The 40th Guernsey International Chess Festival took place on 19-25 October 2014 at the Peninsula Hotel, Guernsey. The Festival consisted of two events – Open and Holiday (U1800 FIDE). Both sections were played over seven rounds of Swiss system. Grandmaster Eric Hansen from Canada won the main Open tournament with 6,5/7 points, leaving the second [...]

The 16th International Réunion Island Open was held from 18th to 25th October at the Salle des Fetes de Bellepierre in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island. The tournament was organized by the Echiquier du Nord and was completed over 9 rounds of Swiss system. 57 players from 13 clubs competed. Clement Stahl from Club du Canal St-Martin [...]

The 2014 Team Chess Championship EVO MORALES is organized by Chess Club ACIB CSYDAM, Bolivian Consulate and Cuyana Chess Federation on 8-9th November 2014 on Gomensoro  2530, San José, in Guaymallén, a central department of Mendoza Province in Argentine. Evo Morales, who is serving as Bolivian President since 2006, played a friendly chess match against [...]

Αγαπητοί φίλοι και φίλες, οι περισσότεροι γνωριζόμαστε αρκετό καιρό. Προσπαθώ να αναβαθμίσω τεχνικά και απόψη ύλης το skakistiko και θα με βοηθούσατε αρκετά αν συμπληρώνατε την παρακάτω φόρμα, δεν θα σας πάρει πάνω από λίγα...

Μπουένος Άιρες, Αργεντινή. Επίδειξη ανθρώπινου σκακιού με ντυμένους στα μαύρα χορευτές και ντυμένες στα λευκά χορεύτριες, που εισέρχονται στο κέντρο της σκακιέρας για να παραδοθούν στο χορό του Ρίο δε λα Πλάτα, το...

Τη Δευτέρα 10 Νοεμβρίου,  ώρα 10:15, διοργανώνεται σκακιστικός αγώνας σιμουλτανέ από τον Θάνο Μαστροβασίλη σε 18 σκακιέρες. Οι αγώνες θα διεξαχθούν στα τραπέζια του κυλικείου των Θετικών Επιστημών του Πανεπιστημίου...

The 14th Sautron Chess Open is taking place from 25th October to 1st November 2014 in Sautron, a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France. The event is a 9-round Swiss with a time control 90 minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds increment starting [...]

Του Παναγιώτη Κονιδάρη Σπουδές με ελαφρό κομμάτι εναντίον πιονιού/-ων Τα βασικά τα ξέρουν όλοι σε αυτά τα φινάλε. Ο Αξιωματικός συνήθως σταματά πιο εύκολα τα πιόνια, λόγω βεληνεκούς. Με τον ίππο είναι λίγο πιο περίπλοκα...

One mistake that beginners often make is not castling their King to safety. Leaving your King exposed on a central file makes it easier for your opponent to launch a successful attack that leads to mate. This is why beginners are encouraged to castle their King to safety early in the game. However, beginners often […]

The 18th Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft is scheduled to take place from 25th October to 2nd November 2014 in Bad Wiessee, a spa town on Lake Tagernsee in Bavarian Region of Germany. The event is 9-round Swiss Open Tournament with the time control 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest [...]

The 24th FIDE World Senior Championships have started at the Olympus Riviera of Katerini in Greece, with the participation of 163 players from 40 countries and a prize fund of €20.000 for the winners! The event is held under excellent playing conditions in the conference center of the 5-star “Mediterranean Village” resort hotel. Top names [...]

The 24th European Youth Chess Championship 2014 is afoot in Georgian coastal town Batumi. After 5 rounds we already have the leaders in their age groups. In the group Boys U18 Valerii Iovcov (MDA) and FM Melih Yurtseven (TUR) are in the lead with 4.5 points. U16 IM Maksim Vavulin (RUS) and Andreas Kelires (CYP) [...]

The reigning World Women Champion Hou Yifan continues to write history winning the strong 18th Corsican Circuit that took place on 18-22nd October 2014 in Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to France. The hefty prize fund in the amount of 95.000 € gathered 800 players from 30 different countries, including the former World Champion Viswanathan Anand. Hou [...]

The 24th FIDE World Senior Chess Championships are held from 23rd October to 5th November 2014 in the conference center of the 5 – star hotel “Mediterranean Village” in Katerini, Greece. The Section Seniors 65+ consists of 92 players from 36 different countries are taking part in the event, including 6 GMs, 10 IMs and 14 [...]

The 24th FIDE World Senior Chess Championships are held from 23rd October to 5th November 2014 in the conference center of the 5 – star hotel “Mediterranean Village” in Katerini, Greece. The Section Women 50+ & 65+ consists of 25 players from 8 different countries are taking part in the event, including 1 GM, 5 WGMs, 5 [...]