Prestigious playing hall http://www.axp.pt/noticias/2007_not/distr_individual_2007_not13 Description: Porto Regional Tournament – Final Stage was played in a great playing hall at Quinta de Santiago Museum. This was an amateur competion (average elo of about 1800 Fide points), without any subscription fee...
Chess and kids – A perfect match
Youngsters promoting chess / Chess for kids / Chess at school http://www.axp.pt/noticias/2007_not/xeque_mate_not3/ (city park party)http://www.axp.pt/projecto_xeque_mate (chess at school project) Description: 1 June 2007 – To celebrate the International Children’s Day, Porto Chess Association and the city Municipal Council organized...
Chess festival at Dolce Vita Mall
Chess everywhere for everyone http://xadrezdigital.com/evs/fotos/dolcevita/ (pictures of the Chess Festival)http://peaodobrado.blog.com/1569988/ (Peão Dobrado post – one of the best portuguese chess blogs) Description: In February, Vigorosa Chess Team (http://evs.xadrezdigital.com/) organized a Chess Festival in Dolce Vita Mall, located next to...
Unique chess sets from Novica
Spotlight on Chess Sets The historical origins of chess are commonly attributed to a game played in India in the 6th century, chaturanga or “the four parts of an army,” infantry, chariots, horses and elephants. The Persians took interest...
Chess Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Tickets for L.A. ‘Chess’ Benefit Go On Sale July 18by BWW News Desk Tickets go on sale July 18th at http://www.fordamphitheatre.org/ for the upcoming benefit performance of Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus‘ Chess, which will be presented...
Sorting through the complications
Black to move. How should Black continue? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Erenburg wins NJ Futurity
Final Standings: 1. GM Erenburg, Sergey,Israel 2565 6.5/92. GM Yudasin, Leonid,Israel 2550 6.0/93. GM Panchanathan, Magesh,India 2486 5.0/94-5. FM Bartell, Tom, USA 2398 4.5/94-5 NM Ju, Evan, USA 2173 4.5/96-8 GM Zaitchik, Gennadi, USA 2473 4.0/96-8 NM Molner, Mackenzie,...
Fabiano Caruana, Italy’s new #1 player
Picture courtesy of italiascacchistica.com Fabiano has become the #1 rated player in Italy in the July 2007 FIDE rating list. He also gained more points since then and his rating should be around 2570 or even higher in the...
Rodshtein and Damljanovic win Andorra Open
The 25th Andorra Open Final standings: 1-3. GM Damljanovic, GM Del Rio, IM Rodshtein 7.0 4-8. GM Spraggett, GM Kogan, GM DeLa Riva Aguado, IM Flores, IM Perez Candelario 6.5 9-19. GM Khenkin, GM Lopez Martinez, GM Kosten, GM...
Chess Tactic
White to move. Is it possible for White to save this game? How should White proceed? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar