TCEC Stage 3 is underway with the top 6 of the world’s strongest computer chess programs. Protector, Komodo, Stockfish, Houdini, Hannibal and Gull are battling out for two places in this season’s Superfinal. Currently round five is being played and you can follow it live here. After the first four rounds, Gull is the leader [...]

The Monaco FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2015 entered today into the second half, and some ladies probably start to be a bit tired. In round seven, no less than three games finished with draw by repetition, but in a very different way. Tournament website/ LIVE games with analysis/ Standings and statistics/ Photo gallery Nobody wanted to take a [...]

The 2015 World Rapid Chess Championship started today at the Bolle Meierei in Berlin, Germany, with 158 world’s top players competing for the prestigious title and 200,000 USD prize fund. At the beginning of the first round the honorary move was made by the former FIDE President GM Fridrik Olafsson, in the presence of FIDE President [...]

Continuing my series featuring some of my less bad tournaments from the 1970s, we reach the 1976 edition of the famous Islington congress, which, in the 1970s, used to attract a very large entry every December. In 1976 I played in the Open section and in my first game had White against a promising junior […]

The 2nd Isle of Man International Chess tournament started with 104 chess players from 27 countries and with as many as 37 Grandmasters in the field. GM Michael Adams is the top seed followed by India’s 2nd highest player Pentala Harikrishna. Live games with analysis Video report courtesy of Vijay Kumar

From 19 to 26 September 2015 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Beirut, Lebanon, by the Amicale Notre Dame Chess Club, in cooperation with the Lebanese Chess Federation and under auspices of FIDE. The venue of the Seminar was the Amicale Notre Dame Chess Club, in Beirut. The lecturer was IA Takis Nikolopoulos (GRE), [...]

From 2 to 4 October 2015 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, by the Kyrgyzstan Chess Federation, in cooperation with the Asian Chess Federation and under the auspices of FIDE. The venue of the Seminar was the Jannat regency Hotel (5*). The lecturer was IA Ashot Vardapetyan (ARM), FIDE Rules Commission Chairman [...]

The 2nd Isle of Man International Chess tournament started with 104 chess players from 27 countries and with as many as 37 Grandmasters in the field. GM Michael Adams is the top seed followed by India’s 2nd highest player Pentala Harikrishna. Live games with analysis Round 6 and round 7 video reports courtesy of Vijay [...]

Tickets are now available for the 7th London Chess Classic, which, besides being the strongest tournament ever to be held on British soil, will also decide the winner of the inaugural Grand Chess Tour. This is your chance to watch ten of the world’s very best players, including World Champion Magnus Carlsen, battle it out [...]

Beginners have a propensity for making bad trades on the chessboard and defending material that is all but lost. Of course, as they gain experience, they hopefully learn the art of the trade and know when to give up material and move on. This often takes a large number of losses and too many losses […]

The 2015 World Chess Rapid and Blitz Championship was opened today in the historical Kino International on Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin, Germany. The players, official and guests were greeted by the President of German Chess Federation and FIDE Vice President Herbert Bastian, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and President of World Chess by Agon Limited Ilya Merenzon. [...]

The first leg of the Women’s Grand Prix Series 2015 – 2016 is currently in progress in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The event is held at the famous Casino of Monte Carlo with prize fund in total of 60.000 euros and 10.000 for the winner. A further 15,000 euros goes towards an accumulated fund for the overall best [...]

The grammar school students in the various schools and school systems I visit weekly stem from backgrounds ranging from generational poverty to conspicuously affluent families. A few have participated in some form of organized competition. There are two or perhaps three notably talented youngsters among all those I teach this year, but none have had […]

The 2nd Isle of Man International Chess tournament started with 104 chess players from 27 countries and with as many as 37 Grandmasters in the field. GM Michael Adams is the top seed followed by India’s 2nd highest player Pentala Harikrishna. Live games with analysis Video report courtesy of Vijay Kumar

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