Bobby Fischer: Chess’s beguiling, eccentric genius 4 July 2011 Last updated at 07:16 ET Three years after his death, interest in chess genius Bobby Fischer shows no sign of waning, with a new documentary film about to have its...
July 4th fireworks tactic
White to move. How can white save this game? 1b3k1r/5p2/2p2N2/1p2PPQ1/2b4P/q5P1/p5BK/8 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
London Chess Classic
Press release Chess in Schools and Communities is delighted to announce that the 3rd London Chess Classic will be staged at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington from Saturday 3rd December to Monday 12th December. The 3rd edition of...
Happy 4th of July!
Trivia: Without looking it up, can you name the person who said the following: “Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people” Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Gawain Jones wins Commonwealth and SA Open on tiebreaks
Commonwealth and South African Open Chess ChampionshipsGM Gawain Jones grabs the gold on better tiebreak Chess South Africa on behalf of FIDE and the Commonwealth Chess Association organized the 2011 Commonwealth & South African Open Chess Championships. The Championships...
Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2011
Obert Internacional Sant Marti 201113th to 21st July at the Centre Civic Sant Marti c.Selva de Mar 213 in Barcelona The 13th Obert Internacional Sant Marti 2011 will take place from 13th to 21st July at the Centre Civic...
Cheparinov takes Albena Chess Open on tiebreaks
Albena Chess OpenGM Ivan Cheparinov takes the trophy on better tiebreak The Albena Chess Open with a massive participation of 274 players and generous prize fund of 40000 EUR was held from 25th June to 3rd July in the...
Mikhail Botvinnik Memorial
Mikhail Botvinnik Memorial1-5th September in Moscow, Russia Text courtesy of GM Elina Danielian I am invited to take part in Botvinnik Memorial 2011, which will be held from 1-5 of September in Moscow. The tournament is dedicated to the...
Armenian team wins in Dvorkovich memorial
Armenian team wins in Dvorkovich memorial [1:56:29 AM] PANORAMA.am Emma Sargsyan: In the final 14th round of Moscow-hosted Dvorkovich memorial Armenian team won both matches against “Dvorkovich chess parlour” team with 2,5:1,5, 2,5:1,5 points. Scoring 24 points Armenian youth...
World Junior and Girls Championship
History of World Junior and Girls U-20 Championships The idea was the brainchild of William Ritson-Morry and he organized the 1951 inaugural event to take place in England. Borislav Ivkov was the first champion. Since then it has been...