Can you name this player who is a national champion? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Why the chess rules need to be changed – an honest review of the 2011 Candidates Matches
William Stewart’s honest opinion As opposed to most of my articles which are more objective and focus specifically on the game of chess, this article is more of an objective rant. I want to be honest. I know my...
2011 Baku Open
Baku Open 2011Yet another Super Open in Azerbaijan Baku Open 2011 will take place 5-14 August in Azerbaijan. The tournament will be in “AF HOTEL” (near Caspian Sea, Novkhani), and will feature a prize fund of 50 000 EUR....
The importance of endgame play
Artwork by Mike Magnan Improve your endgame play By Ben Finegold, Grandmaster, special to the Beacon Posted 12:00 am Wed., 6.8.11 Finishing a chess game can be a difficult task. Both players are usually tired at the end of...
Laylo wins Pichay Cup on tiebreaks
Laylo draws with Chinese foe to rule Pichay Cup06/08/2011 | 05:29 PM Grandmaster (GM) Darwin Laylo settled for a draw with Chinese GM Wen Yang to rule the 2nd Chairman Prospero “Butch” Pichay Cup international chess championship at the...
Abrahamyan awarded WGM title
Tatev Abrahamyan is GrandmasterBy Times.am at 8 June, 2011, 1:40 pm FIDE Presidential Board has awarded the title of women’s grandmaster to 23-year-old Armenian chess player Tatev Abrahamyan (USA) at the meeting which was held in Al Ain, UAE,...
Wednesday chess tactic
White to move. How should white proceed? 3rrk2/3qppb1/3p2Q1/1pp1n3/pn1NP3/7R/PP4PP/5R1K w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sigeman chess tournament LIVE!
Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and Chessdom Sigeman chess tournament LIVE!Computer analysis and commentary by GM Ipatov Sigeman and Co chess tournament with Shirov, Wesley So, Anish Giri, Hans Tikkanen, Nils Grandelius, and Jonny Hector will be live...
Another refresher
White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kings’ Tournament
Kings Tournament 5th edition Tuesday, 07 June 2011 11:34 Following the tradition of investing in intelligence, started in 2007 with the first edition of the Kings Tournament, the Chess Club “Elisabeta Polihroniade” as organizer, and Romgaz Company as unique...