Chess player returns to Cathedral Square for first time since Christchurch earthquake EMILY SPINK Last updated 14:29, June 12 2016 For five years, chess veteran Ian Facer has had some “unfinished” business in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square. On February 22, 2011, Facer...
Carlsen leads GCT blitz after day, Nakamura maintains overall lead
Blitz standings after day 1 1. Carlsen 7.0 2. Nakamura 6.5 3. Caruana 5.5 4. Aronian 5.0 5-7. Kramnik 4.5 5-7. Vachier-Lagrave 4.5 5-7. Giri 4.5 8. So 3.0 9. Topalov 2.5 10. Fressinet 2.0
The Big Three J’s Are Coming To Webster University
Susan Polgar with Josh Colas and Guy Colas African-American Chess Masters Making Move to Next Level May 19, 2016 by Jamaal Abdul-Alim Several years ago, Joshua Colas, Justus Williams and James Black Jr. all made history and headlines when...
Abu Dhabi Masters 2016
Abu Dhabi Chess Festival Committee has the honor of inviting you to take part in a distinguished chess annual event, which consists of numerous FIDE registered tournaments. It will be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the...
9th Annual K. Asrian Memorial tournament in Jermuk, Armenia
The 9th Annual K. Asrian Memorial will take place from June 15 – 25, 2016 in Jermuk, Armenia. Official website: http://chessfed.am/ Top seeds (http://chess-results.com/tnr214450.aspx) No. Name FideID FED Rtg sex Typ 1 GM Hovhannisyan Robert 13302507 ARM 2641 2 GM Zubov...
Ukrainian Anna Ushenina wins European Women’s Championship
Ukrainian female chess players continue to secure victories across the world Ukrainian Anna Ushenina won the European Women’s Chess Championship that took place in the Romanian town of Mamaia. The Kharkiv city resident’s victory follows a similar triumph demonstrated by...
3 Indians: Visakh, Ghosh & Gusain top 9th Mumbai Mayor’s Cup
http://chess-results.com/tnr222825.aspx Final Ranking after 10 Rounds (top 50) Rk. SNo Name sex FED Rtg Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 TB5 1 19 IM Visakh N R IND 2400 TN 8,0 64,0 58,5 52,00 56,0 67,5 2 6 GM...
Grischuk beat Carlsen & Andreikin to win ICC Open
Alexander “Sasha” Grischuk, the reigning Blitz Chess World Champion, won the ICC Open for the second year in a row. In his path to the victory, Grischuk has to face the great Magnus Carlsen in the semi-finals, and the...
Daily Chess Improvement: Brilliant Middlegame Tactic!
White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net