The closing ceremony of the World Women’s Chess Championship match was held in the spectacular Presidential Palace in the capital of Albania Tirana on the evening of the 30th of November. The ceremony was attended by Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev,...
2012 FIJI INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
2012 FIJI INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Dates: May 5 to 11 Venue: Peninsula International Hotel, Suva, Fiji Format & Time Control: 9-Round Swiss with time control of 90 minute plus 30 seconds per move starting from move one. Playing...
Chess team held in check by lack of funds
Brooklyn champion school chess team held in check by lack of funds Intermediate School 318 in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, running out of moves to raise moneyBY Mark MoralesNEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, November 30 2011, 10:45 PM A BROOKLYN...
Genius and Madman
Storyville: Bobby Fischer, Genius and Madman James Walton reviews Bobby Fischer, Genius and Madman (BBC Four), the latest instalment of Storyville documentary series, which profiles chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer.By James Walton10:30PM GMT 30 Nov 2011 In July 1972, one...
Chess trivia
Without looking it up, can you name the countries which have produced (NOT IMPORTED) at least four 2700+ players? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A close encounter
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Bad day for Black in round 2 in St. Louis
Round 2 results Table White Fed. Rating Black Fed. Rating Result 1 IM Krush, Irina USA 2476 IM Arnold, Marc T USA 2504 1/2 2 WGM Abrahamyan, Tatev USA 2264 IM Young, Angelo PHI 2350 1-0 3 GM Diamant,...
Twitter chess? Very cool!
London Chess Classic Grandmasters challenge the world on Twitter 1st December 2011, London – For immediate release The highest level game of chess ever played on Twitter will launch the 3rd London Chess Classic at Olympia. The game will...