The 4th edition of Dhamso International Chess Festival is taking place from 29th April to 5th May, 2014 at Thomas De Silva Memorial Auditorium, Dharmasoka College, in Ambalandoga, a coastal town of Sri Lanka, famous for its ancient devil masks and devil dancers. The tournament is organized by The Old Boys’ Chess Association of Dharmasoka […]
World Senior Team Chess Championship 2014

The FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championship 2014 is scheduled to take place on 12-22nd July at the Vilnius Town Hall, Didžioji g. 31, LT-01128 Vilnius, Lithuania. The Championship will consist of three sections: – Section 1: Open tournament for teams with players 50+ (no restriction);– Section 2: Open tournament for teams with players 65+; […]
Magnus wins Gashimov Memorial, Caruana second

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College chess becoming more like football and basketball?

College chess becoming more like football and basketball? Louis Ojeda Jr. FOX Sports Southwest APR 29, 2014 3:24p ET You may remember a bizarre story two years ago about a Texas Tech chess coach and her entire team transferring to another school. Like nearly everything in college athletics, their move was about money. Susan Polgar […]
SP Power Principles of Chess

FREE chess training guide for parents and teachers via Webster University: http://www.webster.edu/documents/spice/chess-training-guide.pdf One of the most common questions I face as a chess coach is what are some of the basic chess rules every novice player must know. Here is my recommendation: Susan Polgar Power Principles of Chess 1. Control the Center! The center of […]
Comments by Dzagnidze and Tatiana Kosintseva

The medal-winners of the championship telling about their tournament progress28.04.2014 Interview, NewsPress Nana Dzagnidze and Tatiana Kosintseva took the second and the third places at the Women’s World Blitz Championship respectively. Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia): – This wasn’t my best day, but I am more or less satisfied with my play. I didn’t do so well […]
Italian Championship LIVE!
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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 > 2300) 4 IM/GM norms earned in 20121 IM performance/2 GM norms earned in 2013 Time Control: […]
Gashimov Memorial LIVE!
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Middlegame chess tactic

White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar