The Russian Rapid Chess Championship for men and women took place on 19-20 May, 2014 in Saint Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia. The event was split into two sections – Men’s Open in 9 rounds and Women’s...
Fewer then one per cent of all chess grandmasters are female
Compulsory chess for schoolgirls: Will schoolgirls master the men’s game of chess? Chess is dominated by men at a professional level, but schoolgirls are starting to fight back. Radhika Sanghani discovers why it’s always been a man’s game and...
TCEC Superfinal starts with a bang
The first games of the TCEC Season 6 – Superfinal have been played and the open source chess fans are celebrating. Stockfish, which clearly dominated Season 6 so far winning Stage 2, Stage 3, and Stage 4, took a...
Morozevich wins 2014 Karpov Poikovsky
The Poikovsky Karpov Chess Tournament 2014, named after the former world champion Anatoly Karpov, was held from 11th to 20th May, 2014. It was the fifteenth edition of the once again strong round robin event, with a time control...
New FIDE WOM world class initiatives for girls
The FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess (WOM) announced a new world class initiative to promote and further women’s chess. It is co-sponsored by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, WOM, Webster University, and the Susan Polgar Foundation. As part of this...
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...
ACP Golden Classic in Bergamo
The ACP Golden Classic international chess tournamentwill be held in Bergamo, Italy, from 12 to 20 July 2014. The tournament is organized by Asd Caissa Italia and Società Scacchistica Bergamo, under the patronage and sponsorship of the Municipality of...
11th annual SPF Girls’ Invitational – Over $200K in scholarships and prizes
Rules & Conditions for the 11th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational (Over $200K in prizes and scholarships)July 10 – 15, 2014 at Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri) Webster University will provide complimentary room and meal accommodation on campus...
Glenco Chess 2014 LIVE!
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