The Central American Chess tournament “Ruben Dario” took place from 27th April to 2nd May, 2014 in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. The event has invited players from FIDE Zonal 2.3.c, including the following countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The tournament was split into two categories – Men [...]

The International Chess Festival Nakhchivan Open 2014, dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev, is taking place from 4th to 12th May, 2014 at the Nakhchivan Chess Center in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. More information here.

Το τέταρτο και τελευταίο μέρος με θέσεις από τα πρόσφατα Πρωταθλήματα Ελλάδας. Επιμέλεια: Ηλίας Κουρκουνάκης 4.1 Βασίλης Κοτρωνιάς – Κώστας Μουτούσης Μαρούσι, 1 Απριλίου 2014 (4ος γύρος) παίζουν τα λευκά Τα λευκά...

Grandmaster Timur Gareev won the main Open section of the 3rd Annual Larry Evans Memorial in Reno, Nevada. The event, formerly known as Far West Open, was held on 18-20th April. A total of 200 players competed in five regular and two extra sections. Timur Gareev edged the opposition to finish clear first in the [...]

The 7th New York International Chess Tournament, organized by the historic Marshall Chess Club, will take place from June 18-22, 2014, at a luxurious private club in Midtown Manhattan under impeccable playing conditions. The event will consist of three sections: FIDE Norm, U2200 and U1900. Since its premiere in 2008, the event has grown every [...]

One of a beginner’s goals should be to eventually see a few moves ahead, trying to determine their opponent’s best response to the move the beginner is about to make. However, before the beginner can achieve this goal they have to master the basics of positional analysis. Too often, the beginner becomes overwhelmed when looking […]

The International Chess Festival Nakhchivan Open 2014, dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev, is scheduled to take place from 4th to 12th May at the Nakhchivan Chess Center in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. The Festival is organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry, Azerbaijan Chess Federation and Nakhchivan AR Chess Federation. Last year the winner [...]

Stage 4 of TCEC – Season 6 is in progress. The top 4 engines in the world compete for the first 2 spots that lead into the Superfinal. Stockfish and Komodo have been updated for this Stage. Stockfish variation 080414 was replaced by Stockfish modification 300414, while Komodo 1223 is the new version of Komodo [...]

The 17th Bulgarian Children’s Cup “The Queen of Tarnovo” breaks the participation record, gathering 255 players for the competitions that were held on 1st and 2nd of May, 2014 at hotel “Etar”, in the old Bulgarian capital Veliko Tarnovo. The tournament was organized by Chess Club “Etar”, Bulgarian Chess Federation and Veliko Tarnovo Municipality in [...]

Following the qualification tournament in Barquisimeto, Venezuela Chess Federation has completed the teams for the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway. Open team: GM Eduardo Iturrizaga 2646, IM Felix Ynojosa 2455, FM José Luis Castro 2313, IM Juan Rohl 2390 and FM Andrés Guerrero 2318. Women’s team: IM Sarai Sanchez 2207, WIM Tairu Rovira 2098, [...]

GM Andrey Vovk from Ukraine claims the 20th Cutro Open with 6,5/9 points, leaving the nearest follower half a point behind. GM Sebastien Maze (France) is clear second with 6/9 points, while GM Vladimir Malaniuk (Ukraine) shares third place with GM Dragisa Blagojevic (Montenegro) and IM Matthias Roeder (Germany) with 5.5/9 points each. Sebastiano Di [...]

French island of Corsica will be once again a host of great chess events. The 11th International Open Calvi will take place from 3rd to 4th of May, 2014, in Balagna, while 1st International Open Porticcio will be held from 6th to 11th May, 2014 at Hotel Club Marina Viva, in Porticcio. The 11th edition [...]

Estonian Chess Championship is taking place from 28th April to 4th May, 2014, in Tallinn, Estonia. More information here

Estonian Women Championship is taking place from 28th April to 4th May, 2014, in Tallinn, Estonia. More information here.

The 7th edition of Beirut International Chess Open will be held from 5th to 14th May, 2014, in Beirut, the capital and the largest city of Lebanon. The event will be a 9 round Swiss Open, organized by The Amicale Chess Club with a time control of 90 minutes per player plus 30 seconds per [...]