Grand Slam Chess Final Masters Bilbao will receive from September 2 to September 13, the strongest tournament of the History of the Chess. A tournament of the category XXII with Elo’s average of the participants of 2775,63. For the...
London Chess Centre
This is the London Chess Centre (owned by IM Malcolm Pein) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The official explanation
The Chessdom team just sent me the following: Appeals Committee on the Socko – Foisor caseWorld Women Chess Championship 2008 The Appeals Committee met today 31.08.2008 at 20.00 hrs to examine a protest made by the player Ms Monika...
Good or bad rules?
With what that just took place in the Armageddon game in Nalchik, Russia between IM Socko and WGM Foisor during the Women’s World Championship, should the Armageddon system be abolished? Should K + N vs. K + N, or...
Protest filed, decisions to be made by Appeals Committee
Details by Chessdom Possible scandal at the Women’s World Championship? This is my summary as I understand it: In the Armageddon game between IM Socko and WGM Foisor, White (Socko) has 6 minutes to Black (Foisor) 5 minutes. However,...
Finding the right plan
Position after 27…Qf6 (Nataf – Nakamura, 2008 Montreal) It is White to move. Can you find the best continuation for White? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sabina Foisor upsets Socko – Result changed the result
This was a thriller match. IM Monika Socko is the top Polish female player. Her peak rating was 2505 and her peak world ranking was #9. WGM Sabina Foisor is one of the top female junior players in the...
Rohonyan upsets Zhukova to advance
Photo by Chessdom After winning the first game and losing the second, WGM Rohonyan who represents the US has defeated GM-elect Zhukova by the score of 1.5 – 0.5 in the rapid playoff. Chinese Wenjun Ju also upsets Natasa...
A former Georgian talks about WWC
Photo of the opening ceremony by chessdom Ketino Kachiani is the only Georgian player that came to Nalchik. Here is an interview with her by Mr. Surov. Surov: Ketino Kachiani is the only chess player from Georgia who came...