In praise of … Hastings chess congress All more than new year, ignored by the football-obsessed public, hundreds of chess players have been performing battle in the south coast resort of Hastings. Grandmasters and amateurs, octogenarians and juniors, very first-time attenders and 50th-time veterans… All more than new year, ignored by the football-obsessed public, hundreds […]
3rd World Senior Team Chess Championship 2015
The 3rd FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championshipfrom 24th February to 4th March 2015 in Dresden is already breaking all the records for participants two months before the start. After the First World Championship 2004 on the Isle of Man (12 teams) the FIDE Congress 2013 decided in Tallinn that three test events with the […]
Swapnil & Mozharov lead Chennai Open after 6
Full standings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr156933.aspx Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Great initiatives by FIDE and ACP
New Year’s gift from ACP and FIDE – Veteran’s support programme 2015Author: Ootes, Lennart Date: 1 January 2015 New Year’s gift from ACP and FIDE – the veteran’s support programme that was successfully launched in 2014 was extended, and six more chess legends will get a 5,000 USD award in January 2015. The awardees are: Yuri Balashov […]
Chennai Open: Rathnakaran & Swapnil Dhopade share lead
Chennai Open: Rathnakaran & Swapnil Dhopade share leadJan 2, 2015 Indian International Masters Rathnakaran and Swapnil Dhopade shared the lead with 4.0 points after the fourth round of the 7th Chennai International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament at Nehru Stadium, Chennai here today. Top seed Grandmaster Ivan Popov of Russia (3.5) scored over French GM Vladimir […]
Banner Year For Chess In St. Louis
On Chess: 2014 Proved Banner Year For Chess In St. LouisBy BRIAN JERAULD There should be excitement for what may come in 2015, as each passing year has proved better than the last. As we say goodbye to 2014, here are a few monuments St. Louis built in 2014:Webster University Wins Second Championship While the […]
2014/2015 Hastings International Chess Congress LIVE!
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Rilton Cup LIVE!
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7th Chennai International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament LIVE!
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Real game practical challenge
This game took place in 1977 between IM Mark Diesen and LM Arthur Feuerstein, former participant of the US Championship with Bobby Fischer. Black to move. How would you assess this position? Which side is better? White or Black? r1b1r1k1/pppnqp1p/3p2pb/6N1/2PPPQn1/1P4P1/PB2P1BP/RN3RK1 b – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar