Live games with computer analyisis

Another of Gerard Welling’s successful, “stress-free” Slav lines was seen in his 8th round game against Viktorija Cmylite, presented below. 5…a5 is an idea of the endlessly creative Yasha Murei, and is much less well-known than the main line 5…Bf5, or other less popular variations, such as Smyslov’s 5…Na6 or Bronstein’s 5…Bg4. But 5…a5 fixes […]

Δείτε την τελική κατάταξη και τα αποτελέσματα των παρτίδων σε κάθε τάξη....

I’ve recently been revisiting the Dutch Steps method, written by Cor van Wijgerden and the late Rob Brunia. The whole philosophy behind the course is very different from what we are used to here in the UK and no doubt also in the United States. Neither better nor worse, just different. The course was developed […]

From the very important 6th round game between Ivan Cheparinov and Hrant Melkumyan. Here is the position: White to move and win? See if anything comes to mind, and be sure to double-check your work before looking at the solution (and the game) here.

Of course the Candidates tournament is the biggest deal, but that's still a few days away. Right now the biggest event is the European Championship, and Alexander Motylev is in clear first with 5.5/6; five rounds remain. There's also the unusual festival in Brazil that saw Magnus Carlsen win the first stage; the second is ongoing. There's the "Battle of the Americas", which is a part rapid, part...

Here are some excerpts from Magnus Carlsen, Alexander Grischuk and other elite players on the upcoming Candidates tournament, on the interesting new chess portal chess24.com. I'll have more to say about the site soon, but it looks pretty promising - there are contributions from Peter Svidler, Viswanathan Anand (though his material is aimed for semi-novice crowd), Artur Yusupov (or "Jussupow" in...

The 2014 UT Dallas Spring FIDE Open, underwritten by Turner Construction, is taking place from 8th to 13th March at The Embassy Suites – Park Central in Dallas, USA. Participants and information Schedule Opening Ceremony – Saturday, March 8, 5:00 p.m. Round 1 – Saturday, March 8, 5:30 p.m. Round 2 – Sunday, March 9, [...]

37th Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2014Aegean Open Championship 2014(12-20 July 2014, Aghios Kirykos, Ikaria island, GREECE)For the 37th consecutive year “Ikaros” renews its annual appointment with greek and foreign players at the beautiful island of Ikaria for the traditional international chess tournament that this year will take place at Aghios Kirykos, the capital of the island...

37ο Διεθνές Σκακιστικό Τουρνουά “Ίκαρος” 2014 Ανοιχτό Πρωτάθλημα Αιγαίου 2014 (12-20 Ιουλίου 2014, Άγιος Κήρυκος, Ικαρία) Για 37η συνεχή χρονιά ο «Ίκαρος» δίνει ραντεβού με τους Έλληνες αλλά και τους ξένους σκακιστές στο όμορφο...

50 ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ στα Δημοτικά ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟ ΠΕΙΡΑΜΑΤΙΚΟ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ στα Γυμνάσια ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟ ΠΕΙΡΑΜΑΤΙΚΟ ΛΥΚΕΙΟ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ στα Λύκεια ήταν οι νικητές στα ομαδικά. Τα αναλυτικά αποτελέσματα...

Live games with analysis

The 14th International Chess Festival Mediterranean Flower was held from 2nd to 8th March at the Chess Club Rijeka in Rijeka, Croatia. The 10-players round robin event is organized by the Chess Club Draga. Romanian champion IM Cristina-Adela Foisor convincingly won the competition with 8,0 points, leaving the Bulgarian Grandmasters Iva Videnova and Adriana Nikolova [...]

The Board nominates Andrew Paulson for the position of Deputy President of the European Chess Union and looks forward to a close and constructive collaboration between the ECU and the ECF.

Η ΕΣΟ στις 08.03.2014 αποφάσισε (http://www.chessfed.gr/archives/3483) μεταξύ άλλων :7. Κατόπιν εισήγησης του κ. Δημήτρη Σκυριανόγλου για επαναδραστηριοποίηση της Επιτροπής Καλλιτεχνικού Σκακιού, αποφασίστηκε η στελέχωσή της ως εξής...