"Black and White" chess fashion will be part of the opening ceremony in the World Chess Cup.

Games from the World Junior championship with computer analysis

The 23rd International Chess Festival Porto San Giorgio is taking place from 21st to 28th August in Palasavelli, Italy. The organizers are managing four tournament: Open A with 179 participants, Open B (U1800) with 69 players, Open C (U1500) with 26 players and U16 round-robin event with 10 players. Open A provides 14 regular and [...]

The World Chess Cup 2011 is starting in a few days and the organizing committee in Khanty Mansiysk revealed details about the opening ceremony. The start of the competition will be given in the concert center Ugra Classic, Saturday 27th of August at 20:00 local time. The ceremony will involve a large program, part of [...]

The 26th Festival Internacional de Ajedrez Cidade de Ferrol, organized by Juan Vicente Rodriguez Rey, was held from 15th to 21st August in the coastal city of Ferrol, Galicia, Spain. The tournament is part of the Gallego Chess Circuit. 100 players participated in the main 9-round Swiss event. Grandmasters Aleksa Strikovic and Dragan Paunovic from [...]

GM Vladimir Akopian, unfortunately, will not be able to participate in the World Chess Cup which is set to start in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on August 28, 2011. Several days ago Akopian stumbled unluckily and broke his leg. After the surgery the doctors have recommended the Grandmaster not to travel for several weeks. Akopian was paired [...]

All results, details, and a large photo report.

Ο Σ.Ο. Παγκρατίου και ο Σ.Μ.Α.Ο. Καισαριανής προκηρύσσουν το 1ο Grand Prix για την περίοδο από το Σεπτέμβριο του 2011...

Προκηρύχθηκαν τα νέα τουρνουά ΣΟΠ-ΣΜΑΟΚ (12ο για επάνω και κάτω από ΕΛΟ 1900):   Το επάνω ξεκινάει στις 13 Σεπτεμβρίου, ενώ...

Botvinnik Memorial with Anand, Carlsen, Aronian, and Kramnik.

It will be a match-up of legends versus talents at the Raja Nazrin Shah Invitational Masters and International Open Chess Championships to be held at the Swiss Garden Hotel & Residences Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 4-10 September 2011. Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Chess Association with sponsorship from the Masterskill Education Group Berhad under its [...]

Amravati based International Master Swapnil Dhopade of Railways with eight and half points won the Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee Memorial All India Open Fide Rated Chess Tournament after settling for half point against team mate Sauravh Khherdekar in the tenth and final round here at Naivedhyam Hall on Tuesday. Three players tied for the runner-up [...]

The 1st Metropolitan International was held from August 17th to August 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA. 86 players competed in the 9-round Swiss open which is valid for FIDE title norms. Top seeded were reigning British champion GM Michael Adams (ENG), GM Loek van Wely of Netherlands and winner of the Chicago Open [...]

Following the successfully managed “100 Years of Mikhail Botvinnik” tournament, the organizers from St.Petersburg are hosting the Lyudmila Rudenko Memorial from 22nd to 31st August. 43 female players, including 8 Grandmasters, are participating in the 9-round Open honouring the second Women’s World Chess Champion. The total prize fund is 7500 EUR, with 1500 EUR dedicated [...]

The Khanty Mansiysk airport will be busy these days with the arrivals of all participants