White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net
Multiple Upsets in Round 1 of Baku World Cup
Round One Results http://www.bakuworldcup2015.com Players Rtg g1 g2 g3 g4 g5 g6 g7 Pts V. Topalov (BUL) 2816 1 – O. Adu (NGR) 2241 0 – Players Rtg G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 Pts Ivan Bukavshin (RUS)...
Duda maintains World Junior lead after 9 rounds
Rank after round 9 (http://www.chess-results.com/tnr185847.aspx) Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp 1 1 GM Duda Jan-Krzysztof POL 2645 7.0 0.0 44.0 48.5 2723 2 8 GM Antipov Mikhail Al. RUS 2538 6.5 0.0 46.0 51.0...
Abdumalik leads World Girl’s Championship after 9 rounds
Rank after round 9 (http://www.chess-results.com/tnr185842.aspx) Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp 1 4 WGM Abdumalik Zhansaya KAZ 2380 8.0 0.0 45.0 49.5 2609 2 23 WFM Buksa Nataliya UKR 2199 7.5 0.0 48.5 50.5 2500...
Photos from 2015 Baku World Cup
Photos from 2015 World Cup in Baku: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/BakuWorldCup2015
Speech of UAE Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
UAE Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan received a delegation of the FIDE Presidential Board led by President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov on the occasion of the FIDE Congress in Abu Dhabi. “I am honoured...
Invitation to Cities & Federations to Host Candidates Tournament
Agon and FIDE Invite Cities and Chess Federations to Consider Hosting the World Chess Candidates Tournament Dear members of the media: Below you’ll find the release sent to Chess Federations and directors of marketing for cities and tourism boards....
London Classic 2015
7th London Chess Classic will take place December 4-13, 2015. The inaugural Grand Chess Tour could hardly have produced a more exciting climax as the countdown begins to the 3rd and final leg at the London Chess Classic. Chess...
Can cheating be stopped?
Can chess checkmate the cheats? Cameras, Morse code buzzers and smartphones in the toilets – how these cheating gambits could be damaging the integrity of a beautiful game Stephen Moss Tuesday 8 September 2015 19.05 BST thletics is not...
Potential Legal Problems for Kasparov or Much Ado About Nothing?
01:20 09.09.2015 (updated 01:36 09.09.2015) The Assistant to FIDE President said that the US authorities have grounds to start prosecution of former World Champion Garry Kasparov. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The US authorities have grounds to start prosecution of prominent Russian chess player,...