The peleton is not gaining on the leader, and with just three rounds to go Viswanathan Anand is looking pretty secure in his quest for a new match with Magnus Carlsen. Vladimir Kramnik had White against Anand today, but didn't achieve anything in a Catalan and the game was drawn after just 31 moves. (It could have been drawn even sooner - at move 23, easily - but from what I can tell based on the...

Η Ελληνική Σκακιστική Ομοσπονδία (ΕΣΟ) και η Ένωση Σκακιστικών Σωματείων Νομού Αττικής (Ε.Σ.Σ.Ν.Α.) ανακοινώνουν ότι oi απονομές των κυπέλλων στον πρώτο (1ο) νικητή και στο πρώτο (1ο) κορίτσι κάθε τάξης του 26ου Ατομικού...

Εδώ και αρκετούς μήνες -από δική μου αμέλεια- είχε απενεργοποιηθεί ένα ιδιαίτερα χρήσιμο εργαλείο του site, το αυτοματοποιημένο καλεντάρι με τα προσεχή τουρνουά στην Ελλάδα, στη σχετική ενότητα http://www.skakistiko.com/?page_id=11. Το...

Gibraltar is always noteable for the special events put together during the tournament, a spectacular highlight this year was the visit to St. Michael’s Cave after the first round, I had visited the caves before but sightseeing on a wet day with the water dripping though the cracks couldn’t compare to the dinner hosted by [...]

ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ ΕΝΩΣΗΣ ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΩΝ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ -  Ε.Σ.Σ.Κ.Ε. Με μεγάλη επιτυχία και ρεκόρ συμμετοχών ολοκληρώθηκαν τα ομαδικά και ατομικά περιφερειακά σχολικά πρωταθλήματα της Ένωσης Σκακιστικών...

Ο ξανθός μπόμπιρας της φωτογραφίας που εικονίζεται αγκαλιά με ένα παιδικό αλογάκι διατήρησε την αγάπη του για τους ίππους και όταν έγινε επαγγελματίας σκακιστής διεθνούς ακτινοβολίας (“είναι το αγαπημένο μου...

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Το Σάββατο 29 Μαρτίου, στο πλαίσιο της Chessnale 2014 που διεξάγεται στο The Mall Athens, ξεκινά το 63ο Ατομικό Πρωτάθλημα (ανδρών) καθώς και το 36ο Ατομικό Πρωτάθλημα Γυναικών. Συμμετέχουν: Άνδρες: Κοτρωνιάς (GM, 2568), Μαστροβασίλης Θ. (GM...

The 2014 Zagreb Chess Open was held on 17-24th March at the Panorama Zagreb Hotel, Krešimir Ćosić Square in Zagreb, Croatia. The nine round Swiss tournament was organized by the Zagreb Chess Union and the Zagreb Sports Union. 197 players from ten countries competed. There were 16 Grandmasters and 15 International Masters in the field. [...]

In Hinduism we have an expression that we should try to overcome certain human weaknesses. Here my intention is not to start a spiritual debate but rather show you how this also applies to chess when you are serious about improving. Attachment: It is something like you’re playing what you like rather than what position […]

Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand maintained a full point lead in the FIDE World Candidates Tournament after playing a draw with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in round 10. Anand’s nearest rival Levon Aronian also made a draw, with white against Veselin Topalov. In the all-Russian matches Peter Svidler defeated Vladimir Kramnik, while Sergey Karjakin and Dmitry Andreikin [...]

Not too much happened in round 10 of the Candidates', and that's just what Viswanathan Anand wants. With a point lead that is maybe better described as a point and a quarter lead (Levon Aronian must outscore Anand on account of their head-to-head score) with just four rounds to go, the field is running out of time. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov has been the hottest player in the tournament, post-round 3...

Guam Echecs, established in 2010, will send a team to the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromso, Norway. This will be the first participation of Guam in the most important chess event. The team includes, from left: (front row) Jun Moguel (secretary general), Leon Ryan (president and delegate), and Noly Caluag (vice president and team captain); [...]

Η Κλήρωση του Κυπέλλου Αττικής θα πραγματοποιηθεί απόψε 25/3 και ώρα 20:30 στο The Mall Athens.

The 6.h3 Naidorf Sicilian is all rage now in the FIDE World Candidates Tournament. In round 10 Viswanathan Anand again used the system, this time against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The game was similar to Anand’s match against Topalov, but this time black was more vigorous to trade the pieces, counter in the center and achieve good [...]