AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF AT THE BOARDWALK BY JESICA SLABBERT – AUGUST 22, 2016 The opening ceremony for the 2016 African Youth Chess Championship was held on Sunday at The Boardwalk’s International Convention Centre in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth....
1st SPICE team meeting

Titles won by Webster University – SPICE since August 2012 (2 World Championships, 4 World Open Championships & 38 National Titles) 2016 – 2017 Webster University – SPICE chess team members 1. GM Le Quang Liem (Vietnam) – World Blitz Champion,...
Record numbers at Baku Chess Olympiad

42nd Chess Olympiad to see highest-ever participation 22 August 2016 14:30 (UTC+04:00)119 By Amina Nazarli Ten days left to the 42nd Chess Olympiad to be held in Baku on September 1-14. Director of the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee,...
Carlsen and Karjakin confirmed for Norway Chess 2017

Press Release August 2016 Altibox Norway Chess 2017 will take place in Stavanger from the 5th to the 17th of June 2017. We are currently the only organizer who can guarantee participation of the ruling world chess champion. Reigning...
Xiong wins World Junior by a full point!

Final standings (top 25) http://wjcc2016india.com/standing-open/ Rank Name IRtg Club Type Pts Res. BH. BH. BL Vict 1 GM Xiong Jeffery 2633 USA U16 10½ 0 98 103 6 8 2 GM Artemiev Vladislav 2665 RUS U18 9½...
Dreev: “With such a team, Azerbaijan should only compete for championship title”

Aleksey Dreev: “With such a team, Azerbaijan should only compete for championship title” 17 August 2016 17:36 (UTC+04:00) By Amina Nazarli The captain of the Azerbaijan men’s team, Aleksey Dreev talks to the press-service of the Baku Chess Olympiad...
Dinara Saduakassova wins World Girls’ Championship

Final standings (top 5) http://wjcc2016india.com/standing-girls/ Rank Name IRtg Club Type Pts Res. BH. BH. BL Vict 1 WGM Saduakassova Dinara F 2423 KAZ U20 9½ 0 94 99 6 6 2 WIM Nandhidhaa Pv F 2151 IND...
Tough Anti-Cheating Procedures at Baku Chess Olympiad

42nd World Chess Olympiad Baku, Azerbaijan, 1-14 September 2016 ANTI CHEATING PROCEDURES Dear friends, According to the decisions of the 2015 Abu Dhabi FIDE Executive Board and the 2016 Moscow FIDE Presidential Board and after clarifications of the FIDE WCOC...
Daily Chess Tactic: 5 Second Morphy Chess Tactic!

Black to move. How should black proceed? Source: ChessToday.net