Match Navara – Láznička in Novy Bor 1-7th August at the art restaurant Ajeto in Novy Bor The match between the Czech Republic top players David Navara and Viktor Laznicka is set to take place on 1-7th August at...
Portland CC Centennial Open
$10,000 Guaranteed! Portland Chess Club Centennial OpenAugust 12th, 13th, and 14thLloyd Center Doubletree Hotel, Portland, Oregon TYPE: 6-round Swiss in 2 sections. TC: 40/120; SD 60 5-GAME SCHEDULE: Players rated 2200 and above may enter 2nd round with 1...
World Junior Chess Championship 2011
World Junior Chess Championship 2011The strongest young stars begin the WJCC in India The World Junior Chess Championship 2011 will take place 1-16 August in India. It is one of the strongest WJCC ever, featuring over 80 titled players...
Portland Chess Club 1911- 2011
100 years of North-West Chess A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PORTLAND CHESS CLUB (contributed Casey Bush) Established in 1911, for the last century the Portland Chess Club has provided a place for chess players to congregate while hosting world...
1st International Tournament Isthmia 2011 (updated)
1st International Tournament Isthmia 2011 (updated) 18th to 25th August at the Alkyon Hotel in Vrachati, Korinthia, Greece The 1st International Tournament Isthmia 2011 is set to take place from 18th to 25th August at the “Alkyon” Hotel in...
SP Girls’ Invitational from the TD’s perspective
I was given the privilege of directing the 2011 Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational Chess Tournament in Lubbock, Texas, from July 24-29, 2011. I am pictured above with Susan Polgar, Heather Young of Vancouver, WA, and her parents, Ron &...