VII. Sárkány – Aranytíz International Master Tournament http://tournament.sarkanydse.hu GM-section Rank SNo. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts SB Res. 1 4 IM Miron Lucian-Costin 2495 ROU * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 19,25 0 2 1 IM Torma Robert 2486 HUN 0 […]
Van Foreest leads Dutch Championship after 6 rounds

Standings after 6 rounds http://www.nkschaken.nl/standen2016/ 1 Van Foreest, Jorden 2601 4.5 6 2786 +14,4 2 Van Wely, Loek 2657 4.0 6 2707 +3,8 3 Van den Doel, Erik 2575 3.5 6 2639 +5,5 4 L’Ami, Erwin 2606 3.0 6 2589 -1,4 5 Reinderman, Dimitri 2584 2.5 6 2532 -4,6 6 Werle, Jan 2567 2.5 6 […]
4 share lead at XVIII Open Internacional d’escacs de Sants after 9

Rank after Round 9 (top 60) http://www.chess-results.com/tnr234886.aspx Rk. SNo Name Typ Gr FED RtgI RtgN Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 4 GM MA Qun CHN 2621 0 7,5 0,0 43,5 55,5 2 13 GM ZENG Chongsheng CHN 2538 0 7,5 0,0 42,5 54,0 3 5 GM CORI Jorge 2508 PER 2601 0 7,5 0,0 […]
N.I.C.E. effort to bring together cops and kids

N.I.C.E. effort to bring together cops and kids NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) — Most people love to get bagels for breakfast. Not Lisa Suhay. She shows up for bagels at Yorgo’s on Colonial Avenue right at closing time — at 3 p.m. The strange thing is — they’ve been expecting her. “So glad to see you,” […]
Tal Memorial Continues Chess in Museums Project

Tal Memorial Continues Chess in Museums Project Moscow, August 26, 2016 The 10th edition of the international tournament named after the 8th World Champion Mikhail Tal will be played in the Museum of Russian Impressionism (Moscow), one of the leading private museums in Russia. The tournament will be opened on September 25, 2016, and will […]
Baku Olympiad Announcement: Emergency Number for Visas

Participants having any troubles with their visas, boarding, or any issue of similar matter should call: +994 55 246 19 97 or +994 55 246 19 98 The number is open 7/7 and 24/24. Olympiad official website
That time when Ray Charles dominated Willie Nelson, in chess!

Willie Nelson once played chess with Ray Charles in the dark By Joe Blevins Aug 24, 2016 2:15 PM R&B legend Ray Charles was no mere dilettante in the world of country. After the success of 1962’s groundbreaking, genre-bending Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, he continued exploring the genre for years afterward, culminating […]
Daily Chess Improvement: 7 second chess tactic!

White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net
European Youth Chess Championship 2016 U18 & U16

The European Youth Chess Championship 2016 is set to take place from 17-28th August at the Top Hotel Praha in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic. The Championship is organized by AVE-KONTAKT Pardubice agency, Czech Chess Federation and the European Chess Union. The tournament is played in 6 age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 […]
Dutch Chess Championship 2016

The 2016 Dutch Chess Championship NK Schaken is going to take place 22-28 August in Tropentheater, Amsterdam. The championship is divided in two sections, men and women, and both are round robin events. Participants men: GM Loek Van Wely, GM Erwin L’Ami, GM Jorden Van Foreest, GM Benjamin Bok, GM Dimitri Reinderman, GM Erik Van […]