8/1k6/1pNb1pp1/1P1q3p/Q6P/6Pb/5P2/6K1 w – – 0 1 White to move. How should White continue?
11th SPF National Open for Girls and Boys (Over $100K in prizes / World Youth Qualifier)
Feb. 27 or 27-28, 11th SPF National Open for Girls and Boys 6SS, G/60 d5. Official Qualifier for the SPF National Girls’ Invitational & FIDE World Youth 2016. MAIN EVENT: San Mateo Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo. Free Parking. $100,000+...
Former Chess SG suspended indefinitely
The National Sports Council has announced the indefinite suspension, with immediate effect, of Mawdo Sallah, former Secretary General of the Gambia Chess Association, from holding any sports-related position in The Gambia. Mr Sallah for the past months has been...
Hou Yifan arrived in Lviv for Women’s World Championship match
Former women’s world champion and current challenger for the title Hou Yifan has arrived to Lviv, Ukraine, to play the World Championship Match 2016 against the reigning queen Mariya Muzychuk. Hou Yifan arrived with her mother and with trainer...
International Chess Festival “Abrisham Youth Open”
The International Chess Festival “Abrisham Youth Open” will be held in “Someh’Sara” from April 8 (day of arrival) till April 15 (day of departure) 2016. REGULATIONS (pdf) More info here
A unique way to celebrate a chess victory (video)
After narrowly defeating GM Ashwin Jayaram 3.5 – 2.5 in a 6 game match by winning the final 2 games, GM to be Benjamin Gledura celebrated by solving the Rubik’s cube in about 30 seconds. Format: 6-game classical match...
Ju Wenjun wins Tehran Women’s Grand Prix
Final round results Cramling, Pia vs Batsiashvili, Nino [1/2-1/2] Ju, Wenjun vs Harika, Dronavalli [1/2-1/2] Pogonina, Natalija vs Dzagnidze, Nana [1-0] Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat vs Zhukova, Natalia [0-1] Gunina, Valentina vs Zhao, Xue [1/2-1/2] Koneru, Humpy vs Stefanova, Antoaneta[1-0] http://tehran2016.fide.com...
MetLife Warsaw Najdorf Chess Festival 2016
The Polish Chess Federation and Gen. Kazimierz Sosnkowski Chess Foundation have a great pleasure and an honor to invite the players to take part in the MetLife Warsaw Najdorf Chess Festival to be held from the 8th till the...
Internet based FIDE Seminar for International Organizers
The FIDE Event’s Commission (EVE) is holding an Internet based FIDE Seminar for International Organizers from 21-24th March, 2016. Participation: Up to 30 participants (by priority) from all Continents. Deadline for registrations is Monday 14th March 2016. Schedule: 21st...
Gambia Chess Federation holds first-ever national championship
Gambia Chess Federation holds first-ever national championship The Gambia Chess Federation on Saturday 20 February 2016 held a day-long national chess preliminary round tournament at its headquarters in Manjai Kunda. More than thirty players drawn from different chess clubs...