At the recently ended European Youth Chess Championship 2015 in Porec, young and talented Turkish International Master Cemil Can Ali Marandi (2422) won gold in category Boys U18, but this wouldn’t be a big surprise, hadn’t it crowned a whole youth career. To be precise, Cemil Can won gold medals in 5 categories of European Youth Chess [...]

The opening ceremony of the first leg of the Women’s Grand Prix 2015-2016 took place at the Casino of Monte Carlo, in one of the most luxurious private rooms of this centenary institution, next to the playing hall. The event was attended by such honorable guests as Mr. Jacques Boisson, Secretary of State of Prince [...]

Sergey Karjakin defeated his compatriot Peter Svidler in a must-win situation to remain in the contention for the 2015 FIDE World Cup title. Official website / Live games with analysis / Live games with chat  In the third game, held today at the Fairmont Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan, Karjakin won with the black pieces to reduce the overall score [...]

From 30 September to 1 October 2015 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Gold Coast, Australia, by Chess Association of Queensland, in cooperation with the Australian Chess Federation and FIDE Arbiters’ Commission under the auspices of FIDE. The venue of the Seminar was the Helensvale Community Centre, Helensvale, Gold Coast, Australia. The lecturers were [...]

Το αθλητικό κέντρο έχει τη χαρά να σας ενημερώσει ότι ξεκίνησαν οι προπονήσεις για τη σεζόν 2015-2016.Αναλυτικά: Τμήμα Α'(προχωρημένοι):Δευτέρα 20.00-21.30 Τμήμα Β'(ενδιάμεσοι):Τρίτη 20.00-21.30 Τμήμα Γ'(αρχάριοι):Τρίτη 5.30-6.30 & 6.30-7.30...

With the release of Pawn Sacrifice, the movie about Bobby Fischer and his journey to the 1972 World Championship match against Boris Spassky, people have asked me if the film will reignite the general public’s interest in chess. It’s the same question many people asked when Searching for Bobby Fischer was released decades ago. While […]

GM Maxim Rodshtein challenges GM Jon Ludvig Hammer in 45th Rilton Cup ChessFestival The event is scheduled to take place from 27th December, 2015 to 5th January, 2016, in Clarion Hotel Stockholm, in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic region. 17 GMs have already registered. Top seed is Jon Ludvig Hammer [...]

The first leg of the Women’s Grand Prix Series 2015 – 2016 takes place in Monte Carlo from October 2-16. The event will be held at the famous Casino of Monte Carlo. Prize fund is 60.000 euros, with 10.000 for the winner. A further 15,000 euros goes towards an accumulated fund for the overall best [...]

Peter Svidler scored another victory against his compatriot Sergey Karjakin to take a 2-0 lead in the 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup final that is ongoing at the Fairmont Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan. Official website / Live games with analysis / Live games with chat  Playing the black pieces Svidler opted for the Breyer Ruy Lopez, a reliable setup [...]

The 2015 edition of PokerStars Isle of Man International Chess Tournament is taking place from October 3-11, at the magnificent Villa Marina, on Douglas’ seafront promenade, in Isle of Man. The Master event is a 9-round open tournament, headed by GM Michael Adams ENG 2742, GM Pentala Harikrishna IND 2737, GM David Howell ENG 2705, GM Laurent Fressinet FRA 2702, GM Arkadij...

The reigning World champion Magnus Carlsen lost 3 Elo points and yet he is on top of FIDE World Ranking with Elo rating 2850. Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura are the other players in “Club 2800+”. Yifan Hou is the highest rated female player in the world with 2671 Elo. 2015 World Cup Quarterfinalist Yi Wei from China leads the field among [...]

Ο ΑΣΟΝ Έπαχτος διοργανώνει το 7ο τουρνουά Μπλιτς 11 αγωνιστικών στο πλαίσιο των εορταστικών εκδηλώσεων του Δήμου Ναυπακτίας το Σάββατο 10 Οκτωβρίου στις 4.00 το απόγευμα στο ΚΑΦΕ «Let’s Art» στην παραλία Γριμπόβου

The International Chess Festival “Mikhail Chigorin Memorial 2015″ is taking place from 2nd to 11th October at the Park Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Festival will consist of two events: Blitz tournament which will be held on 2nd October, and Classic tournament which is a Russian Cup Stage on 3-11th October. The Blitz tournament [...]

The 90th Argentinian Absolute Final Chess Championship is taking place from September 30 to October 14, 2015, in Villa Martelli, Buenos Aires. The event is a 13-round closed tournament with the participation of: GM Mareco Sandro 2599, GM Felgaer Ruben 2570, GM Flores Diego 2568, GM Peralta Fernando 2560, GM Obregon Andres Carlos 2537, IM [...]

Estonian Sports Association Kalev in cooperation with the Estonian Chess Federation and Association of Chess Professionals is organizing the 25th Keres Memorial – ACP Open on 7-10th January 2016, at the conference halls of the Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel in Tallinn, Estonia. The event is dedicated to the 100th birth [...]