The World Chess Championship 2015 for the Disabled started with the Opening Ceremony in the Philarmonie Hall of the Windham Garden Dresden Hotel at 19:00 on 17th October 2015. This year’s edition has gathered 67 participants from 14 federations. The competition will have two separate ratings. The primary one will be an individual competition as [...]

The Xtracon GM Tournament 2015 took place on October 12-18th, at the Asgård Skole, Norsvey 2 in Køge, a market town and seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt, Denmark. The event is a 9-round Swiss open tournament with prize fund in the amount of 25,000 DKK. Each player received 3 points for a victory, 1 point for [...]

Αποτελέσματα Α γύρου και κλήρωση Β γύρου του Ομαδικού Παίδων – Κορασίδων ΕΣΣΠ 2015

One way of drawing an endgame is by making sure you can’t play any moves at all. If you are in stalemate, the game is over. In this week’s problem, White has the task of stopping as Black pawn from becoming a Queen. How does he do that? The solution to last Monday’s problem is […]

The 41st Guernsey Holiday Tournament is taking place from October 18-24, 2015, at the Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey. The event is a 7-round FIDE Swiss competition, sponsored by the Peninsula Hotel and open to all players graded below FIDE 1900 Elo. The time control is 120′/40 moves + 60′. 50 players from 11 different countries take part in [...]

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The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U8 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U8. Romanian player Ariana-Roxana Ciocan (1592) heads the field of 87 participants from 49 different countries. Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U10 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U10. Turkish player WCM Isil Can (1795) heads the field of 114 participants from 59 different countries. Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U12 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U12. Kazakhstan player WFM Bibisara Assaubayeva (2183) heads the field of 122 participants from 61 different countries. Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U14 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U14. Indian player WFM R. Vaishali (2314) heads the field of 126 participants from 65 different countries. Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U16 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U16. Canadian player WIM Qiyu Zhou (2328) heads the field of 97 participants from 62 different countries. Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Girls U18 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for girls U18. Iranian player IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (2402) heads the field of 80 participants from 54 different countries. Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U8 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U8. USA player Zihan Xu Arthur (1782) heads the field of 136 participants from 66 different countries. Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U10 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U10. Uzbekistan player CM Javokhir Sindarov (2299) heads the field of 187 participants from 69 different countries. Official website/ Standings and statistics

The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 – Boys U12 is taking place in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece, from 24th October through 6th November 2015. The event is an 11-round Swiss open tournament for boys U12. Uzbekistan player FM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2432) heads the field of 202 participants from 73 different countries, including 12 FMs. Official website/ Standings and [...]