“Neo: Whoa. Déjà vu. Trinity: What did you just say? Neo: Nothing. Just had a little déjà vu.” The Matrix, 1999 Totally independent from my intention Nigel wrote a ‘Deja Vu” article a few days ago. You can enjoy it HERE. My name can be added to the list of players proving this process is truly […]

Latvian Chess Federation, under the auspices of European Chess Union organizes the 18th European Women’s Individual Chess Championship, which will be held in Riga, Latvia, from 10th to 23rd April, 2017. Riga is a city with long lasting chess tradition, great respect for culture, sports and art and the hosts are delighted to welcome the best [...]

United States Chess Champion and number-two player in the world Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is taking another step in furthering his already illustrious career. Team Caruana is excited to announce Chicago attorney Rhonda S. Coleman as Fabiano Caruana’s new manager. Coleman will draw on her experience in sports and entertainment and transactional law to spearhead Caruana’s [...]

A FIDE Trainers’ Seminar will be held from 13-15th January 2017 in Peristeri, Athens, Greece (Dimosthenous 12 – 12132). The objective is to educate and certify Trainers and Chess-Teachers on an international basis. This FIDE Trainers’ Seminar for FIDE Trainer Titles Diploma is approved by FIDE and the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG). The seminar is [...]

Στο αγωνιστικό σκάκι συνηθίζουν να μετρούν την δύναμη των κομματιών με μονάδα μέτρησης το ένα (1) πιόνι.(Βέβαια αυτό είναι μια απλοϊκή προσέγγιση, αφού το πιόνι δυναμώνει όσο πλησιάζει την γραμμή προαγωγής του, αλλά ας...

The French Chess Federation held its electoral General Assembly on Saturday 10th December. The delegates from the chess clubs were electing the new President and Board members. The list of Bachar Kouatly won 62.29% of the votes and 20 seats in the Board. The list of Stéphane Escafre won 35,69% and 4 seats in the [...]

Round 3 of the London Chess Classic was relatively peaceful, as there was only one decisive result. After losing on his birthday in round 1, Hikaru Nakamura decided to return the favor by defeating Vishy Anand on his special day. After several bizarre decisions, the former world champion found himself in a lost position. The [...]

Ο Δήμος Καλλιθέας και ο Σκακιστικός Όμιλος Καλλιθέας συνδιοργανώνουν το Παιδικό Τουρνουά Rapid – Χριστουγεννιάτικο  για παιδιά έως 16 ετών (έτος γέννησης 2000) με ελβετικό σύστημα 7 γύρων με διεθνή αξιολόγηση ELO FIDE Rapid Το...

Dubai Chess and Culture Club has opened the registration for the 19th Dubai Open Chess Tournament – Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup, which will be held from 3rd – 12th April 2017, at Dubai Chess & Culture Club (Dubai, UAE). According to the Club’s representatives, many of the world’s leading chess grandmasters have already expressed their [...]

The London Chess Classic has started and I’ve been looking at some of the games with my Dad, GM Nigel Davies. He’ll be going to London next weekend to commentate. Here meanwhile is a Youtube video on some of the first round games: Sam Davies

Continuing the growth shown over the last two years, the GCT now adds a fifth event to the Tour. This new tournament, sponsored by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, will be held in Saint Louis, MO from August 13 to 20, 2017. It will follow the Sinquefield Cup, which will be [...]

9Ο ΟΜΑΔΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ ΠΑΙΔΩΝ ΚΟΡΑΣΙΔΩΝ Στην Θεσσλονίκη (ξενοδοχείο ΦΙΛΙΠΠΕΙΟ) θα διεξαχθεί το 9ο Ομαδικό Πρωτάθλημα παίδων – κορασίδων από 15 εως 18 Δεκεμβρίου. Θα παίξουν συνολικά 16 εξαμελείς ομάδες απ όλη την Ελλάδα...

Not only did the second round of the London Chess Classic deliver exciting chess, but also a change in the world rankings. After his second win in a row, American Wesley So reached a milestone by crossing the highly coveted 2800 rating in the live rating list! He is the 12th player in history of [...]

I recently returned to the original Thinking Skills test for children which I wrote some years ago. I decided I could produce a lot more of these, and have had the opportunity to submit the Richmond Junior Club Intermediate Group to another eight questions. These questions are designed for players who have learned the basic […]

The last leg of the Grand Chess Tour, the London Chess Classic, started with fireworks as the key rivals, Wesley So, in first place and Hikaru Nakamura, the closest behind him, were scheduled to face off in round 1. In a shocking turn of events, Nakamura blundered right out of the opening, gifting his opponent [...]