Classificació després de la 7 ronda (top 60) http://www.chess-results.com/tnr234886.aspx Ordre Núm. Ini. Nom Tipus Gr FED FIDE EloN Club/Ciutat Pts. Des1 Des2 Des3 1 5 GM CORI Jorge 2508 PER 2601 0 6,5 0,0 24,5 33,0 2 13 GM...
4-way tie for the lead after 6 at Abu Dhabi Chess Festival

Rank after Round 6 (top 100) http://chess-results.com/tnr224908.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 3 GM Adhiban B. IND 2671 5,0 0,0 2602 24,0 5 3,80 1,20 10 12,0 2 32...
European Youth Championship is slowly coming to its conclusion

European Youth Championship is slowly coming to its conclusion Two thirds of the tournament are behind us and so is free day with its plentiful choice of trips and side events. Most of the participants have chosen, as expected,...
Robert Houdart on Houdini 5 dev in TCEC

Houdini, by Robert Houdart, is playing with a brand new version in Season 9 of the Top Chess Engine Championship. After 32 rounds Houdini 5 dev is one of the hot favorites for qualifying for the Superfinal. Robert Houdart...
European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2016

The 2016 European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships will be held in Tallinn, Estonia from December 14-18. This will also be the main event of the Paul Keres 100 Festival. The competition venue will be Park Inn by Radisson...
Important Olympiad Announcement

The Baku Organisers are still missing flight details for many teams and individuals. If you have not done so, please enter your flight details on the registration site as soon as possible. Failure to do so will cause problems...
Basim Dumairia of Syria Wins AL Ahli Club Open Rapid

Basim Dumairia of Syria Wins AL Ahli Club Open Rapid Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) — With 50,000 S.R. (Aprox. US $ 13,400) on stake, the Al Ahli Club of Saudi attracted more than 200 players in the 9 rounds Swiss...
Big special day for Elina Kats!

Elina Kats on her wedding day Elina Kats was the first ever member of the Polgar Chess Center in Forest Hills, NY in 1997, when she was barely 6 years old. Her Grandfather helped me open my Chess Center....
Adams Gets London Chess Classic Wild Card

The 10th and last player to join the line-up of the 8th London Chess Classic is none other than England’s number one, Michael Adams. The Cornishman has been the country’s leading player since 1999 and was once ranked number...
Local favorite GM Ragger wins Vienna Open

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds (top 40) http://chess-results.com/tnr208122.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rp K rtg+/- 1 1 GM Ragger Markus AUT 2686 8,0 44,5 56,5 2775 2775 10 10,9 2 19 IM Vetoshko Volodymyr...