5 Σκακιστικές διοργανώσεις και 1 προπονητική δράση οργανώνονται στην περιοχή μας την περίοδο των γιορτών (και λίγο πριν από αυτές) ΣΕΠΟΚΕ, Καλάβρυτα 5-6/12 ΝΕΠ, Πάτρα 7-21/12 ΠΡΟΜΗΘΕΑΣ, Πάτρα 27-28/12 ΣΟΠ, Πάτρα 26-28/12 ΣΟΠ, Πάτρα 2-5/1

Two legends of the two brain game siblings, chess and shogi, played a match in Tokyo, on 28th November, 2014. Report by Diana Mihajlova Yoshiharu Habu and Gary Kasparov met over a two rapid games match in what is supposed to bring chess and shogi ever closer. They are counterparts in their respective careers, each [...]

A FIDE Seminar for International Organizers will be held on 14-16th December in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The seminar is organized by the FIDE Event’s Commission (EVE) and the UAE Chess Federation. The objective is to educate and certify Organizers on an international basis. Successful Seminar attendees will grant a FIDE IO Norm necessary for the [...]

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 18 to 20 December 2014 in Al Ain, UAE, by the UAE Chess Federation in cooperation with the Al Ain Culture and Chess Club and the UAE Chess Federation Arbiters’ Commission and under the auspices of FIDE. The venue will be the Al Ain Culture [...]

A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 7 to 9 December 2014 in Dubai, UAE, by the UAE Chess Federation in cooperation with Dubai Chess and Culture Club and the UAE Chess federation Arbiters’ Commission and under the auspices of FIDE. The Lecturer will be IA Sevan Muradian (USA), FIDE Lecturer and [...]

The World Amateur Chess Championships will be held in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece on the northern coast of the Aegean Sea. The dates are 13 April (arrivals, technical meeting) to 22 April 2015 (departures). The games will take place in the conference center of the 5-star Porto Carras Grand Resort, on the Sithonia peninsula of Halkidiki, 100 [...]

Rilton Cup was initiated by a donation from Dr. Tore Rilton, and since 1985 the tournament is financially secured. The challenge prize, donated by SEB, is a Rilton-medal in genuine gold. The venue of play is Clarion Hotel Stockholm, Ringvägen 98, Stockholm. Metro station Skanstull (green line). The event is a 9-round FIDE-Swiss in Cup and [...]

GM Anish Giri played a long game to beat GM Nils Grandelius to continue his winning streak at the Qatar Masters Open Chess Championship being played at Hotel Crowne Plaza in Doha. Giri has won all his six games and with 100 percent score is one full point ahead of his nearest rival GM Vladimir [...]

How does a Grandmaster decide what moves to play? The same as any chess player, by a process of thought. It just happens that the Grandmaster applies the process better, and understands things a little more. It used to be suggested that it was a matter of intelligence, but that is now known to be […]

The TCEC – Season 6 Grand champion Stockfish wins another TCEC Stage with 20/28 points and 1.5 point advantage in front of the runner-up Komodo. Gull (16) and Houdini (15.5) are the other engines to move on to the next Stage, while the rest are out of TCEC for the current season. Follow Stage 4 LIVE at the official [...]

2ο  ΚΥΠΕΛΛΟ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΛΥΣΗΣ ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑΤΩΝΕλάτε να γνωρίσετε τον κόσμο του Καλλιτεχνικού Σκακιού!Την πρώτη Κυριακήτου νέου έτους, 4 Ιανουαρίου 2015 (ώρα 11.00-13.30) θα  πραγματοποιηθεί το 2ο Κύπελλο Ελλάδας στη...

The Portuguese Chess Federation will be organizing two great chess events in December 2014. FIDE Aribters’ Seminar will be held on 13-14th December 2014 in Inatel Oeiras, Avenida Marginal, 2780 - 267 Oeiras. Contacts: Altino Costa, 213 579 144 formacao@fpx.pt   The National Individual Rapid Chess Championship (CNR) is organized by the Portuguese Chess Federation (FPX) and...

World Champion Magnus Carlsen sits down to give chess fans his candid thoughts on the match against Vishy Anand. Magnus Carlsen YouTube channel

Η ΕΣΣΠ στοχεύοντας στην ενίσχυση των νεαρών αθλητών/τριών που ανήκουν στο δυναμικό της διοργανώνει προπονητικό πρόγραμμα διάρκειας 20 ωρών την περίοδο των διακοπών των Χριστουγέννων….

Torneo Internacional Centro Goya Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2014 – Memorial Rafael Fuentes Gonzalez is taking place from 1-8th December at the Club de Ajedrez de la Fundación La Caja de Canarias in Las Palmas, Spain. The 9-round Swiss open is organized by the Federación Insular de Ajedrez de Gran Canaria and Club de [...]