The 2015 African Junior Chess Championships has now concluded in the paradise island of Seychelles. The total number of participating federations is 13 with representation from all the four African FIDE Zones.

The first place was shared in a five-way tie by GM Zoran Jovanovic, GM Ivan Zaja, IM Srdan Sale, IM Ivica Armanda and FM Mario Zovko

The 76th Armenian Championship is taking place from January 12 to January 23 2016 in the capital city of Yerevan. It features 12 of the greatest Armenian chess minds battling it out Round Robin style in 11 rounds with time control of 90′/40+30′+30″ per move. 9 of the competitors are GMs and 2 are IMs. Five of [...]

Σπάνια οι εφημερίδες ασχολούνται με τις εκδηλώσεις καλλιτεχνικού σκακιού.Πρόσφατα η εφημερίδα "Αυγή" (ναι, αυτή την αυγή υπονοεί ο τίτλος) δημοσίευσε ένα ενδιαφέρον κείμενο του κ. Κοσμά...

12ος ΔΙΕΘΝΗΣ ΠΑΡΑΛΛΗΛΟΣ ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣΛΥΣΗΣ ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑΤΩΝΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 24 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2016Η  Παγκόσμια Ομοσπονδία για το Καλλιτεχνικό Σκάκι WFCC (World Federation for Chess Composition) προκηρύσσει τον 12ο Διεθνή Παράλληλο Διαγωνισμό...

The 11th Gelendzhik Chess Festival was held from January 4-12, 2016, in Gelendzhik, Russia. The event was a 9-round Swiss FIDE tournament with the participation of 35 players from Azerbaijan and Russia. GM Melor Bedia emerged a convincing winner with 8.5/9 points, leaving the runner-up one and a half points behind. Martin Rolgeizer took the silver with [...]

Σε ηλικία 20 ετών έφυγε από τη ζωή ο Ρώσος GM Ιβάν Μπουκάβσιν, χτυπημένος από εγκεφαλικό – σύμφωνα με ανακοίνωση της Ρωσικής Σκακιστικής Ομοσπονδίας. Ήταν ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα ταλέντα της χώρας.  Υπήρξε πρωταθλητής...

Tragic news of the untimely death of GM Bukavshin

GM Kanan Izzat from Azerbaijan wins it all in the 2016 Australian Chess Championship, staying half a point ahead of all other competitors.

Pavel Eljanov is somewhat of dark horse in the tournament - few remarkable performances in 2015, but what little he has displayed on the chess battlegrounds recently has been top notch.

About the digital revolution in Brazil

Upsets galore in the premier group of 14th Delhi International Chess Open Round 4.

The 76th Armenian Championship will take place from January 12 to January 23 in the capital city of Yerevan.

Belarus Chess Championships are now under way and will continue through to January 19th.

Under the auspices of the ASEAN Chess Confederation (ACC) and the Asian Chess Federation (ACF), ASEAN Chess Academy in collaboration with Thailand Chess Association, have the honour of inviting all Asian national chess federations to participate in the 17th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships 2016 which are to be held at the 5-star Dusit Thani [...]