White to move and win. Challenge by GM Mamedyarov, posted by Goran Urosevic The Webster U SPICE Chess Team took about 5 minutes to solve it. Can you do it faster? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Can Anand close out the Candidates Tournament this round?

Round 13 1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS – GM Aronian Levon ARM 72 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS – GM Anand Viswanathan IND 63 GM Svidler Peter RUS – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 54 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS – GM Topalov Veselin BUL 8 http://candidates2014.fide.com Prediction? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The making of one of the great comebacks of chess history

Vishy Anand close to victory at world championship candidates eventLeonard BardenThe Guardian, Friday 28 March 2014 14.34 EDT After staging one of the great comebacks of chess history Vishy Anand is poised for victory at the world championship candidates in Siberia this weekend. The Indian, at 44 the oldest in the tournament, was written off […]
Who are playing in the 2014 College Chess Final Four?

Listing based on qualifying order from the 2013 PanAm InterCollegiate Championship Webster University Ray RobsonGeorg MeierWesley SoLe Quang LiemFidel Corrales JimenezAnatoly Bykhovksy Head Coach: GM Susan Polgar UMBC Niclas Huschenbeth Akshayraj Kore Levan Bregadze Nazi Paikidze Sabina Foisor Head Coach: GM Sam Palatnik University of Illinois 1 Eric Rosen2. Xin Luo3. Michael Auger4. Akshay Indusekar […]
Crushing the Scandinavian Defense! with GM Damian Lemos … and more

Double Rooks… Double Trouble! – Presented by FM Alisa Melekhina Double Rooks… Double Trouble! – Presented by FM Alisa MelekhinaPosted on March 27,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. Doubled rooks on the second-rank create a synergistic effect that allows players to harness their power and […]
The Basketball King of NY is a chess player

Carmelo Anthony’s wife, La La Anthony, said the Knicks forward has been teaching their son, Kiyan, pictured above in 2011, the rules of chess. Associated Press Carmelo Anthony: Chess KingWhile Contemplating His Future, Knicks Star Reveals Affinity for GameBy CHRIS HERRINGUpdated March 28, 2014 10:44 p.m. ET PHOENIX—Since February, free-agent-to-be Carmelo Anthony has suggested that […]
Playing it safe for a return date with Carlsen

Viswanathan Anand set for Magnus Carlsen date Amit Karmarkar, TNN | Mar 29, 2014, 03.26 AM IST Anand had lost his World title to Magnus Carlsen without winning a game and with two games still to be played. On Saturday, the former multiple World champion from India will get a chance to please his ardent […]
Magnus Carlsen Comments on the Candidates 2014

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 […]