Malcolm Pein reports on Gata Kamsky's comfortable progression to the knockout stages of the US Championships in Saint Louis.

Three of the four semi-final matches went to tiebreaks, and the fans got their money's worth, too. In the top match, Shulman drew the first game with Black pretty easily in an IQP Tarrasch French and then won a very nice game with White. Hess may have surprised Shulman with his choice of opening (the King's Indian), but it looked like Shulman had a better feel for the resulting positions. The...

H 23η Απριλίου γιορτάζεται στην Τουρκία ως η μέρα του παιδιού, με διάφορες εκδηλώσεις αφιερωμένες στα παιδιά. Ο σκακιστικός όμιλος της πόλης Μπούρσα  διοργάνωσε σιμουλτανέ με τον Στράτο Γρίβα, ενώ φιλοξένησε και το...

The 38th Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda was played from 20th to 24th April in La Roda, Albacete, Spain. 188 players participated in a 9-round Swiss tournament with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment. The organizers have provided a rich prize fund of 10.000 EUR, with 2.000 EUR reserved for the winner.

The 2011 U.S. Chess Championship and 2011 U.S. Women's Championship are taking place April 13-28 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL). Daily live games with computer analysis are available on the Chessbomb platform.

WGM Jennifer Shahade and GM Maurice Ashley review the Easter Weekend action

Andrei Deviatkin scored a pivotal victory against the fellow Grandmaster David Arutinian in the last round and secured a clear first place with 7.5 points. Deviatkin's earlier co-leader, GM Dejan Bojkov of Bulgaria, drew with the local GM David Smerdon and remained on the second place, where he was joined by GM Sune Berg Hansen

There appears to be evidence that chess benefits schoolchildren, though it has so far been on a somewhat elective basis. Even in the good old days of the bad old USSR, the ultimate chess factory, chess wasn't mandated but offered through clubs like the Young Pioneers. If it worked well on a voluntary basis, though, why not just make it part of the curriculum? That's what they're going to do in...

The Icelandic champion title is Steingrimsson's second. In 1990, he won the title at age of 15 - which is still a record- when the championship was held at Hofn in Hornafjordur, which like Eidar, the current playing venue, is in the eastern part of Iceland. Steingrimsson finished the championship with 7,5 points out of 9.

Jonathan SpeelmanGarry KasparovRaymond KeeneΔύο ενδιαφέροντα βίντεο στα οποία ο τότε Παγκόσμιος Πρωταθλητής Garry Kasparov και ο Άγγλος GM Jonathan Speelman αναλύουν μαζί με τον Άγγλο GM Raymond Keene την παρτίδα του ημιτελικού γύρου μεταξύ του Garry Kasparov (λευκά)...

Πρωταγωνιστης ειναι ο κορυφαιος Ουγγρος παιχτης Λεκο , ο οποιος φημιζεται για την αμυντικη του τεχνικη και το κορυφαιο στρατηγικο του ποζισιονελ παιχνιδι... Στην παρτιδα σε δομη που προκυπτει συχνα σε θεσεις απο τη...

Only Gata Kamsky progressed to the final from the semi-finals of the US Championships where he will defend his title. Kamsky defeated Sam Shankland in a quiet position where he outclassed his opponent. Yuri Shulman and Robert Hess drew a second time. Irina Krush was grateful for a second chance after defeating top seed Anna Zatonskih. Tatev Abrahamyan won with black against Camilla Baginskaite...

Only Gata Kamsky progressed to the final from the semi-finals of the US Championships where he will defend his title. Kamsky defeated Sam Shankland in a quiet position where he outclassed his opponent. Yuri Shulman and Robert Hess drew a second time. Irina Krush was grateful for a second chance after defeating top seed Anna Zatonskih. Tatev Abrahamyan won with black against Camilla Baginskaite...

Η ΕΣΣΠ επιθυμεί να ευχαριστήσει θερμά την Εταιρεία Γέφυρα Α.Ε. που χορήγησε το ποσό των 250 ευρώ που αντιστοιχεί σε μια ακόμα θέση πρόκρισης για τα Πανελλήνια Νεανικά Πρωταθλήματα. Η ΕΣΣΠ ευχαριστεί ιδιαίτερα τον Κ...

Georg Frideric Haendel(23/2/1685 – 14/4/1759)Την φημισμένη "Sarabande" από την Σουίτα σε Ρε μινόρε του Georg Frideric Haendel θα ακούσουμε παιγμένη με ευαισθησία από τον Ιταλό τσεμπαλίστα Ruggero Laganà. Καλημέρα!