Πασχαλινό Νεανικό Τουρνουά Rapid «Ναι» Στο Σκάκι Ανοιχτό rapid τουρνουά με ελβετικό σύστημα 7 γύρων με διεθνή αξιολόγηση ELO FIDE Rapid Το Σάββατο, 31 Μαρτίου 2018, στο Δημοτικό Κέντρο Άθλησης  & Αναψυχής, εγκαταστάσεις «Σταύρος...

Δε θα μπορούσε να μη γιορτάσουμε την άνοδο στον Προκριματικό Όμιλο της Α’ Εθνικής! Την Κυριακή 25 Μαρτίου στις 19:00 (γιατί έχουμε τον τελευταίο γύρο ενάντια στον Σ.Ο.Παγκρατίου το πρωί) σας προσκαλούμε να γιορτάσετε...

O Σκακιστικός Όμιλος Καλλιθέας μια αγωνιστική πριν το τέλος του Διασυλλογικού Πρωταθλήματος Β’ Εθνικής εξασφάλισε τη 2η θέση – πίσω από την αήττητη Νέα Ερυθραία! Με νίκη 6-4 επί του Κότινου ο Σ.Ο Καλλιθέας αποχαιρετά...

The 11th Pedro Lezcano Montalvo Memorial is a 9-round Swiss open taking place from 24-31 March in Gran Canaria. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. More then 100 players are expected. Top seeded are GM Karen [...]

The 41st Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastián will be held between March 24 and 31. The venue is Gros Xake Taldea, Anoeta. More then 100 players are expected. Top entries are GM Renier Igarza Vazquez, GM Salvador G. De Angelis Del Rio, GM Stanley Lelys Duany Martinez etc.. live game with analysis will be [...]

The 45th La Roda Open is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 28 March to 1 April 2018 in La Roda, Spain. Players receive 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Around 250 players are expected. Top seeded are GM Sergey Fedorchuk, GM Manuel Perez Candelario, GM [...]

Ανάπαυλα στα γυρίσματα του Σιωπηλού Μάρτυρα (Rear Window), 1954. Ο Γουέντελ Κόρεϊ και ο Τζέιμς Στιούαρτ παίζουν μια παρτίδα σκακιού και παρακολουθεί η πριγκήπισσα Γκρέις Κέλι. Όπως συνέβαινε πάντα με τις μεγάλες δημιουργίες...

GM Sandro Mareco about his recent victories

Μας χωρίζει από την είδηση μια απόσταση δυο εβδομάδων προς τα πίσω αλλά κρίνω πως η φύση της εκδήλωσης είναι συνεισφορά στην ευρύτερη προβολή του σκακιού και οφείλεται μνεία και στο skakistiko. Ο Πρόεδρος της Βουλής Νίκος...

Opening expert comments on a move 2 novelty

The March Lviv Tradition is a 9-round round-robin tournament taking place from 22-27 March 2018 in Lviv, Ukraine. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Live games with analysis will be provided daily on Chessdom.com with the best chess software competing in the Top Chess [...]

After tactical considerations piece activity plays one of the key roles in deciding upon the quality of a move, and this is especially the case in the endgame. In Capablanca – Tartakower, New York 1924 White was even ready to sacrifice material in order to have the more active pieces: Question: What do you think […]

The Open Iraq Championship was held from 14-19 March 2018 in Baghdad. 62 players took part in the tournament. Before the last round sole leader was GM Azer Mirzoev with 6,5 points. He met Gagunashvili with white and lost. So after 9 rounds two played had 7 points. The winner is GM Merab Gagunashvili with [...]

51st Iranian Men Chess Championship-Final was held in Bushehr Chess House-Shoghab Park-Saheli St.-Bushehr. It was 12 players round-robin. The winner is GM Maghsoodloo Parham with 9 points out of 11. IM Tabatabaei M.Amin is second with 7,5 points and IM Firouzja Alireza is third with 7 points. you can replay the games here final standings [...]

“A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement” Bo Bennett (businessman) We should play to win at all times. Fischer is well known for his desire to win and pushing the limits for it. His 29… Bxh2 during the first game versus Spassky in 1972 is legendary. You can find the […]