Truth is merely our irrefutable error. –Friedrich Nietzsche Here’s a Secret You Can Use Below grandmaster level, all openings are sound. Even at grandmaster level, top players occasionally beat other top players with the Evans Gambit, Bishop’s Opening, Four Knights Game, Benko Gambit, and Sicilian Dragon. The first three openings on this list were consigned [...]

The D.C. International was held from June 27-July 1, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia. The tournament was played as a single section over nine rounds of Swiss system. 71 players took part in the competition. Indian Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi took a clear first place with 7,5 points, [...]

The 41st Annual World Chess Open will be held from June 29-July 7, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia. The event has a $250,000 prize fund based on 1180 paid entries, with $175,000 guaranteed. The event has 9 sections: Open, Under 2400, Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800, [...]

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Multiple variants of the board game chess exist all over the world an one that is particularly attracting the attention of more and more chess players is Shogi, also known as Japanese Chess. In recent years publications in chess magazines and players practicing traditional chess have increased. Among the traditional chess stars playing the game [...]

Η εκπληκτική Αντιγόνη Πλούσκα είναι η νέα πρωταθλήτρια Κέρκυρας για το 2013. Συγχαρητήρια Αντιγόνη.

Since the abolition of adjournments and the arrival of SEVEN hour sessions there has been a considerable drop in the average age of top chess players. This is hardly surprising as younger players have far more stamina. Is it what the game should be about? Some of us would argue that it should really be [...]

The 20th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival is being held by the Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club and Abu Dhabi Sport Council from 30th June to 8th July at the Sofitel Hotel Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Festival consists of the Master Tournament (for players rated above 2200 FIDE and Abu Dhabi players), [...]

The Vidovdan weekend tournament was organized by the chess club “Kosmet” on 29th June in Leposavić, Kosovo and Metohija region, Serbia. The nine-round Swiss tournament was played with the rapid time control of 15 minutes per player. The total prize fund was 1000 EUR. Grandmaster Danilo Milanovic emerged winner after concluding the tournament with 8,0/9 [...]

Η 20άδα της Σκακιστικής Άνοιξης στο πρωτάθλημα Α' Εθνικής θα είναι η ακόλουθη. (Προηγείται η ισχυρότερη με βάση τα Έλο σύνθεση της ομάδας)1 GM Brunello Sabino 0 2598 ITA 1989/00/002 IM Dembo Yelena  0 2448 GRE 1983/00/003 11467 FM Goritsas Christos 2225 2286 GRE 1977/02/054 14035 FM...

The 2013 Norwegian Chess Championships are taking place from 29th June to 6th July at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Lillehammer. The start of the Championships coincided with the end of the rapid match between Magnus Carlsen and Borki Predojevic in the same venue. A total of 488 players are competing in 14 age and [...]

Η φωτογραφία τραβηγμένη το 1980 δείχνει το γνωστό ντουέτο των Άγγλων κωμικών ηθοποιών Hugh Laurie (αριστερά) και Stephen Fry (δεξιά) να παίζουν μία παρτίδα σκάκι στο δωμάτιο του Fry στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Cambridge.Οι Fry και Laurie γνωρίστηκαν...

Το “5ο Μεσογειακό Πρωτάθλημα Σκάκι Νέων-Νεανίδων”, κάτω των 20 ετών, θα διεξαχθεί στα Χανιά από 26 Αυγούστου (άφιξη) έως 3 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012 (αναχώρηση) στο ξενοδοχείο IOLIDA BEACH Luxury Resort Hotel *****, στη περιοχή Αγία Μαρίνα...

Last week we looked at Chapter 9 of Move Two!, which considered the Two Knights’ Defence. I promised to write more on whether or not it is desirable to teach the Fried Liver Attack. Before I go any further, let me explain that I’m referring specifically to children of junior school age (7-11) who understand [...]

The Pacific Southwest Open is scheduled to take place on July 5-7 at the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport. Concurrently, the Pacific Southwest Scholastic will be held on July 6th. The events will be played in the Catalina and Laguna Meeting Rooms of the hotel. The tournament format is six-round Swiss, with the time [...]