The Classic Elo Open Baden-Baden took place on 7-15 February at the Kristalsaal in Baden Baden, Germany. This event was played simultaneously to the Grenke Chess Classic. Top seed Etienne Bacrot finished clear first after getting 7/9 points, edging out three players...
SPNO to return to beautiful New Orleans! Over $100,000 in scholarships and prizes!
Information and online registration for the main event here. Mar. 1-3 SPNO Boys & Girls Championships at Holiday Inn Downtown/Superdome, New Orleans, LA. 6 Rd. SS G/45 d/5 scholastic up to 9 sections: USCF Rated Secs. grades K-2, 3-5,...
Checkmate tactic
White to move and checkmate in 7.4r2k/5p1p/b2p4/q2Pb1Q1/1p1B4/P7/K6P/3N3R w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Bay Area Chess: March Madness Championship
The March Madness Championship is set to take place on 1-3rd March at the Bay Area Chess Center, 1639A South Main Street, Milpitas, California. The tournament will be played over 5 rounds of Swiss pairings with the time control...
An amazing DVD about chess sets and its history
When I was 4 years old, I stumbled through a chess set my father owned. I was so intrigued by the unique shapes of the chess pieces. This was how I got started in chess and the rest is...
Thousand Dollar Prize Fund Open in Kingsville, Texas
The Thousand Dollar Prize Fund Open is set to take place on 2nd March at the Douglas Youth Center, 902 S. 2nd, Kingsville, Texas 78363. There will be two sections 0-1100 and 1101+, both to be played over four...