Δεν μπήκε καλά ο μήνας για την ομάδα μας… Ηττήθηκε με 4,5 – 5,5 στον εκτός έδρας αγώνα από την ομάδα ΑΟ «Τρεις Αστέρες ΄89″. Αναλυτικά τα αποτελέσματα είναι τα εξής: Χαμαλέτσος Χριστόφορος – Κούρκουλος-Αρδίτης...

Pentala Harikrishna and Irina Krush talk through the strategy behind a couple of their memorable wins. LIVE games from Gibraltar

Here’s another interesting Youtube documentary featuring leading Dutch players from the 1970s. There are subtitles available if you click on ‘settings’. For the young it gives an insight into what chess was like before it became an Olympic sport, and I must say that I feel a certain nostalgia! Nigel Davies

Can endgame studies improve your play? Endgame studies do teach you to look for unusual moves, to check all your opponents replies and to work and concentrate on the features of the position. This must help improve your play. But more importantly, I find endgame studies enjoyable. The best ones feature a nice, sharp point, […]

Susan Polgar, Chairperson of FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess (WOM), interviewed Amy Lee, the woman behind Millionaire Chess, an instant success with the chess community. Thank you, Amy, for taking time from your busy schedule for 64 seconds with us. Everyone knows that you are the financial backer behind Millionaire Chess. But few know more [...]

The first round of the GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 was played on Monday at the Kulturhaus LA8 in Baden-Baden. All four games were drawn – replay with analysis. The event continues until 9th February. Round 1 results: Caruana Fabiano – Anand Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 Bacrot Etienne – Baramidze David 1/2-1/2 Aronian Levon – Carlsen Magnus 1/2-1/2 [...]

The leader of the Student-Grandmasters’ Cup of RSSU in Memoriam of Alexander Pochinok came to Moscow from the distant Indonesia. After her 2nd win Irene Kharisma Sukandar kindly agreed to give a short interview to our correspondent. Q: Irene, please tell us what happened in you first and second games. A: In the first game [...]

On January 31 under the chair of FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the meeting of the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) was held in Moscow. The Presidents of the international federations of bridge, go, chess and draughts attended the meeting. The Deputy Minister of Sports of Russia, the Olympic Champion Pavel Kolobkov greeted the guests. It [...]

Λόγω των αλλαγών στις ημερομηνίες των Πανελληνίων σχολικών αγώνων το Δ.Σ. της ΕΣΣΠ αποφάσισε να τροποποιήσει το αγωνιστικό πρόγραμμα 2015 ως προς τα Τοπικά Σχολικά Πρωταθλήματα και το Κύπελο ΕΣΣΠ.

The 2nd edition International Prize from His Majesty King Mohammed VI takes place from 28th January to 5th February, 2015, at the Sacré Coeur Cathedral, in the splendid city of Casablanca, situated on the western part of Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. The event is organized under the auspices of the Council of the Greater Casablanca Region, the [...]

The Gibraltar Tradewise Festival 2015 is underway. Enjoy the photo report from the Battle of the Sexes Match, Round 6 and Tormund Blikra Vea Guitar Recital, kindly provided by John Saunders! Official website/ Live games / Live games with statistics / Play online chess

Daily news broadcast featuring Irina Krush, Hikaru Nakamura, Elisabeth Pähtz, Veselin Topalov and many more elite chess players. Hosted by Tania Sachdev at the 2015 Tradewise Gibraltar Open Chess Tournament. Presented by: Tania Sachdev (IM) Special guest: Stuart Conquest (GM) Produced by: Georgina Wheston – ChrysalisWest Directed by: Armand Attard Films Edited by : Emanuele [...]

The Baden-Baden Chess Centre (Schachzentrum Baden-Baden) is holding the GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 from 2nd to 9th February, 2015. The following eight grandmasters participate in the event, playing each other once over seven rounds: Magnus Carlsen, World Champion (rated: 2862), 24, Norway, Fabiano Caruana, World no. 2 (2820), 22, Italy, Viswanathan Anand, World no. 5 (2797), 45, India, Levon...

The Tradewise Batte of the Sexes takes place on 1st February, 2015, in the Caleta Hotel, in Gibraltar. Official website / Master Section live games / Live games with statistics / Play online chess

Daily news broadcast featuring the President of The English Chess Federation Dominic Lawson and some of the top players including Antoaneta Stefanova and Veselin Topalov during the 2015 Tradewise Gibraltar Open Chess Tournament. Presented by: Tania Sachdev (IM) Special guest: Stuart Conquest (GM) Produced by: Georgina Wheston – ChrysalisWest Directed by: Armand Attard Films Edited [...]