G-Team Novy Bor from Czech Republic stunned the defending champion SOCAR in round six in the Open section of European Club Cup to take over the lead with one round to go. SOCAR had a good start with Anish...
Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo secures fifth European title!
Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo won all matches in the first six rounds in Women section of the European Club Cup to secure the title of European Champion with one round to spare. Standings on 12 match points the team...
So wins Unive with one round to go
Round 5 results Van Kampen, Robin – So, Wesley ½ Adams, Michael – Van Wely, Loek 1-0 Standings with 1 round to go 1. So, Wesley PHI 2706 4 2. Van Kampen, Robin NED 2607 2½ 3. Adams, Michael...
FIDE Trainers’ Commission Trainers’ Surveys
The FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) continues with regular publishing of high quality chess training materials (in pdf format in English language) in the form of Trainers’ Surveys, targeted at improving chess understanding. Please see http://trainers.fide.com and http://trainers.fide.com/surveys.html for more...
Edge for Anand statistically
World Chess: Statistically it is advantage Anand; on form, it is Carlsen Chennai: The clash itself is still a good two weeks away but the buzz is already palpable for the World Chess Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and...
Das: I was taught chess to help my concentration
Discipline is secret of my success: Debashis DasTNN | Oct 25, 2013, 12.12 PM IST BHUBANESHWAR: Chess player Debashis Das, who recently became the first Grand Master from Odisha, tells Anirudha Mishra that hard work, discipline and belief in...
Armenian National Teams Prepare for European Team Championship
Armenian national teams prepare for European Chess Team Championships13:14 AMT, October 25, 2013 Armenian men’s and women’s chess nationals together with their coaches Arshak Petrosian and Artur Chibukhchian are getting ready for the European Chess Team Championships, Armchess reported....
Webster University to participate in 2013 PanAm College Championship
Webster University SPICE has decided to send 3 teams to the 2013 PanAm InterCollegiate Chess Championship. The costs to send these 3 teams to Lubbock, TX (airfares for 16, hotels for 16 for 5 days, meals for 16 for...
No Indian can be like Anand
No Indian can emulate Anand: Negi Oct 25, 2013 Chennai: The global media considers Parimarjan Negi as the next big thing to emerge from India after Viswanathan Anand in chess. The 20-year-old Delhi GM, who has a Fide rating...
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