White to move. Is this a win or draw for white? How should white proceed? 4r3/8/k7/8/3P4/3K4/8/7R w – – 0 1
1st Yerevan Open
The 1st Yerevan International Open Tournament is set to take place from 1-11th October, 2016, at the Chess Academy of Armenia in Yerevan. The tournament is open to all Fide rated players and the playing format is 9-round Swiss...
Frayna & Dordzhieva maintain lead after 5 at World Girls’ Championship
Rank after Round 5 (top 20) http://chess-results.com/tnr233623.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED RtgI Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 TB5 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 9 WIM Frayna Janelle Mae PHI 2292 4,5 0,5 15,0 17,5 3 4,0 5...
Unlikely leader at World Junior Championship after 5
Standings after 5 rounds http://chess-results.com/tnr233622.aspx k. SNo Name FED RtgI Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 TB5 Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 11 GM Karthikeyan Murali IND 2514 4,5 0,0 12,0 14,5 2 4,0 2718 5 4,5...
Sinquefield Cup round 8 games and results
Round 8 results GM So, Wesley vs GM Caruana, Fabiano [1/2-1/2] GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM Topalov, Veselin [1/2-1/2] GM Aronian, Levon vs GM Nakamura, Hikaru [1-0] GM Ding, Liren vs GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime [1/2-1/2] GM Giri, Anish vs...
Van Wely dominates Hogeschool Zeeland
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds (top 50) http://chess-results.com/tnr215362.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 2 GM Van Wely Loek NED 2657 Tilburg 8,0 0,0 42,5 38,00 2757...
Sinquefield Cup round 7 games and results
Round 7 games and results GM Svidler, Peter vs GM So, Wesley [1/2-1/2] GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM Aronian, Levon [1/2-1/2] GM Topalov, Veselin vs GM Giri, Anish [1/2-1/2] GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs GM Nakamura, Hikaru [1/2-1/2] GM Caruana,...
Van Wely wins 20th Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament with a round to spare
Rank after Round 8 (top 50) http://chess-results.com/tnr215362.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts. TB2 TB3 Rp n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 2 GM Van Wely Loek NED 2657 Tilburg 7,5 31,50 35,0 2824 8 7,5 6,53...
Daily Chess Improvement: Classic Chess Tactic!
White to move. How should White proceed? 7q/4p1k1/8/2N2p2/2B5/4R3/8/1K6 w – – 0 1 Denes, 1955
1st East Asian Youth Championship
The 1st East Asian Youth Chess Championship has been completed in the city of Kangwon-do, South Korea. Something of importance was the South Korean Chess Federation President, In Suk Hyun, invited the North Korean Chess Federation to join the...