The FIDE World Candidates Tournament 2014 started Thursday at the beautiful playing venue in Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk. Dmitry Andreikin and Vladimir Kramnik, the World Cup 2013 finalists, were paired in the fist round of the Candidates Tournament. The players moved quickly through the opening, in the line of Nimzo-Indian defence which Kramnik used [...]

Το 57ο Παγκόσμιο Συνέδριο για Σκακιστικές Συνθέσεις (57th World Congress of Chess Composition, WCCC) θα διεξαχθεί στην Βέρνη της Ελβετίας στο χρονικό διάστημα 23 - 30 Αυγούστου 2014.Στο πλαίσιό του διεξάγονται ακόμη το 38ο Παγκόσμιο...

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The 21st Annual Western Class Championships were held from March 7-9, 2014, at the Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, California. The event had 7 sections: Master, Expert, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E. Texas resident GM Julio Sadorra took a clear first place in the Master [...]

The 18th Annual Mid-America Open will be held from March 14-16, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Louis-Clayton, 7750 Carondelet Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. The event has 7 sections: Open, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500, Under 1300 and Under 1000. All sections have either 3-day (March 14-16) or 2-day (March 15-16) [...]

In the fifth (of six) round of the Pittsburgh Chess Championship, I had an interesting game as White in which there were bouts of material inequality. The accidental sacrifice Out of the opening, my opponent lost a Pawn that I went hunting for. In retrospect, I should have chosen not to go hunting for that […]

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With the 2014 Candidates' tournament starting in just a few hours in balmy Khanty-Mansyisk, Russia, it's time to spring into action on the blog! Here are the first round pairings: Dmitry Andreikin - Vladimir Kramnik Sergey Karjakin - Peter Svidler Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - Veselin Topalov Viswanathan Anand - Levon Aronian (Full pairings here.) Two matchups strike me as especially interesting...

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After a long trip, Chessdom has arrived in Khanty Mansiysk. In the following days expect many detailed reports from the Candidates, minute by minute updates, and the breaking news as they happen. Here are the first photos of the playing hall. Everything is ready, the pieces are set on the boards, and the large screens [...]

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Alexander Grischuk has confirmed his participation in the Norway Chess Tournament 2014. So far eight players have been signed from the 10-player field. The remaining two names will be announced later. The tournament dates are 2-13th June. The tournament will take place across at least three different venues: Inge Brigt Aarbakke factory hall in Bryne, [...]

The 46th International Women’s Grandmaster chess tournament was held from 3rd to 11th March at the Hotel Slavija in Belgrade, Serbia. The 10-player round robin event was organized by the Belgrade Chess Association, with sponsorship from Assembly of the City of Belgrade. WGM Sabrina Vega Gutierrez from Spain dominated the tournament to take a clear [...]