WE SEND OUR CONDOLENCES TO GM MANUEL LEON HOYOS ChessCampeona Editorial Councilwww.chesscampeona.com The Muñoz family as well as our readers worldwide share our condolences with Mexican Grand Master Manuel Leon Hoyos and his family for the passing of his...
20 players within striking distance of the EICC title

Leaders after 8 Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Malakhov Vladimir RUS 2705 6.5 2835 32.5 36.0 2 GM Matlakov Maxim RUS 2632 6.5 2821 34.5 37.5 3 GM Akopian Vladimir ARM 2684 6.5 2791...
More lead changes at the European Individual Championship

Round 8 top board results Bo. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg 1 GM Malakhov Vladimir 2705 5½ 1 – 0 6 GM Azarov Sergei 2667 2 GM Korobov Anton 2679 5½ ½ – ½ 5½ GM Inarkiev...
Fun chess pieces for kids

Artwork by Mike Magnan – Copyright by Susan Polgar Can you create a clever short story/ metaphor / advise for kids based on the artwork? 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Incredible support for Anand

One million wishes for Viswanathan AnandMarch 28, 2012 The defending World chess champion Viswanathan Anand, who has held the title since 2007, will be playing against Israel’s Boris Gelfand in May later this year in Russia to defend his...
Mamedyarov forfeited due to Zero Tolerance rule

Shahriyar Mammadyarov gets technical defeat due to being lateWed 28 March 2012 14:17 GMT | 9:17 Local Time The eighth round of European chess championship among men is underway in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) today. Shahriyar Mammadyarov has lost without fight....
I’ll keep doing it for as long as I can

Grandmaster shows pupils how to ‘go in for the killMar 27 2012 by Denis Brown, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday FORMER minister Geoffrey Hall is clearly not the retiring type. Although he hung up his dog collar in 1998 after 19...
Reminder to all Organisers of Official FIDE Competitions

Reminder to all Organisers of Official FIDE Competitions Organisers of official FIDE competitions are reminded that registration for participation must be done through National Chess Federations. In the case where a player registers directly to the organizer, it is...
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FIDE changed schedule

Chess Candidates Tournament in London 2013 FIDE has postponed the Candidates matches for 2013. After the initial announcement of the Chess Calendar 2012-2014, various protests from organizers have been emerging. In an official publication today we read that the...