In my my last article I explained how the Modern Defence actually became a useful background for playing the Kan Sicilian. It can also help with other openings, an obvious example being the King’s Indian. I have played the King’s Indian in some but not with great success. I suspect this could probably be put […]

Θα ανοίξω τον Γενάρη με ευχές για υγεία και επιτυχίες σε όλους τους συνθέτες.Ας ελπίσουμε ότι η νέα χρονιά 2017 θα φέρει χαρά και ευτυχία σε όλους τους ανθρώπους.Τρεις συνθέσεις - συνεργασίες μου, που ανήκουν στο μυθικό...

The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival will take place from 23rd January to 2nd February 2017 at Caleta Hotel in Gibraltar. This year, the festival marks the 15th anniversary, and will have the same format, with five main events, as well as a variety of evening activities. The organizers of the 15th Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival [...]

Ardabil Chess Association under the auspices of the I.R Iran Chess Federation has the hounor of inviting all players of national chess federations to participate in the 25th international Chess festival “Fajr Sabalan Cup” to be organized in Sareyn, Ardabil, Iran from 27th January to 5th February 2017. The Playing Venue & Official Hotel shall [...]

Let’s look at another Queen’s Gambit Declined, played between Harry Nelson Pillsbury and Jackson Whipps Showalter in their match of 1897. It provides an excellent example of how Black can obtain a dangerous queenside pawn majority with …c5-c4. The match itself ended in a rather convincing victory for Pillsbury and had a not inconsiderable prize […]

Ukrainian GM Adam Tukhaev, rated 2516, became the champion of the 2nd IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Open 2016-17 that came to close at the Mount Litera School International in Mumbai. The soft-spoken Ukrainian defeated country-mate GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy in a winner takes all game as the first and the third board games ended in draws. [...]

Με 22 συμμετοχές ξεκίνησε το Πρωτοχρονιάτικο Τουρνουά της ΝΕΠ. Το τουρνουά 7 γύρων πραγματοποιείται στο εντευκτήριο της ΝΕΠ με την συμμετοχή αρκετών ισχυρών σκακιστών της περιοχής και θα ολοκληρωθεί την Παρασκευή 6/1.

Student: I can win the game if I play well. Me: That’s half true. Chess is a game of mistakes! That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t press because when you’re playing well there are more chances that your opponent will make mistakes. Here are few interesting examples to test your skill to recognise the mistake. […]

Καλούνται οι διαιτητές της περιοχής να συμπληρώσουν την δήλωση ενεργείας διαιτητή μέχρι τις 31/01/2017. Αναλυτικές πληροφορίες για την διαδικασία που πρέπει να ακολουθηθεί μπορείτε να διαβάσετε στο άρθρο.

14/01        1ος Γύρος Κυπέλλου                 Σ.Α. ΕΣΘ «Γ.ΙΩΑΚΕΙΜΙΔΗΣ» – Σ.Ο. «ΣΑΧ» 15/01 Π.Α.Σ. ΣΥΚΕΩΝ «Ο ΦΟΙΒΟΣ – Σ. Ο. «ΣΑΧ» 22/01 Σ. Ο. «ΣΑΧ»  - Α.Σ. ΑΡΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ28/01        2ος...

The 5th Torneo Internacional de Navidad Ciudad de Lorca took place from 26-30th December, 2016, at the Hotel Jardines de Amaltea in Lorca, Murcia, Spain. The event was organized by the Club Ajedrez Lorca and completed over 9 rounds of Swiss system. 163 players from 22 federations participated, including 15 Grandmasters and 15 International Masters. [...]

The 35th Annual Empire City Open was held from December 27-29, 2016, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 Seventh Ave, New York. The event had 7 sections: Open, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, Under 1300 and Under 1100. The total prize fund was 15,000 USD. The Open section was a 6-round Swiss with [...]

The 26th Annual North American Open was held from 26-30th December, 2016, at Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, Nevada. The event had 7 sections: Open, Under 2300, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500 and Under 1250. The main Open section was 9-round Swiss with 97 participants. GM Joshua [...]

“To improve at chess you should in the first instance study the endgame.” Jose Raul Capablanca “In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns.” Wilhelm Steinitz Happy New Year! This is the time of new beginnings, New Year resolutions and hope. We are going […]

Η ΕΣΣΠ προκηρύσσει τον προκριματικό όμιλο Α Εθνικής της ΕΣΣΠ για το 2017 που θα πραγματοποιηθεί με την συμμετοχή 6 ομάδων σε κυκλικό σύστημα αγώνων το διάστημα 29 Ιανουαρίου με 5 Μαρτίου. Στον πρωτάθλημα θα συμμετέχουν...