Carlsen: “Most of them are a tiny bit desperate” With two rounds of the Candidates to go World Champion Magnus Carlsen has produced a new YouTube video giving his thoughts on who his next challenger will be and on the tournament in general. He responds to Vladimir Kramnik’s comments about people blundering against him, notes […]
3rd Balkan Rapid Chess Festival 2014
The 3rd Balkan Rapid Chess Festival will take place on 12-13th April in Hotel Geranion, near Nikiti-Halkidiki, Greece. The 10-round Swiss-system FIDE rated event with the time control 15 min + 3 sec is organized by the Municipality of Sithonia in cooperation with Thessaloniki & Halkidiki Chess Union. The scoring system is 3 points for […]
15 year old among favorites to win National Title
Jan-Krzysztof Duda – world’s second youngest grand master: photo – PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski 15 year-old chess prodigy aims for Polish national title28.03.2014 09:59 The Polish Chess Championships are taking place in Warsaw from March 25 to April 2, with 15-year-old grand master Jan-Krzysztof Duda one of the favourites. Jan-Krzysztof Duda from Krakow, southern Poland, achieved his […]
Latvian Railway Open LIVE!
Riga Chess federation has a pleasure to announce the Latvian Railway Open, one of the strongest rapid chess opens in the World. The tournament will be held on 28-30 March, 2014, at the Latvian railway museum in Riga, Latvia. The tournament will be held in three groups A, B and C. Top participants include Vassily […]
Magnus Carlsen to Visit Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
World Champion Magnus Carlsen will visit Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology on 8th April. The official part of the visit will take place on April 8 at the MIPT Concert Hall, where Magnus Carlsen will meet with MIPT students and guests. The event starts at 10:30 am. The meeting host will be Tina Kandelaki, […]
Serbian Women Chess Championship
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Polish Championship LIVE!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Checkmate in 5
Akobian vs. Ortiz, 2003 White to move and checkmate in 5. 1n4k1/ppq3b1/4p2R/2p2r2/2PrNpQ1/2N3P1/PP6/2K4R w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Candidates tournament 2014 with record breaking interest
Candidates tournament 2013 in London was one of the most successful events of last year. With high interest, good organization, and large media coverage, it became the pillar of the first half of the year and was only surpassed in visitors by the World Championship in Chennai. Candidates tournament 2014 is improving last year’s London […]
Another major chess scandal
Montenegro Directorate of Youth and Sport, a government body, inspected the documents and accounts of 13 sport federations and 7 clubs. The inspection found that the Montenegro Chess Federation broke the law during the organization of 2013 European Youth Chess Championships in Budva, “Sahovska Hronika” quoted the Montenegrin News Agency MINA. Inspector for sport Branislav […]