The FIDE World Youth & Cadets Championship 2015 continued with round 8 here in Porto Carras, Halkidiki. Mosadeghpour Masoud conceded a first draw in the Open U18 but he still remained half a point ahead of GM Alekseenko Kirill....
IM Titas Stremavicius wins Lichtenrader Herbst 2015
The 2015 Lichtenrader Herbst International Chess Tournament took place from October 24th to November 1st, in German capital Berlin. The event was a 9-round Swiss open tournament with tempo of play 90’/40 moves + 30’ + 30” and prize...
Snooze fest in Bilbao with only 2 decisive games / 12 in spite of 3 pt scoring system
Final standings 1. So, Wesley g USA 2767 * * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 8 pts 2. Giri, Anish g NED 2778 ½ ½ * * ½ 1 ½ ½ 8 pts 3. Anand, Viswanathan g IND...
The investigation into the legality of the Kasparov-Leong contract continues
Putin’s Press Relishes Chess Icon Garry Kasparov’s Bribery Scandal Pillar of Moscow’s intellectual set banned for paying for delegate support for FIDE Presidency By Mikhail Klikushin • 11/02/15 11:00am World-renowned chess legend Garry Kasparov spends most days in his $3.5...
“Human” Reaction
Shelby Lyman on Chess: World Champion of Self-Description Sunday, November 1, 2015 (Published in print: Sunday, November 1, 2015) Magnus Carlsen hardly seemed himself at the recent world rapid and blitz championships in Berlin, Germany. After successfully defending his...
6th Ibero-American Championship 2015 LIVE!
The 6th Ibero-American Chess Championship, part of Bilbao Chess 2015, is taking place from October, 26th to November, 3rd in the city of Bilbao. The event is a 9-round Swiss FIDE tournament with tempo of play 90′ + 30″. Top...
FIDE World Youth & Cadets Championship 2015 – Round 7
The FIDE World Youth & Cadets Championship 2015 continued with round 7 here in Porto Carras, Halkidiki. The untitled Mosadeghpour Masoud from Iran won another game in the Open U18 group to retain the perfect score and stay a...