Bulgaria’s Silvio Danailov to Run for President of European Chess UnionWEDNESDAY, 10 March 2010SPORT GM Veselin Topalov’s manager, Silvio Danailov, said he would run for president of the European Chess Union (ECU), chessdom.bg informs. Reportedly, Danailov will present his...
Zero default issue
Petition from chess players at the 11th EICC in RijekaThe zero default time questioned againReport by Chessdom The participants of the European Individual Men and Women’s Chess Championsh in Rijeka have submitted a petition to the Organizing committee and...
The importance of education
Klitschko sends positive message with academic achievementWBC champion credits parents for success and praises younger brotherBy K. R. Nayar, Senior ReporterPublished: 00:00 March 10, 2010 Abu Dhabi: The World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko is a...
EICC chess tactic
Black to move and win. How should Black proceed?Source: ChessToday.net (check out Chess Today website for more information about the best daily chess newspaper) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Fischer’s Birthday
Mar 09, 2010Happy Birthday Bobby FischerSource: USA Today On this day in 1943, one of the greatest chess players in history was born. Bobby Fischer‘s talent, known in the chess world for decades, would become evident world-wide when he...
Morozevich drops out of Amber
Update March 5, 2010 Today Alexander Morozevich informed the organizers of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament that much to his regret he was forced to withdraw from the tournament for private reasons. Alexander Grischuk has accepted the invitation...
Fantastic live video coverage
Rijeka 2010 with fantastic live video coveragemultiple cameras and professional team bring the EICC experience live Rijeka 2010 EICC is setting an example in online chess live video coverage. Up to now we have mostly seen a single static...
Danailov for ECU President
Silvio Danailov candidate for ECU PresidentDanailov to hold reception during EICC Silvio Danailov, executive director of the Grand Slam Chess Association and manager of Veselin Topalov, will run for ECU President. The candidacy of a Bulgarian representative has been...
GM title for Deep Sengupta
Deep likely to be awarded with the GM titleTNN, Mar 9, 2010, 12.59pm IST NEW DELHI: Deep Sengupta is likely to be awarded with the Grand Master title on March 23, on the FIDE Presidential Board meetings, provided All...
Grand Prix Blitz tournament
Abu Dhabi prepares for Grand Prix Blitz tournamentEntries free and open to all, Abu Dhabi Chess and Culture Club board member saysStaff ReportPublished: 00:01 March 9, 2010 Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi National Islamic Finance (ADNIF), the Islamic finance...