More panels and discussions today. This is a great opportunity to get the word out about the importance of Chess in STEM. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Women’s Chess Tactic
White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Open d’escacs de Barbera 2012
Open d’escacs de Barbera 2012 The 35th Barbera Open International tournament will take place on 4-12th July at Torre d’en Gorgs, nº 40. in Barbera del Valles, Spain. The organizer of the tournament, Club d’escacs Barberà, celebrates its 60th...
Abierto Internacional de Ajedrez Carlos I – Round Six
The 4th Abierto Internacional de Ajedrez Carlos I is taking place from 23rd June to 1st July at the Hotel Carlos I, in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra), the most exclusive beach resort in Galicia, Spain. The 9-round Open with 109 participants...
School visited by renown chess players
School visited by renown chess players June 28, 2012 12:28PM Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian visited the chess class at the PGC during their morning chess class. He is the personal friend of Shiva Maharaj, who is one of the teachers...
FIDE Seminar for International Organizers
FIDE Seminar for International Organizers (pdf) 29-31 August 2012, Istanbul, Turkey 1. Organizers: FIDE Events Commission with the co-operation of the Turkish Chess Federation 2. Dates: 29-31 August 2012 3. Venue: Olympiad Tournament Area, Istanbul Turkey 4. Participation:Deadline for...
South American Junior Chess Championships
South American Junior Chess Championships The 7th edition of the South American Junior Chess Championship was played 15-22 June in Asuncion, Paraguay. The federations of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam , Uruguay and Venezuela participated...
Chess competition for the blind
Chess competition for the blindThe chess competition was organized by the National Institute of Professionals (NIP) NGO. The blind students were selected from different blind schools and organizations of different districts of West Bengal. Chess Grand Master Dibyendu Barua...
Battling for a spot in the Olympiad team
Ikrom Ilhomzoda suffers setback in Grand Master questDubai-based chess prodigy can only finish fifth in Tajikistan’s National ChampionshipBy Ashley Hammond, Staff ReporterPublished: 14:41 June 28, 2012 Dubai: Dubai-based Ikrom Ilhomzoda may have experienced “the worst moment of his chess...
The art of chess has somewhat lost its influence in Russia lately
Alexander Zhukov: “Calculate your life 20 moves ahead”Igor Siletsky, Olga PshenitsynaJun 28, 2012 16:21 Moscow TimeThe art of chess has somewhat lost its influence in Russia lately. The country no longer has the same standing in the world of...