. Each team has 3 men, 1 woman, 2 juniors (U-18 and U-12) and two girls (U-18 and U-16). Up to two foreigners (non-Greek) are allowed. Last year's champions of P.S. Peristeri are the big favourites again, with GMs Ivanchuk (2768), Judit Polgar (2699), Halkias (2600), Kotronias (2588) and Banikas...

The 1st Chinese Rapid Championship took place in Hefei 3rd-7th July 2011. There were two phases to the competition, a 9 round swiss system event from which the top four players qualified for a final two day knock-out phase. Zhou Jianchao took the men's title in the final against Ding Liren but only after two rapid, then two blitz and a final 6-minute vs 4-minute Armageddon game. Zhao Xue beat Ju...