Του Παναγιώτη Κονιδάρη η ραψ. α’ εδώ η ραψ. β’ εδώ η ραψ. γ’ εδώ η ραψ. δ’ εδώ η ραψ. ε’ εδώ η ραψ. ζ’ εδώ η ραψ. η’ εδώ η ραψ. θ’ εδώ   Τότε δεν την έλεγαν Κέρκυρα, την έλεγαν Σχερία και εκεί κατοικούσαν οι φιλόξενοι...

  Στο διάγραμμα παίζουν τα λευκά. Να φάνε το πιόνι στο θ5 με τον πύργο τους ή όχι; Είναι λάθος να φάνε το πιόνι διότι τα μαύρα παίζουν Ιζ6 και δίνουν μια διπλή απειλή! Απειλούν και τους δύο πύργους ταυτόχρονα. Τελικά...

The first prize in Albena is the impressive 8000 EUR, but what is even better for the chess enthusiasts, there are 30 prizes ranging from 1000 to 100 EUR for amateur chess players, and 16 prizes ranging from 500 to 100 EUR for youngsters. Exactly such prize distribution is very typical for the Super Opens and beneficial to the whole chess community.

The 16-years old Marina Brunello had a fantastic tournament and securred IM norm and WGM norm with one round to go. Adolivio Capece informs that two weeks ago Marina received an important Honour directly from Mr Giorgio Napolitano, the President of Italian Republic.

On which square should Black put his queen in this position: b4, c4, a5, a6 or b6? I first visited the prestigious Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall when I was kindly invited there by Ray Keene, I think during an event in Harringay in 1989. Ray is not a man who is prone to [...]

We are being attacked from outer space! Not by little green "men" or cosmic rays, but by our own fellow flesh and blood. Can you believe it? To help rescue the Earth from this dastardly attack, go here and help our world decide what to do next. HT: Brian Gaines.

Chessdom.com is getting even better, this time enhancing your video experience with the best player around video.chessdom.com. This is the new division of Chessdom and it will be updated daily with new material from Grandmasters, titled players, tournaments, and more!

The Candidates Maches in Kazan, Russia led to lots of controversy: many chess fans and media criticised both the participants and FIDE for the high number of draws. The subject has led to a verbal dog fight between ECU President Silvio Danailov and FIDE Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos, while GM Emil Sutovsky, on behalf of [...]

ChessVibes Training is our new weekly magazine (8 pages, PDF + PGN) chuck full of middlegame and endgame tips and a weekly column by Anish Giri. This morning we sent out #4 to our growing number of subscribers. “Really fantastic material. Keep on doing this fine work,” a happy chess fan from Germany told us. [...]

Καβαλα 2009: Τρεις Γιαννιωτες σκακιστες λαμβανουν μερος στο τουρνουα.. Τα μεσημερια πηγαινουν ενιοτε για φαγητο σε τρεις πιτσαριες που ειναι στη σειρα κοντα στο λιμανι. Ο ενας εξ αυτων ο κ. Μπασιος εχει την ακολουθη...

ChessFriends.com is the new professional online chess server on the internet. Features different language version, including English, German, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, and Polish, it is also available for iPhone!

Bobby Fischer is for sure a fantastic chess talent, but all his success comes after hard work. One of the good examples is the Mar Del Plata game against Boris Spassky, and his effort dedicated to the King's Gambit.

The main Open has 84 players and six Grandmasters in the field. The prize fund is CHF 11.000, with CHF 2.000 reserved for the champion. Senior Open has 44 participants. Top prize in this group is CHF 800.

Η κορυφαία σκακίστρια όλων των εποχών, η Ουγγαρέζα Τζούντιτ Πόλγκαρ, θα αγωνιστεί στο διασυλλογικό πρωτάθλημα Α’ Εθνικής με την ομάδα της Πνευματικής Στέγης Περιστερίου, τον προσεχή Ιούλιο. Η είδηση αποκτά...

Δίνω συνδέσμους για έναν διαδικτυακό διαγωνισμό που διεξήχθη πρόσφατα, με διοργανωτές από το Ζάγκρεμπ Κροατίας.Τα προβλήματα μπορείτε να τα δείτε εδώ. Τρία δυάρια, δύο τριάρια κι ένα δυάρι-γρίφος. Τα πρώτα τέσσερα...