My opponent is from Japan, which is why I used the Godzilla reference in my title. The only other Asian player that I have faced on ICCF was Graeme Hall in Hong Kong. This win gives me three wins, two losses and six draws in this section. That temporarily puts me back into fourth place out of […]

The Railway Bank Open, formerly Arad Open, was organized by the ACS Sah Club Vados from 4-10th August at the Cultural Palace in Arad, Romania. The event consisted of four sections: Main Open, U12, U10 and U8 youth tournaments. All groups were played over nine rounds of Swiss system. The main section had 230 participants. [...]

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An important and advanced theme in chess openings is that of the “poisoned” Pawn belonging to one’s opponent, a Pawn that is unprotected and may be attacked with hope of winning it. I like to call “poisoned” the specific Pawn on one of four squares, directly diagonal to the opponent’s Rook in the initial position, […]

From the official/Chess24 site. This one has its own distinctive flavor to it, and also takes note of specific last-round individual pairings, which players are sitting out, who besides Judit Polgar may be retiring soon, and more besides.

Here's a useful article on the ChessBase website, previewing the last round of the Tromso Olympiad, covering both the team aspect and the competition for the board prizes. Enjoy the stats!

Official statement by Lewis Ncube

H ΕΣΣΠ τιμώντας την μνήμη του αξέχαστου Νίκου Καραπάνου διοργανώνει τουρνουά ράπιντ με διεθνή αξιολόγηση στις 5-7 Σεπτεμβρίου. Δηλώσεις συμμετοχής, έως και μισή ώρα πριν την έναρξη των αγώνων, στο χώρο των αγώνων και...

Chess Olympiad 2018 to take place at the popular Black Sea resort

The 2014 Sinquefield Cup will be the highest-rated tournament in the history of chess, bringing six of the world’s top-nine Grandmasters together at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Last year, the inaugural super-tournament thrilled spectators as the strongest chess competition ever held on U.S. soil. For its 2014 encore, beginning August [...]

In business a partnership can bring more mutual benefits compared to being a sole proprietor. In chess too, if you work together with understanding, you can improve efficiently and effectively. But there are a few points which you should consider before working with someone. First and foremost the partners should be of about equal strength. […]

One round remains in the Tromso Olympics, and it will be played on Thursday, after the second (and final) rest day. At this point, each section has a clear leader, and as both leaders are facing teams with considerably lower ratings their chances of victory look excellent. In the open section, China and France shared first entering the round, and were matched. Three games were drawn, and the...

Unfortunately, the full story is only accessible to subscribers, but the gist is clear from the tease: Judit Polgar is retiring from chess, at least from tournament competition. (HT: David McCarthy.) She hasn't been a full-time player for some years now, although she has been more active the last several years than when she was a new mother. Whether she feels that she can't perform at her best...

Η Σκακιστική Ακαδημία Πύργου σε συνεργασία με την Ένωση Σκακιστικών Σωματείων Πελοποννήσου διοργανώνει το Ατομικό – Διασυλλογικό Rapid ΕΥ ΑΓΩΝΙΖΕΣΘΑΙ 2014 την Κυριακή 31/8/2014 στο Καφέ ΚΑΣΤΡΟ στον Αγ. Ανδρέα Κατακόλου.

Canada broke ranks with its traditional Western allies in this FIDE election and supported the incumbent administration for the first time in 28 years. Our Federation faced considerable criticism and even disbelief from a very vocal minority who insisted that we were out of touch and an embarrassment to the West. Intervention by US President [...]