Three players are leading with 3 points after 4 rounds in the Icelandic Chess Championship. Report by Halldor Gretar Einarsson Bolungarvik Chessclub In fourth round two of the favorites, GM Henrik Danielsen and IM Jon Viktor Gunnarsson, lost their...
Chess Revival For Broadway
Chess Revival For BroadwayPublished on 4 September 2009by Jonathan Dudley Benny Andersson, formerly of the legendary 1970s pop band Abba, has revealed plans to revive the musical Chess on Broadway. Written by Andersson, his former bandmate Bjorn Ulvaeus and...
Sandipan Chanda clear first in Kolkata
Sandipan sole leader, Liem stuns top seed MamedyarovSTAFF WRITER 21:1 HRS IST Kolkata, Sep 4 (PTI) Local Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda took the sole lead after Round Four of the 4th Kolkata Open Grandmaster Chess tournament at Alekhine Chess Club...
A very tricky puzzle
White to move and win. No computer lines please. This is a fun puzzle 🙂 8/2P5/3r4/3B4/8/8/2pp1N2/k1K5 w – – 0 2 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess maverick has caused a stir
September 4, 2009Maverick chess master Vladislav Tkachiev falls asleep at the boardPhilippe Naughton A Russian-born chess maverick has caused a stir by falling asleep at the board after reportedly turning up drunk at a grandmasters’ tournament in India. Vladislav...
Poland wins again, US ties VN
After scoring a big win against Armenia yesterday, the momentum of the US women’s team was halted by the Vietnamese team which so far has not scored a single team point. In the mean time, even without Monika Socko,...
Valery Bovaev celebrates 60th birthday
Dear Valery Erdnievich! Please accept my warmest congratulations on your 60-year anniversary! Your life journey is filled with great and bright accomplishments and achievements for the benefit of the native republic. In Kalmykia, you are known as a credible...
10 still perfect at Kuala Lumpur Open
Leaders after 2 rounds: Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 1 GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son VIE 2589 2,0 3,0 GM Thien Hai Dao VIE 2542 2,0 3,0 GM Dzhumaev Marat UZB 2532 2,0 3,0 IM Vakhidov Tahir UZB...
Executive Board 2009 Agenda and Annexes
We publish the Agenda and Annexes for the 80th FIDE Congress scheduled from 11 to 18 October 2009 in Halkidiki, Greece. Please download the Agenda and Annexes: THE LIST OF ANNEXES 1. Auditor’s report.2. Annual accounts for 2008.3. Notes...
Turkey Tournament
Dear Chess Enthusiasts: Are you READY for one of the FUNNEST tournaments in your area??? Do you remember last year’s Turkey Tournament? This year’s Turkey Tournament will be even bigger! We are still giving away 1st – 3rd Place...