Αγαπητοί φίλοι,Τα μαθήματα της Τετάρτης 18 Οκτωβρίου στα τμήματα 19:00-20:15 και το μάθημα ενηλίκων 20:30-22.00 αναβάλλονται λόγω της ετήσια Γενικής Συνέλευσης των σωματείων Θεσσαλονίκης Χαλκιδικής που θα γίνει την ίδια ημέρα...

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee Here is some interesting information I found online about the composer behind this week’s puzzle: “M. Brede (. M. stands for “Mister” Brede’s chess problem were in “M. Brede” began in 1841 in Chess […]

Replay the best games of the season so far

Everybody gets difficult pairings now and then. One of the toughest situations is if you have to play a very young player who is also very good; it’s very embarrassing to lose. In the Crewe Major last weekend I had to play one of the best 8-year-old players in the World whose ECF grade is […]

Yet another game, yet another White, yet another QGD Exchange, and yet another missed fork. They say things come in threes. This game was another rematch: against Ealing and Richmond Junior Alfie Onslow, who had beaten me at the start of the season, as well as in the previous season. Would it be third time […]

Exciting start of the season

Στη φωτογραφία μια ξεχασμένη γυναίκα των γαλλικών γραμμάτων, η Lucie Delarue-Mardrus (1874-1945).  Στο τεύχος 9 (1927) του περιοδικού Les Cahiers de l’Echiquier Français αναφέρεται το ενδιαφέρον της για το σκάκι. «Παίζω σκάκι μόλις βρίσκω έστω και μια...

For those who didn’t know, here’s a nice explanation on how computers think about chess. The problem really is the ever increasing power of hardware available: Nigel Davies

Many amateur chess players (especially Americans) mispronounce the names of chess openings and foreign chess players. “Giuoco” is pronounced like joke-o. Giuoco Piano means go easy game. This opening and its variants are also called “The Italian Game”. My opponent blundered while transitioning from the opening to the middle game. I can’t say that any […]

The long awaited season is here!

Getting in the right events is vital for chess players who want to improve and/or make a name for themselves. When selection is also involved this issue can become very stressful, from local junior events to national teams. Chess is fortunate in this regard in that it has ratings. But what if they are not […]

Guess the correct order in Stage 1 and win prizes

Here’s a nice and quite substantial video on Boris Spassky, who is now 80 years of age. He has certainly played some wonderful and vibrant games and his classical playing style is a good one to emulate: Nigel Davies

«Γράφω κάθε Σάββατο, χωρίς ούτε ένα διάλειμμα, από το 1955 και έτσι η εφημερίδα μου σίγουρα κατέχει το παγκόσμιο ρεκόρ της μακροβιότερης σκακιστικής στήλης» λέει ο Άγγλος δημοσιογράφος και σκακιστής. Ο Λέοναρντ Μπάρντεν...

Video interview with Peter Svidler