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  • The Truth About Magnus Carlsen!

    www.thechessmind.net | 01/04/2011 16:44:41 | Reads: 145
    Here it is, from Carlsen's countryman and fellow GM Jon Ludvig Hammer.
  • Lombardy on the 1972 Fischer-Spassky Match

    www.thechessmind.net | 01/04/2011 16:41:23 | Reads: 150
    I'm not sure where this 1974 article by GM William Lombardy was originally published, but it's a good read and offers some insight and info on the 1972 World Championship match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky that was at least new to me. HT: Brian Karen
  • Χελόου, ο Έλο ήταν…

    www.skakistiko.com | 01/04/2011 16:09:47 | Reads: 198
    Στη σειρά των τακτικών αναδημοσιεύσεων του Σαββάτου από το προηγούμενο ιστολόγιο skakistiko.blogspot.com, μια εξαιρετική συνεργασία του “καλοπροαίρετου” που είχε δημοσιευτεί πριν τρισήμιση χρόνια, στις 14/9/2007. Χελόου, ο Έλο...
  • Πανελλήνιο πρωτάθλημα σκακιού τυφλών

    www.skakistiko.com | 01/04/2011 14:16:11 | Reads: 202
    Από 4 έως 10 Απριλίου θα πραγματοποιηθεί στη Θεσσαλονίκη  το Πανελλήνιο  πρωτάθλημα σκακιού τυφλών. Οι αγώνες διοργανώνονται από την Εθνική Αθλητική Ομοσπονδία ατόμων με αναπηρία (Ε.Α.ΟΜ.Α.με.Α). Πρόκειται για μια μεγάλη...
  • 4th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational - April 6th to 10th of 2011 in Los Angeles, USA

    previews.chessdom.com | 01/04/2011 13:19:54 | Reads: 141
    Metropolitan Chess will host an International Master norm round robin tournament from April 6th to 10th of 2011. This tournament is titled the 4th Metropolitan FIDE Invitational and will be held in Suite C998 of the California Market Center at 110 East 9th Street, Los Angeles 90079.
  • This Week's ChessVideos Show: More Viewer Games, and Viewer Questions

    www.thechessmind.net | 01/04/2011 11:08:24 | Reads: 148
    Only two games, but they're nice: one features a sound two-knight sacrifice, while in the second a simulee achieved a winning position against Nigel Short (before tragedy struck). In the questions department, pride of place goes to a fascinating rook ending. One side was two pawns up, but had a very difficult time dealing with the opponent's outside passer. The ending is instructive and...
  • Open Karposh - 2nd to 9th April at the Replek venue in Skopje

    previews.chessdom.com | 01/04/2011 10:23:18 | Reads: 140
    International Chess Tournament "Open Karposh" will take place from 2nd to 9th April at the Replek venue in Skopje. The playing format is nine-round Swiss and 74 players will take participation. Among them is an impressive number of 18 Grandmasters. The prize fund amounts to 8.800 EUR.
  • Queen to Play in US cinemas

    www.chessvibes.com | 01/04/2011 08:00:17 | Reads: 129
    In January 2010 we already mentioned the film Queen to Play, in which a housemaid sees two people playing chess, and then falls in love with the royal game. Starring Sandrine Bonnaire and Kevin Kline, the film opens today in US cinemas. The official title of the French/German film is Joueuse. It was directed and [...]
  • ΤΟ ΕΘΙΜΟ ΤΗΣ ΠΡΩΤΑΠΡΙΛΙΑΣ.

    skakistiko-kafeneio.blogspot.com | 01/04/2011 06:57:00 | Reads: 190
    Σύμφωνα με την επικρατέστερη θεωρία, το έθιμο της πρωταπριλιάς ξεκίνησε από τη Γαλλία το 1564, όταν ο βασιλιάς Κάρολος ο 9ος διέταξε να μεταφερθεί η μέρα της Πρωτοχρονιάς από την 1η Απριλίου στην 1η Ιανουαρίου. Μέχρι τότε...
  • EICC 2011 LIVE! - Live games with analysis from Aix‐les‐Bains

    www.chessdom.com | 01/04/2011 06:12:34 | Reads: 130
    The 12th European Individual Chess Championship is open to all players representing the Chess Federations which comprise the European Chess Union (FIDE zones 1.1 to 1.10) regardless of their title or rating. There is no limit of participants per federation.
  • Combining chess and culture in Greece

    www.chessvibes.com | 01/04/2011 03:33:15 | Reads: 87
    An interesting new event has appeared on the chess calendar that, we believe, deserves a mention here. We’re talking about the 1st International Chess Cultural Festival which will take place on the island of Corfu from June 18–27. It is intended for both professional and amateur chess players from all over the world who like [...]
  • Η μουσική της ημέρας - "April in Paris" με τους Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong.

    skakistiko-kafeneio.blogspot.com | 01/04/2011 01:28:00 | Reads: 169
    Με το τραγούδι "April in Paris" που συνέθεσε το 1932 ο Vernon Duke σε στίχους του E. Y. Harburg γιά το μιούζικαλ του Broadway "Walk A Little Faster" θα ξεκινήσει μουσικά ο Απρίλιος. Στην συγκεκριμένη θαυμάσια ερμηνεία θα απολαύσουμε τους εξαίσιους...
  • Rest day at the European Individual Championship - Rest Day

    www.chess.co.uk | 01/04/2011 00:35:00 | Reads: 134
    Malcolm Pein looks at how things stand in the European Individual Championship in Aix-les-Bains as the players prepare for the final 4 rounds.
  • Rest day at the European Individual Championship - Rest Day

    chess.co.uk | 01/04/2011 00:35:00 | Reads: 101
    Malcolm Pein looks at how things stand in the European Individual Championship in Aix-les-Bains as the players prepare for the final 4 rounds.
  • Το σκάκι στην πρώτη (και στην τελευταία) σελίδα

    www.skakistiko.com | 01/04/2011 00:33:31 | Reads: 174
    Maariv, 11.5.2010 (σελίδα 1) Maariv 11.5.2010 (τελευταία σελίδα) Με αφορμή τη σημαντική αναφορά σε συζήτηση του ιστολογίου πως η “Απογευματινή” σε ένα φύλλο της το καλοκαίρι του 1972 είχε δημοσιεύσει στην πρώτη της σελίδα το...