All beginning chess players strive to improve their play. Countless books, DVDs and software programs have been written or created with this goal in mind. Many beginners make a point of purchasing the latest books, DVDs and software programs designed to bring them one step closer to mastery. However, many of these beginners are often […]

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ ΚΑΛΛΙΤΕΧΝΙΚΟΥ ΣΚΑΚΙΟΥΑθήνα, 27/08/201312ος ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟΣ ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΛΥΣΗΣ ΠΡΟΒΛΗΜΑΤΩΝΗ Ελληνική Σκακιστική Ομοσπονδία (Ε.Σ.Ο.) προκηρύσσει τον 12ο Πανελλήνιο Διαγωνισμό Λύσης...

After the first and only rest day in the 2013 World Chess Cup in Tromso, the final match of four games between Vladimir Kramnik and Dmitry Andreikin has begun. Kramnik played with white pieces. The game started as Queens’ Gambit Declined in which Andreikin played in conservative manner, allowing white to obtain a Gruenfeld-like center. [...]

Η Ελληνική Σκακιστική Ομοσπονδία (Ε.Σ.Ο.) προκηρύσσει τον 12ο Πανελλήνιο Διαγωνισμό Λύσης Προβλημάτων, ο οποίος θα πραγματοποιηθεί στην αίθουσα του Πολιτιστικού Κέντρου Ελληνικού (εντός της πρώην Αμερικάνικης Βάσης)...

The 67th Moscow Blitz Chess Championship will take place on 1st September at the park “Krasnaya Presnya”. The Championship was established back in 1946 by the newspaper “Vechernyaya Moskva” and traditionally takes place outdoors. A number of well-known Grandmasters will take part in the event – the 2012 World Rapid Champion Sergey Karjakin, the 2012 [...]

The 1st Zug Chess Open will take place on 20-22nd September, 2013, at the Siebachsaal, Chamerstrasse 33, 6300 Zug, Switzerland. The Open will be played over five rounds of Swiss system and submitted for FIDE and CH elo. The tournament is organized by the “Schachförderverein Zug” and Adrian M. Siegel. The total prize fund is [...]

Το θέμα είναι τεράστιο, (όπως Σκάκι και Κινηματογράφος, Σκάκι και Ποίηση, κλπ), οπότε δεν κάνω κάποια προσπάθεια να το ανοίξω. Όμως ο Γιάννης Αντωνιάδης ήδη έγραψε ένα βιβλίοΣκάκι και Λογοτεχνία, Μια Ανθολογίακαι το...

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The 2nd Grand Prix des Pyramides de Port-Marly – Trophée Kaissa is scheduled to take place on 21-22nd September at Les Pyramides de Port-Marly, 16 avenue de Saint-Germain, 78560 Le Port-Marly, France. The event is organized by the Grand Echiquier – C.E. De Port-Marly and Jean-Claude Moingt. The first competition will be the FIDE rated [...]

I want to thank Nigel for offering me a opportunity to share the point of view of a chess improver. I’m not a titled player. I’m not a chess teacher. I’m not qualified to teach. I’m a fish. A fish with aspirations to be a stronger player. I approached Nigel by e-mail a couple of […]

Chess in Schools and Communities is delighted to announce the 100 day countdown is underway for the 5th London Chess Classic to be staged at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington, running from Saturday 7th December to Sunday 15th December. Due to a demanding elite-player schedule through 2013 – that will culminate with the World [...]

The 13th Young Masters Chess Tournament is taking place from August 27th to September 4th, 2013, at the well known hotel Ochsen at the Kolinplatz in Zug, Switzerland. The tournament format is 10-player round robin. Six Swiss juniors meet four Grandmasters from abroad, looking for opportunity to earn IM and GM norms. Participants: GM Sergey [...]

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Our duty as coaches while monitoring kids is to draw their attention towards their mistakes, but most of us do this in a disorganized way unless we focus on specific areas. One good thing to look out for is what the kids are doing after developing their pieces, and the following points should make monitoring […]