Master Tournament After Round 6 (top 50) http://www.bielchessfestival.ch/en/master-tournament/standings/ 1. Shankland,Samuel GM 2661 USA 4 2 0 5.0 20.0 99.0 2. Aravindh,Chithamb GM 2543 J IND 4 2 0 5.0 19.0 98.0 3. Safarli,Eltaj GM 2678 AZE 3 3 0...
2016 British Chess Championships
Rank after Round 7 (top 25) http://chess-results.com/tnr231040.aspx Rk. SNo Name Rtg Club/City Pts. 1 1 GM Adams Michael 2727 None 6,0 16 IM Eggleston David J 2376 Durham City 6,0 3 3 GM Jones Gawain Cb 2650 None 5,5 4...
7 way tie for 1st at Xtracon Open (Politiken Cup)
Official website: http://www.xtraconchessopen.dk Final Ranking after 10 Rounds (top 35) http://chess-results.com/tnr202824.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 1 10 GM Bluebaum Matthias GER 2618 8,0 55,5 52,75 2 3 GM Shirov Alexei LAT 2674 8,0 55,0 53,50 3...
First Goan GM-elect
Anurag Mhamal is first Goan to become Grand Master (elect) He will now need 48 more points to officially get title certificate from World Chess Federation 01 Aug, 2016, 06:18AM IST PANJIm: Dempo Goodwill Ambassador (promoted by Devashri Real...
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Morozevich ko’d Hillarp Persson in Chess-Go match
A special match between Alexander Morozevich (Russia) and Tiger Hillarp Persson (Sweden) took place during the European Go Congress, which gathered more than 1000 participants. The famous Grandmasters played two games of rapid chess and two games of go...
Mare di Fano Chess Festival
A wonderful tournament on the Italian Adriatic coast will take place from 30th July to 6th August. The Summer Chess Festival ‘Mare di Fano’ will run for the fifth time, bringing together amateur and professional players. In the middle of the...
Rules Commission Councillors’ Meeting in Warsaw
Rules Commission Councillors’ Meeting 19-22 July 2016 – Warsaw, Poland Polish Chess Federation Office Present: Ashot Vardapetyan, Chairman (ARM), Tomasz Delega, Secretary (POL), Franca Dapiran (ITA), Mehrdad Pahlevanzadeh (IRI), Stewart Reuben (ENG) Minutes 1. Chairman’s remarks and welcome The...
13 Emiratis to be confirmed as international chess instructors in Baku
13 Emiratis to be confirmed as international chess instructors at World Chess Olympiad 8 Filipinos, Croatian GM, Bulgarian IM and Egyptian also pass the trainer’s exam in Dubai Published: 10:27 July 31, 2016 Staff Reporter Dubai: The Dubai Chess...