The first FIDE Seminar for International Organizers in the British Isles is scheduled to take place from 27-29th November, 2015, at the Harrow High School in London, England. Objective: To educate and certify Organizers on an international basis. The seminar is being organized by Stewart Reuben and will be the first held in the British Isles. [...]

Franz Jittenmeier and Raymund Stolze awarded for outstanding contribution

The 3rd Srefidensi Chess Celebration Mater Chess Tournament is organized by the Suriname Schaakbond in honor of Independence Day of Suriname (November 25) from November 19-26, 2015, in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Master Class tournament is a 9-round Swiss FIDE event, open to player rated 2200 Elo or above. The first prize is in the amount [...]

Here’s some further evidence about the popularity of chess in the media, its symbolism never failing to capture attention. I don’t like seeing chess pieces kicked over as this is a kind of sacrilege, and I don’t like the song much either. But isn’t it a shame that organized chess events rarely seem to capture […]

It seems our favorite pastime Has become our most fair future (Nine Inch Nails:Gunshots By Computer) Πριν λίγες μέρες κάλεσαν τον GM Άντι Σόλτις σε αμερικανικό τηλεοπτικό σταθμό να μιλήσει για τη γνωστή ταινία που βιογραφεί τον Μπόμπι Φίσερ. Ανάμεσα στα άλλα, ο...

The Al Ain Chess Club invites all FIDE rated players to participate in the 4th Al Ain Chess Classic from 22-31st December 2015. The 9-round Swiss tournament will take place at the Al Ain Rotana Hili Hotel. Top prizes are $13,000 / $10,000 / $7,000 / $4,500 / $3,000 / $2,000 etc (20 regular prizes) [...]

Η Σύλβια Πλαθ (1932 – 1963) σε ένα από τα ποιήματα που έγραψε λίγους μήνες πριν αυτοκτονήσει με τίτλο The swarm/ Το Σμήνος το οποίο εκδόθηκε μετά το θάνατό της στην συλλογή Ariel and Other Poems έχει σκακιστική αναφορά. To Σμήνος...

The FIDE Executive Board of the 86th FIDE Congress has accepted the Online Commission’s proposal to allow National Federations to organize online team events, in order to enable financially weak clubs to participate in costly league championships, especially when long distance transportation is an issue. Such tournaments and matches will be hosted by the FIDE [...]

The 10th Annual Svetozar Gligoric Transatlantic Cup, a traditional match between the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Belgrade, was held on 6th November from 20:00 CET on the Internet Chess Club (ICC). Belgrade took an early lead 4-0, then had 7-4, but Dallas won the remaining five games to claim a [...]

A small but fast growing community is using chess to improve social relations and wellbeing. The game may help to prevent dementia, it is used in prisons, and it is tested in therapies against addiction. Most recently, activists in numerous countries showed the great potential of chess in the integration of refugees. Even school chess [...]

The 19th Bad Wiessee International Chess Tournament was held from October 31st to November 8th, 2015, in the spa town of Bad Wiessee, a spa town on Lake Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany. The event was a 9-round Swiss open tournament with prize fund in the amount of € 16,700. 453 players were vying for the first prize of € 2,500 but Polish [...]

Ο ΣΟΠ έχει εξασφαλίσει μαθηματικά την πρώτη θέση στο Ομαδικό Πρωτάθλημα Νέων. Τα αποτελέσματα του Δ γύρου και οι συναντήσεις του Ε γύρου του Ομαδικού Παίδων – Κορασίδων ΕΣΣΠ 2015

Πολλούς μήνες είχαμε για φωτοκουίζ. Η εικόνα είναι σκαναρισμένη από ρωσικό περιοδικό σκακιού της δεκαετίας του 1960 (δεν αναφέρω την ακριβή χρονολογία για να μην βοηθήσω πολύ!). Τέσσερις σοβιετικοί γκρανμέτρ της εποχής...

In this week’s problem, White clearly has the better position, as there are weak squares in Black’s camp, and the White pieces are better posted than the Black pieces. How does White to move find a way of getting control of the c-file? White has several good moves, but the best idea here is to […]

Αγαπητοί φίλοι, Το 2ο τουρνουά ράπιντ του Σ.Ο. ΣΑΧ θα ξεκινήσει τελικά την Παρασκευή 13 Νοεμβρίου.Η αναβολή αποφασίσθηκε από τους συμμετέχοντες.Οι συμμετοχές μέχρι τώρα είναι...