From 25 to 28 September 2014 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Durban, South Africa, by the Chess South Africa and under auspices of FIDE. The venue of the Seminar was the International Convention Center, in Durban. The Seminar was held concurrently with the World Youth Chess Championships. The lecturer was IA Alex McFarlane [...]

The Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2014 was organized on 1-5th October 2014 by the Hong Kong Chess Federation (HKCF) in collaboration with Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, HKUSU Chess with the Board Games Club and generously funded by the Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia-Pacific. 97 players from 17 different federations took part in the event (Australia...

Με εννέα ομάδες θα διεξαχθεί το φετινό Ομαδικό Πρωτάθλημα Παίδων Κορασίδων της ΕΣΣΠ. Οι αγώνες ξεκινούν την Κυριακή 12/10/2014 και θα ολοκληρωθούν σε 5 γύρους. Η κλήρωση της πρώτης αγωνιστικής ανέδειξε τα εξής ζευγάρια ......

Η Ακαδημία των Σπορ προκηρύσσει ατομικό πρωτάθλημα 7 αγωνιστικών με διεθνή αξιολόγηση από 19/10 έως 30/11 και θεματικό RAPID 5 αγωνιστικών με διεθνή αξιολόγηση την Τρίτη 28/10/2014

The World Junior Chess Championship 2014 (for boys & girls under 20) is held in Pune, India, from 5th October (arrival) to 20th October (departure) 2014. The Championship is organized and conducted by Maharashtra Chess Association under the auspices of AICF and FIDE in 13-round Swiss format. Last year champions were Yu Yangyi and Alexandra Goryachkina. Official website

Although published ten years ago and is actually about squash, this article reveals many of the qualities required to succeed in any field. In the mid-Sixties, in a sport where his peers could be both cavalier and rotund yet still successful, his attitude caused its own revolution. ‘I won through fitness rather than through talent,’ […]

The last round of TCEC Season 7 – Stage 1a is up. Gull proves to be the best in Stage 1a so far, scoring 10/12 point, without a single loss. The nearest followers are Critter (9 points) and Chiron (8,5 points). Stockfish maintains fourth position with 8/12 points, which is a bit disappointing for its fans. However, TCEC – [...]

Georgian Club Chess Championship 2014 was held from 26th September to 4th October 2014 in Ureki, a town in Georgia situated on the Black Sea coast. The event was a 7-round Team Championship, played in a round-robin format. The team of “Nona” (Adjara) emerged a clear winner with 12/14 points, winning five matches and drawing [...]

The 114 Individual Swiss Chess Championship took place from 27th September to 10th October 2014 in Bern, the capital of Switzerland ranked among the world’s top ten cities for the best quality of life. GM Yannick Pelletier won the event with 7/9 points and lifted the trophy for  fifth time after winning the Swiss Championships in 1995, 2000, 2002 [...]

Την Παρασκευή 10 Οκτωβρίου, στις 8:30 μμ, στο βιβλιοπωλείο poems ‘n crimes των Εκδόσεων Γαβριηλίδη, Αγίας Ειρήνης 17, Μοναστηράκι, θα γίνει η παρουσίαση της συλλογής διηγημάτων “Σκαλίζοντας αναμνήσεις” του Αντώνη Γιανακού. Θα...

We have a new member in our chess club. A 12-year-old beginner, he’s really enthusiastic and seems to have some talent. His parents, although knowing little about the game, are very keen to do everything they can to help him. Half a century or more ago, I myself was in very much the same position. […]

The 40th Berger Paints National ‘A’ Chess Championship-2014 was organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation and sponsored by Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited from 20th September 2014 to 4th October 2014 at the Media Center of Bangladesh Olympic Association in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. GM Ziaur Rahman emerged a clear winner with 11 points, leaving the [...]

The PokerStars Isle of Man International Chess Tournament is taking place on 4-12th October 2014 at the Villa Marina, Isle of Man. The Master Section is a 9-round Swiss FIDE tournament with a time control 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the remaining moves, with 30 seconds added [...]

The International Chess Tournament “Kolomenskaya versta” 2014 is taking place on 4-10th October 2014 in the ancient city of Kolomna, situated in the confluence of the Moscow and Oka Rivers in Russia. The events is a 9-round Swiss FIDE Tournament split into 3 different tournaments. The highlight of the festival is Tournament A, valid for [...]

The Croatian Team Chess Championship for men and women 2014 is taking place from 4th to 12th October 2014 in Bol on island Brac in Croatia. Official website