Serbia Women Chess Championship 2011 is taking place on 11-22nd April in Belgrade. Twelve players participate in the round robin tournament. WGM Andjelija Stojanovic is defending the title.

Ποιο είναι το πιο αδύναμο κομμάτι που έχουμε στο σκάκι; Το άλογο! Ακόμη και το πιόνι μπορεί να προαχθεί σε βασίλισσα και να κερδίσει την παρτίδα, ενώ με ένα άλογο περισσότερο δεν μπορούμε να κερδίσουμε… (Το φινάλε...

The 34th edition of San Sebastian International Chess Open will be presented in a press conference at Gros Xake Taldea, the playing venue of the tournament, on 15th April at 19:30 CET. GM Viktor Korchnoi will attend the press conference and will sign his book "My life for chess" recently published in Spanish by "Editorial Chessy".

The Icelandic Chess Championship will start this Friday, April 15, in the resort of Eidar, near the town of Egilsstadir. Ten of Iceland's strongest player, including three GMs, will contest the highly sought-after crown, in an event featuring some of the strongest line-up for years.

3rd Video from Dubai by ChessDom. Interviews start after min 5. Interviews include Krishnan Sasikiran, Tania Sachdev, Ashwin Jayaram, Parimarjan Negi, etc. Round 3.

3rd Video from Dubai by ChessDom. Interviews start after min 5. Interviews include Krishnan Sasikiran, Tania Sachdev, Ashwin Jayaram, Parimarjan Negi, etc. Round 3.

3rd Video from Dubai by ChessDom. Interviews start after min 5. Interviews include Krishnan Sasikiran, Tania Sachdev, Ashwin Jayaram, Parimarjan Negi, etc. Round 3.

The Chinese Chess Association with the patronage and support of the Ningbo Municipal Government and Ningbo Sports Bureau has the honour to announce the 2011 World Team Chess Championship in Ningbo, China. The event will be held from July 15 2011 (arrival) to July 26 2011 (Departure) at the playing venue in New Century Grand Hotel Ningbo.

As Thailand's largest and strongest open tournament passed the halfway point, Vallejo and Short were joined in the tie for first place by Burmese Grandmaster Zaw Win Lay and GM Abhijit Kunte of India. Another 10 players, including three Grandmasters, are sitting just half a point further back.

FIDE was represented at the annual meetings of ARISF (Association of Recognized Sports Federations) and SportAccord. An agreement was signed with SportAccord for the inclusion of Chess in the SportAccord Mind Games that will be held in December 2011 in Beijing.

GM Sarunas Sulskis from Lithuaniua, who had just won the open tournament in Ravenna, visited European Senior Championship in Courmayeur to offically present the European Senior Championship that will be played in Kaunas in August 2012.

Michael Adams defeated English rival Luke McShane in the penultimate round of the Bundesliga in a match that virtually settle the destination of the title in favour of OSC Baden-Baden. Malcolm Pein reports.

Michael Adams defeated English rival Luke McShane in the penultimate round of the Bundesliga in a match that virtually settle the destination of the title in favour of OSC Baden-Baden. Malcolm Pein reports.

Michael Adams defeated English rival Luke McShane in the penultimate round of the Bundesliga in a match that virtually settle the destination of the title in favour of OSC Baden-Baden. Malcolm Pein reports.

Nigel Short (England), Abhijit Kunte (India), Francisco Vallejo (Spain) and Zaw Win Lay (Myanmar) are sharing the lead after five rounds at the Thai Open in Pattaya City, Thailand. Top stars Short and Vallejo both started with four wins, and today drew their mutual game in just nine moves. The Thai Open, with a first [...]