12 Italian players are going to contest the 70th Italian Championship 2010. 11 rounds from 23 November to 4 December in Siena. Games start every day s at 15 p.m. except for the last round (11). 29th November will...
Judit Chess Tactic

White to move. How should White proceed?Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Young Paikidze continues to lead Russian Women’s Championship

Round 7 results Pogonina, Natalija Kosintseva, Tatiana ½ Galliamova, Alisa Bodnaruk, Anastasia 1-0 Matveeva, Svetlana Kosintseva, Nadezhda 1-0 Shadrina, Tatiana Nebolsina, Vera 0-1 Girya, Olga Paikidze, Nazi ½ Kosteniuk, Alexandra Gunina, Valentina 1-0 Standings after 7 rounds 1. Paikidze,...
Chess trivia

The game below was played by two grandmasters. Which grandmaster played this opening as White? Without looking it up, can you name this grandmaster? 1.a3 Nf6 2.f4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0–0 5.Bg2 b6 6.d3 d5 7.0–0 Bb7 8.Qe1...
Petrosian youth chess tournament

Moscow to host Tigran Petrosian youth chess tournamentNovember 23, 2010 – 17:17 AMT 13:17 GMT PanARMENIAN.Net – On January 3-12, 2011, Moscow will host Tigran Petrosian youth chess tournament. Chess players under 14 will compete in individual and team...
The miracle of chess

Chess provides healing touch11/23/2010 8:38:06 AMBy Kay FateThe Post-Bulletin, Austin MN There seems to be plenty of scientific and medical proof that chess is good for you. But forget all the studies and research — there’s no need to...
The road to the World Championship set

Dates for Candidates Matches 2011 in Kazan announcedContracts with players to be signed by December 22ndReport by Chessdom FIDE announced the dates for the Candidates Matches. They will take place 3 to 27 May 2011, in Kazan. The 8...
St. Louis Thanksgiving

For more information, please contact:Mike WilmeringCommunications SpecialistChess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louismwilmering@saintlouischessclub.org314.361.2437 Kasparov and Short in St. Louis after Thanksgiving Tourney SAINT LOUIS, November 23, 2010 – Grandmaster Garry Kasparov, widely recognized as the world’s greatest chess...
R and P endgame improvement

White to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for White? H9w should White proceed? 8/1R6/p5P1/P7/7p/8/2r5/k5K1 w – – 0 2 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar