The FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 2014 started today at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk, with Mayor Vassily Filipenko making the first honorary move in the game A. Muzychuk – Cramling. 34 female players from 14 countries are competing for the title and prize fund of $50,000. On the first day five rounds with [...]

The 2014 Capablanca Open Chess Festival is taking place from 25th April to 4th May, 2014 at Southdowns College Arena, the national capital of South Africa, popularly known as the Jacaranda City. The tournament is organized by the Tshwane Chess in collaboration with the Kasparov Chess Foundation Africa under the auspices of Chess South Africa. [...]

Μέρες του 1938. Ο πρόεδρος της Εσθονίας υποδέχεται τον Πάολ Κέρες μετά τον θρίαμβό του στο τουρνουά AVRO στην Ολλανδία. Ιούνιος 1975, Ταλίν, Εσθονία, η κηδεία του Πάολ Κέρες. Αγαπούσα τον Πάολ Πέτροβιτς σχεδόν σαν να ήμουν γιος...

The International Open “Queima das Fitas” is taking part from 24th to 27th April, 2014 in Coimbra, one of the oldest cities in Portugal. The event, organized by Chess Section of the Academic Association of Coimbra, Portuguese Chess Federation, Chess Association of Coimbra District and Hotel D. Luis, is a 7-round Swiss Open with the [...]

The fifth edition of Luc Open is taking place from 28th April to 4th May, 2014 in Lille, the capital of Nord-Pas de Calais region in France. The event is gathering 177 players from all over the world, including more than 10 Grandmasters. The last-year winner GM Andrey Zhigalko is top seeded. The system of [...]

The Sunningdale Chess Congress took part from 14th to 21st April, 2014 at Sunningdale Park Hotel, in Sunningdale, England. The event was split into two main events – Sunningdale Easter International and English Seniors Championship. Sunningdale Easter International was separated into 4 groups: Premier (a 9 round FIDE rated open Swiss), U2000 (a 7 round [...]

“Παίζοντας σκάκι με την Τράσεϊ”. Υπέροχο έργο του Άγγλου ζωγράφου Πίτερ Μπλέικ (γεν. 1932). Απέκτησε μεγάλη φήμη όταν σχεδίασε το εξώφυλλο του δίσκου των Μπιτλς «Sgt Pepper΄s Lonely Hearts Club Band», για το οποίο είχε λάβει αμοιβή...

Chess has been positively affected by advances in technology such as database programs that allow us to have access to millions of games at the click of a mouse. Thanks to the database, I can find games completely suited to the lessons I’m teaching to my students. Chess playing programs are also a great resource, […]

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WGM Irine Kharisma Sukandar of Indonesia and GM Yu Yangyi of China are the winners of the 13th Asian Continental Individual Open and Women’s Chess Championships that concluded today in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Irine Kharisma Sukandar had an impressive run in the tournament to secure the title with one round to spare, not worrying [...]

Kateryna Lagno emerged Women’s World Rapid Champion by edging Alexandra Kosteniuk on tie-break after both players finished on 10,5/15 points. Lagno claimed the gold medal thanks to the victory in direct encounter. Kosteniuk gets the silver, however the money prizes will be equally split. Lagno was also World Blitz Champion in 2010. As many as [...]

κείμενο: rotten Τον Μάρτιο του 2012 ο σύλλογος μετρούσε 2 μήνες ζωής και λειτουργίας. Ένα Σάββατο απόγευμα εκείνου του μήνα, μας επισκέφτηκε ο φίλος Κώστας Κλώκας. Τον ζάλισα κυριολεκτικά. Δεν τον άφηνα να πιει τον καφέ του...

Ολοκληρώθηκε την Τεταρτη 23/4/2014 το Ατομικό Πρωτάθλημα Παίδων Κορασίδων ΕΣΣΠ 2014. Τα αποτελέσματα αναλυτικά...

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The Heart of America Spring Class Championships took place on April 19-20, 2014, at the Ramada Inn, 1601 N Universal Ave., Kansas City MO 64120. The event had six sections: Open, A, B, C, D, Under 1200 & Unrated, and the playing format was 5-round Swiss. The guaranteed prize fund was $5000. IM Michael Brooks [...]