The Moscow closed Grandmaster events, aka RSSU International Chess Cup, start just in a few days with the participation of many young stars. In the open section we will see the Under 18 World Champion, an Armenian champion, one of the youngest Grandmasters in the world, participant of the World Cup 2011, medalists from Capelle [...]

Sixth seed Filipino Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa ensured a thrilling end to the 10th Parsvnath International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament by defeating Indian International Master Shyam Nikil in the eleventh and final round at Ludlow Castle Sports Complex here on Monday. This victory enabled Barbosa to take his tally to nine and half points to take [...]

Chess players from all over the world continue to arrive at the Caleta Hotel for what will be the best and greatest chess open tournament ever held in Gibraltar and the world – the 2012 Tradewise International Chess Festival. There is no denying that the tournament celebrating its tenth anniversary has attracted some of the [...]

The final video with bits from round 11 and closing ceremony, as well as the interview with the winner GM Oliver Barbosa.

The 72nd Armenian Highest League and the 67th Armenian Women’s Championship were held concurrently from 11th to 22nd January in Yerevan. Both events were 11-round closed tournaments. GM Tigran L Petrosian took a clear first place in the Men’s Championship by collecting 7.0 points. Petrosian will be invited to play for the Armenian national team [...]

The New Zealand Chess Federation organized the 2012 Queenstown Chess Classic on 15th-23rd January 2012, at the ballroom of the Millennium Hotel, Queenstown. The tournament was a nine round Swiss event, staged over nine days. The $50,000 sponsorship was provided by New Zealand Chess Grandmaster Murray Chandler. Australian Grandmaster Darryl K Johansen defeated the Commonwealth [...]

The 34th Bulgarian Open Chess Championship 2012 – Georgi Tringov Memorial is organized by the Bulgarian Chess Federation, the Chess Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Plovdiv Municipality from 29th January to 5th February in Novotel Hotel, Plovdiv. The tournament will be played over 9 rounds of Swiss system and is valid for FIDE elo and GM/IM [...]

Following the conclusion of the 2012 Armenian Chess Championships, the national federation has announced the lineups for the World Chess Olympiad, which will be held in August in Istanbul, Turkey. Men’s Team: Levon Aronian, Sergei Movsesian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian, Tigran L. Petrosian. Coach – Arshak Petrosian. Women’s Team: Elina Danielian, Lilit Mkrtchian, Lilit...

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Live with GM Arkadij Naiditsch

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Levon Aronian, Sergey Karjakin, Vassily Ivanchuk and Veselin Topalov sharing their impressions about the 9th round matches in the Tata Steel A tournament. Replay the games Carlsen – Karjakin and Nakamura – Topalov with the commentary by GM Arkadij Naiditsch. by Freshmen media

At the opening reception of the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival on Monday night Gibraltar Culture and Sports Minister Steven Linares welcomed all the players and thanked them for coming to the Rock to play in the tournament. Mr Linares wished all well in their game and hoped all would enjoy the festival. Tournament director, [...]

The Chess Association of "Khorasan–Razavi" province on behalf of I.R.Iran Chess Federation has the honor to invite all players from national federations to participate in the tournament.

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