Candidates Matches 2011 live games with computer analysis. The final games will be analysed by the new version of the Stockfish 2.1 engine, with estimated ELO of 3150.

Πάρτυ σε όλη την Ευρώπη, για συμπαράσταση των Ισπανών, διοργανώνονται αυτές τις μέρες σε πολλές χώρες του κόσμου.Στην Ελλάδα το πάρτυ είναι σήμερα, αύριο μεθαύριο...και βλέπουμε, έξω από την Ισπανική Πρεσβεία στην...

Gelfand - Grischuk, Candidates Matches final 2011 game 2 LIVE, commentary by GM Arkadij Naiditsch and Chess evolution.

Free grandmaster video lecture, where GM Henrik Danielsen gives the 4th key in the Nimzo Indian defence. The video is in two parts showing deep analyzis of a side variation, and also refutes some of the main theory in the line.

Queen's Indian defense is one of the world's most popular chess openings. The 4.g3 variation is the most popular line, while the modern 4... Ba6 followed by 5. Qc2 has been recently played by Carlsen, Topalov, and Ni Hua. The top grandmaster have shed some new light on the opening, GM Danielsen presents the first 3 introductory episodes on the new horizons and the key moments for white and black.

Το μεγαλύτερο ματς που ανέδειξε η κλήρωση του Κυπέλλου Αττικής ήταν το Σκακιστική Άνοιξη - Φυσιολάτρης Νίκαιας! ( Στις άλλες αναμετρήσεις έχουμε Παγκρατι-Κορωπι , ΑΕΚ με Ζήνωνα  και ΣΟ Αιγάλεω-ΑΟ Δεξαμενής...

Heitor Villa-Lobos(5/3/1887 – 17/11/1959)Με την εξαιρετικής ομορφιάς σύνθεση του κορυφαίου Βραζιλιάνου συνθέτη Heitor Villa-Lobos "Bachiana Brasileira No. 5" γιά σοπράνο και οκτώ βιολοντσέλα θα ξεκινήσει μουσικά η ημέρα μας.Την σύνθεση ερμηνεύει ιδανικά...

Επίσημος καλεσμένος της chessbase για χθες ήταν ο gm Van Wely. Σχολίασε την παρτίδα Grishuk – Gelfand και εκτός των άλλων μίλησε και για τον Κράμνικ, όπου ήταν ή είναι βοηθός του. Ο Κράμνικ, όπως είπε, θέλει να κοιτάει το κάθε άνοιγμα με...

Lots of chess! 1. In St. Louis, Nakamura equalized the scores in his match with Ponomariov, winning with Black in another King's Indian. Nakamura chose a quieter line than in game one, though Ponomariov seemed extremely well-prepared this time too. White had a nice position out of the opening once again, but perhaps Ponomariov's exchange sac wasn't as strong as he hoped. Nakamura eventually...

Hikaru Nakamura was in grave danger of going 2-0 down to former FIDE Champion Ruslan Ponomariov after an early loss of the initiative on the white side of a Berlin Defence. In the end he managed to find refuge in a bishops of opposite colours ending. Already the idea of getting some match practice for future world title shots looks an excellent one. Ray Robson and Ben Finegold drew their game.

Hikaru Nakamura was in grave danger of going 2-0 down to former FIDE Champion Ruslan Ponomariov after an early loss of the initiative on the white side of a Berlin Defence. In the end he managed to find refuge in a bishops of opposite colours ending. Already the idea of getting some match practice for future world title shots looks an excellent one. Ray Robson and Ben Finegold drew their game.

Boris Gelfand had to play very accurately to draw as black against Alexander Grischuk's Bf4 Queen's Gambit in the first game (of six) of their Candidates Final Match to see who challenges Viswanathan Anand for the World Title.

Boris Gelfand had to play very accurately to draw as black against Alexander Grischuk's Bf4 Queen's Gambit in the first game (of six) of their Candidates Final Match to see who challenges Viswanathan Anand for the World Title.

Με ισοπαλία τελείωσε η πρώτη παρτίδα των τελικών των υποψηφίων για την θέση του διεκδικητή του παγκόσμιου τίτλου. Ο Grischuk επέλεξε ένα πολύ ισχυρό άνοιγμα και είχε πλεονέκτημα γιά μεγάλο διάστημα αλλά τελικά μετά από...

Nakamura - Ponomariov and Robson - Finegold LIVE!