Η Σκακιστική Πολιτιστική Κίνηση Φυλήςσας εύχεταιΚαλό και Δημιουργικό το 2011και σας καλεί να κόψουμε μαζί την πρωτοχρονιάτικη πίτα του Συλλόγου.Η εκδήλωση θα γίνει στο εντευκτήριο του Συλλόγου(Κοίμησης Θεοτόκου &...

Ο γνωστός σκακιστής Μιχάλης Τριβιζάς, θύμα τροχαίου ατυχήματος, νοσηλεύεται σε κρίσιμη κατάσταση στο νοσοκομείο "Ευαγγελισμός" της Αθήνας. Μπορείτε να δώσετε αίμα από όλη την Ελλάδα.  επικοινωνία με το τμήμα...

Israel duo Grandmaster Alon Greenfeld and International Master Tamir Nabaty shared the lead with 8.0 points after the ninth round of the India Cements Ltd 3rd Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess tournament at SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Chennai.

Νομίζω ότι  το ποσοστό ευστοχίας στην Ένωση αγγίζει πλέον το απόλυτο...Οι τρεις τελευταίες ανακοινώσεις είναι όλες λανθασμένες. 1. το σεμινάρια ΑΝΑΒΑΛΛΕΤΑΙ2.  Διεθνές Εκδρομικό RAPID BANSKO 3. Επείγουσα Ανακοίνωση ...

M. Carlsen - H. Nakamura 1-0Όπως και στο Λονδίνο έτσι και δω, ο Νορβηγός φαίνεται να ανεβαίνει στα μέσα του τουρνουά. Έσπασε το αήττητο του Nakamura με πολύ πειστικό τρόπο. Η Najdorf έχει επιστρέψει για τα καλά στο προσκήνιο απ ότι φαίνεται...

As I've mentioned in previous reviews, the Informant used to be an essential publication for serious players. In our computer age, this is no longer true or even nearly true: all the things that used to be the almost exclusive province of the Informant are now commonplace. Top games are available everywhere, with comment, up-to-date (and "prognosticative") opening information is easy to find in...

On a far cheerier note, "Spektrowski's Blog" features quite a few translations of old Russian-language sources, including a bunch of Tal interviews and articles. Definitely worth a look for Tal fans. HT: Brian Karen

First the accusation, then Feller's reply, and now French Federation spokesman Leo Battesti has his say (approximate English translation here). (The good news so far is that no toilets are involved.) HT: Thomas

Luke McShane beat Radaslaw Wojtaszek one of Anand's seconds in the B-Group of the Wijk aan Zee tournament. Malcolm Pein takes a look.

Luke McShane beat Radaslaw Wojtaszek one of Anand's seconds in the B-Group of the Wijk aan Zee tournament. Malcolm Pein takes a look.

...with a categorical denial. (See the previous post.)

It was a crucial game for Magnus Carlsen, and he did what he had to do. On his way back to playing for first place, the Norwegian defeated tournament leader Hikaru Nakamura in an excellent attacking game. Carlsen happily accepted to show the game in the Wijk aan Zee press room. Enjoy!

In a communiqué on its website the French Chess Federation (EFF) has accused GMs Sébastien Feller and Arnaud Hauchard and IM Cyril Marzolo of cheating. No details were given, but the federation announced that it has “initiated on December 22, 2010 disciplinary action”. One of the players, GM Feller, has already issued an official statement [...]

The 2011 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival takes place at the Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar, from Monday 24 January to Thursday 3 February 2011. The new primary sponsors, Tradewise Insurance Company Ltd, have enabled the prize fund to be increased to £126,000, with £17,500 going to the winner of the Gibraltar Masters, £10,000 to the top woman scorer and two extra rating prizes (of...

Fédération Française des Echecs (FFE) announces that it engaged, on December 22, 2010, a disciplinary action against the International Grandmasters Sebastien Feller and Arnaud Hauchard, like against the International Master Cyril Marzolo... Update: GM Sébastien Feller denies the charges of cheating.