Another exciting day of the global computer chess championship TCEC has been played. On September 3rd, the R3 games in the program started after the 235 moves marathon Jonny – Onno. The engines Hannibal, Sjeng WC2008, and Naum 4.2 achieved relatively quick victories against Scorpio, Minkochess, and Gaviota. Junior 13.3 also outplayed the 2800+ Toga [...]

Whatever you do, whatever you see, whatever you eat haw an effect on your body and mind. In this article I would like to focus on things other than chess for example your food, your hobbies and other interests etc. Avoid too much spicy food: I have observed that Asians eat more spicy food than […]

The 2nd Noel Skelton Open took place from 31st August to 1st September at the Crown Plaza Minneapolis West, 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, Minnesota. The tournament had four sections – Premier (open to all), Reserve (U1800), Bantam (U1200) and Sunday Side event. The playing format for the elo sections was five round Swiss. GM Wesley [...]

The 135th Annual New York State Championship was held from August 30-September 2, 2013, in Albany, New York at the Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road, Albany. GM Alexander Ivanov of Massachusetts scored four wins and two draws to win the $1,500 first prize in the 135th edition of America’s longest-running tournament. Five players tied for [...]

Chess in Schools and Communities is delighted to announce today that GM Vladimir Kramnik, the recent FIDE World Cup winner in Tromsø, Norway, has accepted his invitation to play in the 5th London Chess Classic to be staged at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington, running from Saturday 7th December to Sunday 15th December. London [...]

WGM Soumya Swaminathan, former World junior girls champion snatched the lead with 6.5 points, at the end of the ninth round of the 40th Indian Women Premier Chess Championship, organised by Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy, Kolkata. The overnight joint leader WGM Swathi Ghate was stunned by bottom ranked GK Monnisha in a marathon game, allowing [...]

Παίζουν τα λευκά και κερδίζουν Σε μια παρτίδα μου στο διαδίκτυο έπαιζα με έναν Γερμανό. Τον έλεγαν Obelix. Πράγματι ωραίο όνομα. :-)            Έχει κάνει σχεδόν τα πάντα να κρατήσει τη θέση κλειστή...

On Sunday 1st September the tradition of Moscow Blitz Chess Championship was upheld for the 67th time at Krasnaya Presnya Park. The tradition of this tournament is that it has always been held outdoors. Notwithstanding the cold and rainy weather, it attracted around 150 participants and many fans. The competition was held with several categories [...]

The traditional round robin tournament of Linares in the mythical hotel Hanibal has not been held since 2010 due to economic reasons. This year Ciudad de Linares step by step revives the tradition of chess in the city. First it was CECLUB Primera Division, then the Women Spanish Chess Championship, now at this moment the [...]

Was there a winning plan in the game?

The FIDE World Cup in Tromso has seen some excellent commentary from Susan Polgar, Lawrence Trent and Nigel Short, among others. Even former World Champion Garry Kasparov, in his words “the highest-rated ever kibitzer”, rang in to add his views and you can still listen to his comments by clicking on the link below. One […]

The Romanian Superliga 2013 is taking place from 31st August to 8th September at the Complexului Cleopatra in Mamaia, Constanţa. The Superliga is organized by the FR Sah, CS Tinerii Maeştrii Bucureşti and AJS Constanţa. Both Open and Women sections have 10 teams participating. Full lineups below. Live Games Superliga, Open (team compositions)   1. [...]

New Delhi (02 Sep 13): The National Under-11 Open and Girls Chess Championships-2013 got to a rousing start here at Ludlow Castle Sports Complex, Civil Lines on Monday. In a colourful opening ceremony, Group Captain J Rajendra VSM, Chief Administrative Officer Air Force Station, New Delhi inaugurated the event by making the customary first move [...]

Vladimir Kramnik defeated Dmitry Andreikin 2,5-1,5 in the final match of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Tromso, Norway, and won the 2013 edition of the tournament. Besides the title, Vladimir Kramnik put in his pocket a hefty 120 000 USD of the prize fund and a place in the Candidates Matches 2014. Replay all [...]

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