The 4th edition of Malta Chess Open 2014 is taking place on 16-22nd November 2014 at Imperial Hotel in the heart of the cosmopolitan city of Silema, situated on the northeast coast of Malta. The event is a 9-round Swiss Open with a time control 40 moves/90 min + rest/ 15 min + 30 sec/every move. The prize fund [...]

Thirteen players share first place after seven rounds in the 18th OIBM Bad Wiessee Open Chess Tournament. No one of the five leaders was victorious and another 8 players joined the lead. GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, GM Robert Hovhannisyan, GM Alexander Lenderman, GM Peter Prohaszka, GM Andrey Sumets, GM Michael Prusikin, GM Alexander Graf, GM Igor Khenkin, [...]

Στα πλαίσια των Εκδηλώσεων Μνήμης του Καλαβρυτινού Ολοκαυτώματος ο Σκακιστικός Επιμορφωτικός Όμιλος Καλαβρύτων-Επαρχίας διοργανώνει ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΑΝΟΙΚΤΟ ΑΤΟΜΙΚΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ RAPID ΚΑΛΑΒΡΥΤΩΝ. Στο Καλλιμανοπουλείου...

There is now a general understanding that to achieve mastery in any worthwhile field you require deliberate practice. Sadly most parents and schools either fail to understand that this is true of chess or fail to understand exactly what deliberate chess practice might involve. I asked a class of children aged 8-10 at a local […]

The second edition of the International Open Chess Tournament “Durres 2014″ kicked of in Durres, one of the most ancient and significant cities of Albania, situated on the Adriatic Coast. The event is organized by the Albanian Chess Federation from 1st to 8th November 2014 in the Conference Hall of the 4-Star Hotel “Bleart”****. The tournament is a [...]

The 21st category super-tournament Tigran Petrosian Memorial, sponsored by Tashir Group, is taking place on 3-11th November at the Hotel Novotel in Moscow, Russia. Chairman of the organizing committee is the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. The prize fund is 100 000 euros. The event is an 8-player round robin, consisting of: Levon Aronian ARM 2797, Alexander [...]

The simultaneous chess exhibition in Belgrade was an excellent occasion to pose a couple of questions to Indian Grandmaster Harikrishna Pentala, the current 2nd player of India and the 23rd player in the World. Chessdom: Mr Harikrishna, thank you for kindly accepting the interview. You are spending some time in Belgrade, what are your impressions? [...]

The 2014 Turkish Individual Chess Championship is taking place on 1-15th November 2014 in Denizli, a city in the Aegean Region of Turkey. The event is a 13-round closed tournament, consisting of 14 players. Top seed is 2012 World junior champion GM Alexander Ipatov (2608). Official website

India’s biggest television network Doordarshan will telecast four exclusive Highlights of the 11th Malaysia Open Chess Festival 2014 on its DD Sports Channel from 4-7th November . Filmed and Produced by Vijay Kumar the 30 minutes highlights of each episode will be telecast as under: 1st Episode on 4 November from 11pm to 11:30pm (Europe [...]

The city of Caracas, capital of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, will host the First Match Cup between Venezuela #1 chess player GM Eduardo Bonelli Iturrizaga (2646) and the Genius of Riga GM Alexei Shirov (2683). The event will take place from 6th to 12th November 2014 and it will be accompanied by a GM [...]

Ινδία, νυχτερινό σκάκι στις όχθες του πιο ιερού ποταμού των Ινδουϊστών, του Γάγγη. Στην τεράστια ασιατική χώρα ο έντυπος και ο ηλεκτρονικός Τύπος προβάλει σημαντικά αφιερώματα για το επερχόμενο ματς Κάρλσεν – Ανάντ...

A miniature game from the 8th round of FIDE World Senior Chess Championship 65+.

Του Παναγιώτη Κονιδάρη Σπουδές με πύργο εναντίον πιονιού/ών Θεωρητικά ο πύργος κερδίζει. Αλλά θεωρητικά και η Ελλάδα είναι ελεύθερη χώρα, μην το κάνουμε θέμα. Υπάρχουν λοιπόν θέσεις σε αυτά τα φινάλε που πρέπει να...

The Norwegian Elite Team Chess Championship 2014-2015 is taking part from 31st October to 2nd November 2014 in Norway. Pairings: Round 1: Valerenga – Nordstrand & Asker – OSS Round 2: SOSS – SK 1911 & Black Knights – Valerenga Round 3: Akademisk – SK 1911 & OSS – Nordstrand Official website

The 14th Rochefort International Chess Festival is set to take place on 21-27th February, 2015, Room Colbert, at the Congress Palace, Rochefort, France. Just days before the huge 31st Cappelle-la-Grande Open, the Rochefort Open is an excellent occasion for the players to test their preparation and use the perfect training opportunity. The organizers have invested [...]