Candidates tournament: All to play forExpress News Service | Khanty-mansiysk | March 25, 2014 1:26 am Anand is in the driver’s seat at the Candidates tournament but with five rounds left, he still has work to do. It is...
Games from 7th Women Continental Chess Championship of Americas
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
International Rapid Chess Festival – Veaceslav Cebanenco Memorial

The Veaceslav Cebanenco Memorial is scheduled to take place on 1-2nd April at the Republican Chess and Draughts Club, Sciusev street 111, in Chisinau, Moldova. The Festival will consist of three events: – In the open tournament A (9-round...
2014 SPICE Cup – $5,000 1st prize

2014 SPICE Cup Open Sponsored by Webster University and the Susan Polgar Foundation St. Louis, Missouri October 21-26, 2014 GM/IM norm opportunity – Minimum rating (FIDE) 2100 Limited to first 50 entries (Free entry to all players FIDE >...
Komodo and Stockfish neck in neck after R5 of TCEC Stage 2

Komodo and Stockfish lead the world’s strongest computer chess championship TCEC. After 5 rounds they have 4,0/5. The two finalists from last season will certainty battle it out to the end, and will create special interest in their direct...
GM Anton Demchenko is champion of the Russian Southern Federal District

The Championship of Russian Southern Federal District for men concluded this weekend in Astrakhan. The playing field consisted of 42 participants, including two Grandmasters and five International Masters. Grandmaster Anton Demchenko from Novorossiysk emerged convincing winner of the tournament...
College Chess Final Four 2014

Who: * Webster University (Defending Champion)[6 of these 9 GMs will represent Webster University in the Championship: GMs Wesley So, Le Quang Liem, Ray Robson, Georg Meier, Fidel Corrales Jimenez, Manuel Leon Hoyos, Anatoly Bykhovsky, Denes Boros, Andre Diamant]*...
Chess attracts young players

Chess attracts young playersBY JOSEPH MCHEKADONA24th March 2014 Efforts to develop chess in the country are paying off as stakeholders are impressed by the rate at which the sport is gaining ground. The observations were shared both by officials...
Carlsen, Caruana, Nakamura, Karjakin to compete at Gashimov Memorial

World’s chess masters to commemorate Azerbaijani grandmaster24 MARCH 2014, 09:48 (GMT+04:00)By Nazrin Gadimova World’s top grandmasters will come together for a tournament commemorating Azerbaijani grandmaster Vugar Gashimov. The tournament will be held in the Azerbaijani city of Shamkir in...