The big match in Stage 2

The Central Serbia Chess Federation announces the GM, IM and WIM round robin tournaments for title norms to be held during November 2015. In the GM tournament at least three players with the title of GM and 4 players from other federations will be included. IM Boroljub Zlatanović has earned the right to participate, as [...]

People sometimes wonder what sort of chess set they should get. My take is that nothing beats a wooden Staunton set for clarity, elegance and feel. And using one of them gets you used to the sets used in tournaments. Of course not everyone agrees and there have been some ‘different’ designs over the years. […]

The Annual Women’s Tournament Satka Autumn 2015 is organized by Chess Club “Vertical” from September 21st to October 1st, in Satka, a town on the western slope of the Southern Ural Mountains in Russia. 34 female players are vying in a 9-round Swiss format for the first prize of 50,000 RUB. Top seed is IM Marina [...]

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The return games of the fifth round of the 2015 FIDE World Cup were completed in the Fairmont Flame Towers in Baku. Official website / Live games with analysis / Live games with chat  Previous reports: Round 1 pairings/ Round 2 tie-break/ Round 3 picturesque report/ Eljanov with six straight wins/ Andreikin defeats Kramnik in Russian derby/ Round 4 started with 4 wins/ Mamedyarov...

Η Ε.Σ.Σ.Π. προκηρύσσει το Ομαδικό Πρωτάθλημα Παίδων – Κορασίδων του 2015. Οι αγώνες θα πραγματοποιούνται κάθε Κυριακή το διάστημα από 18/10 έως 15/11 με εξαμελείς συνθέσεις. Οι δηλώσεις συμμετοχής γίνονται μέχρι την Δευτέρα 12...

The Ministry of Sport of Chile enthusiastically welcomed Cristóbal Henríquez back from Azerbaijan where he participated in the 2015 FIDE World Cup. The official Facebook page of the Ministry announced that the new chess star held a simultaneous exhibition at the Fundación Cultural de Providencia. Cristóbal Henríquez caused possibly the greatest upset in the history [...]

ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟ ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΩΝ ΦΙΝΑΛΕΕισηγητής: Μαυρέας Δημήτρης - Προπονητής Η τεχνική στα φινάλε είναι ένα απ τα απαραίτητα εργαλεία που χρειάζεται να κατέχει ένας σκακιστής/στρια που ασχολείται με το αγωνιστικό σκάκι. Στο...

As I have pointed out before, the manner in which most opening study takes place is bizarre. The focus on move order helps teach the beginner to avoid known traps, but keeps the student focused on the map rather than the terrain, on rote memorization rather than on cognitive development. Move-orderism waves aside the existential […]

«…Μήπως, όμως, αδικούμε το σκάκι ονομάζοντάς το παιγνίδι; Δεν είναι μια επιστήμη κι αυτό, μια τέχνη, κάτι μετέωρο ανάμεσα στα δύο ίσως σαν τη σαρκοφάγο του Μωάμεθ που αιωρείται μεταξύ ουρανού και γης, μια σύνθεση...

The fifth round of the 2015 FIDE World Chess Cup started today at the Fairmont Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan, with 8 players that remained in the competition. Official website / Live games with analysis / Live games with chat / Round 1 pairings/ Round 2 tie-break/ Round 3 picturesque report/ Eljanov with six straight wins/ Andreikin defeats Kramnik in Russian derby/ Round 4 started with 4...

From 16 to 18 November 2015 a Refreshing Course for Arbiters in Russian language will be organized on Internet by the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission. The following subjects will be discussed: (a) The changes of the Laws of Chess that have been in effect since 1 July 2014. (b) The changes of FIDE Titles, Ratings Regulations [...]

While the first edition of the PokerStars Isle of Man International Chess Tournament was a resounding success in October 2014, this year’s tournament promises to put the Isle of Man on the global chess map for good. Thanks to the continued partnership with PokerStars and the Scheinberg family, the 2015 edition will not only be [...]

The European University Sports Association (EUSA) recognized chess as an official sport and included it in the European Universities Championships and Games. The 1st European Chess Universities Championship will be held in Yerevan, Armenia from 6th to 11th October 2015. The main organizer is Armenian Student Sports Federation (ARMSSF), with the support of the Armenian [...]