Blitz games passed the time surrounding the 2013 U.S. Junior Closed Championship opening ceremony last night, as America’s best players under the age of 21 gathered at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Article by Brian Jerauld. There were no signs of calculated attack in the upstairs tournament hall Thursday night. Instead, [...]

In a very well contested 14th ASEAN+ Age-Group Chess Championships, 426 players were awarded a total of 184 individual and 135 team medals. Vietnam, the largest team, are the outright winners, with team golds in almost every category. 14 countries with teams were: Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Laos, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taipei [...]

Videos from rounds 2,3, and 4 by the renowned producer Vijay Kumar Round 2 Round 3 Round 4

Με μια ιδιαίτερη εκδήλωση έκλεισε σήμερα τη σχολική του χρονιά το 3ο Δημοτικό της Ανατολής. Τα παιδιά είχαν την ευκαιρία να έρθουν σε επαφή με το πνευματικό άθλημα του σκακιού, παίζοντας φιλικές παρτίδες με τους...

A huge number of books have been written on tactics in chess that teaches different tactical motifs like pins, double attacks etc.. There is not my concern here but I would like to through some lights on the causes of chess tactics. My observation: 1.Undefended pieces : This is perhaps the major cause for producing [...]

Carlsen defeated Kramnik in the longest game of the day

The Armenian Chess Federation is organizing an international open chess tournament, dedicated to the memory of Karen Asrian, which will take place on June 15-25, 2013, in the prominent resort town of Jermuk. All interested chess players can participate in the 9-round Swiss tournament. GM David Arutinian was the winner of the 5th Asrian Memorial. [...]

Η ΕΣΣΠ ανακοινώνει τους σκακιστές και σκακίστριες που έχουν δηλώσει συμμετοχή στα Πανελλήνια Ατομικά Πρωταθλήματα ΠΑΙΔΩΝ – ΚΟΡΑΣΙΔΩΝ (8-16 ΕΤΩΝ) 2013.Σε περίπτωση που κάποιος ενδιαφερόμενος εντοπίσει κάποιο λάθος...

Carlsen's dominance in the tournaments played last year was evident

The 3rd International Chess Tournament of Forni di Sopra will take place from June 15th to 22nd, 2013, in Forni di Sopra, part of the Friulian Dolomites Natural Park and one of the jewels of the Italian Alps. Following the tremendous success of the inaugural event in 2011, which was won by GM Carlos Matamoros, [...]

ΕΝΩΣΗ ΣΚΑΚΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΩΝ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ – ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ Η επόμενη Γ.Σ. της Ένωσης, που θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Κυριακή 30/6/2013 στην Αγριά της Μαγνησίας, θα επεξεργαστεί θέματα σχετικά με τον τρόπο...

Ukrainian star Vassily Ivanchuk and Dutch prodigy Anish Giri played a match in Leon, Spain, this weekend. There were 16 games in total, over three time controls – classical, rapid and blitz. Tournament Director Marcelino Sion provided more photos from the simultaneous exhibition with Anish Giri and from the closing ceremony.

Δυστυχώς οι πρόσφατες πολιτικές εξελίξεις και το αντισυνταγματικό και προκλητικό κλείσιμο της ΕΡΤ, επηρρέασε και τη δική μας διάλεξη.Ο Ηλίας δεν μπόρεσε να ανέβει στη Θεσσαλονίκη λόγω της απεργίας του ΟΣΕ αλλά και ο...

One of my favorite pastimes is to hunt for the best of chess literature, especially in used bookstores. Generally the bigger the city and the bigger the store the better the chance of finding a gem, but occasionally the most obscure hole-in-the-wall has yielded a wonderful surprise. I have spent plenty of money on shiny, [...]

Περί της ψυχολογίας του λάθους του Ηλία Κουρκουνάκη Η ακόλουθη θέση προέκυψε στον 6ο γύρο του τουρνουά Διεκδικητών, από το οποίο ο Carlsen αναδείχθηκε ως επίσημος διεκδικητής του παγκόσμιου τίτλου: Teimour Radjabov – Levon Aronian...