The 37th San Sebastian International Open is taking place on 12-19th April, 2014, at the Gros Xake Taldea. Anoeta passeig, 20. Donostia-San Sebastián (Frontón Karmelo Balda), Spain. 164 players are competing in the 9-round Swiss tournament. Top prizes are...
German Women Masters

German Women Masters Schachfestival Dresden e.V., German Chess Federation and sponsor UKA have announced the German Women Masters tournament which will be held from 16-25th November at the Hotel Wyndham Garden in Dresden. The tournament format will be 10-player...
Arthur Gabrielyan and Zalina Lingur are champions of North Caucasus

The city of Nalchik hosted the North Caucasus Federal District Championships for men and women. The men’s event was 9-round Swiss with 38 participants, while the women’s event was 10-player round robin. Grandmaster Artur Gabrielyan from Georgievsk (Stavropol Krai)...
Komodo leads Stage 3 of TCEC – Season 6

The third Stage of TCEC – Season 6 is in progress. The format is a quad round robin each engine will play both sides of the same opening against each other, twice. The top 4 will move on to...
Cvitan claims Golden Island Krk Open 2014

Croatian Grandmaster Ognjen Cvitan preserved the lead from the penultimate round and won the 2nd International Chess Tournament Golden Island Krk 2014 with 8/9 points. The event took place at the Hotel Malin in Malinska, Island Krk, Croatia, on...
Back to back title for Webster SPICE

Webster University Clings to Its Title at Final FourAPRIL 13, 2014ChessBy DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN Chess had its own version of the Final Four last week, with Webster University of St. Louis taking the title, known as the President’s Cup,...
New Zealand Teams for Chess Olympiad in Tromsø

The New Zealand Chess Federation is pleased to announce the following teams in board order for the 2014 Tromsø Chess Olympiad: Open Team1. IM Puchen Wang2. IM Russell Dive3. FM Luke Li4. IM Anthony Ker5. FM Ben HagueNon-travelling reserves:...
Chess Legend Garry Kasparov turns 51 today!

Chess Legend Garry Kasparov turns 51 today! Happy Birthday! Dear Garry Kimovich, Let me wish you the best of health and success on behalf of the International Chess Federation and from myself personally! Kindly accept my wishes of happiness...
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