Elite Group Standings after 5 rounds 1. Ivanchuk, Vassily GM UKR 2710 * * ½ . ½ ? 1 . 1 . 1 . 4 2932 2. Cheparinov, Ivan GM BUL 2687 ½ . * * ½ ....
FIDE Rules Commission’s Letter to all Federations
To all federations At the 87th Congress to be held in Baku in 2016, the FIDE Rules Commission, along with arbiters, organizers, players, trainers and national federations globally will have the opportunity to amend the FIDE Laws of Chess....
Top Chess Engine Championship – Stage 2
The preliminary groups of the Top Chess Engine Championship are complete and Stage 2 of the event is going to start today at 12:00 CEST. Follow them live at the official website. A total of 16 participants are going...
Hjartarson wins 2016 Icelandic Championship
Johann Hjartarson is the 2016 Icelandic Champion June 11, 2016 Johann Hjartarson today became the 2016 Icelandic champion. Heading into the last round he was leading the tournament with fellow GM Hedinn Steingrimsson. In the last round however...
International Prize of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Chess in Agadir, Morocco
In partnership with Ministry of Youth and Sports the Royal Moroccan Federation of Chess organizes the 3rd edition of International Prize of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Chess in Agadir, Morocco from 17 to 23 July 2016. The...
Rajeendra & Saumy win the Sri Lanka Chess Nationals
Rajeendra & Saumy win the Sri Lanka Chess Nationals Rajeendra Kalugampitiya and Saumy Zainb became the New Sri Lanka National and Women’s National chess Champions after a 13 round, Round robin battle in last week. Rajeendra Kalugampitiya one of...
Daily Chess Improvement: Must Know R & P Endgame!
Black to move. Can black save this endgame? How should black proceed?