Daily Chess Improvement: Close Out Chess Tactic!
White to move. How should white proceed? Source: ChessToday.net
Martirosyan & Andriasian lead Armenian Championship after 4
Ranking crosstable after Round 4 Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 IM Martirosyan Haik M. 2516 ARM * 1 ½ ½ 1 3,0 5,00 2 0,0...
Zhigalko Sergei and Azarov lead Belarus Championship after 6 rounds
Ranking crosstable after Round 6 Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2662 BLR * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 4,5...
Tata Steel Challengers round 2 results
Round 2 WGM Lei, Tingjie vs GM Ragger, Markus [0-1] GM Grandelius, Nils vs GM L’Ami, Erwin [1/2-1/2] GM Hansen, Eric vs GM Bok, Benjamin [1/2-1/2] GM Xiong, Jeffery vs GM Van Foreest, Jorden [1-0] GM Dobrov, Vladimir vs...
Carlsen & Harikrishna score but Eljanov is off to 2-0 start
Round 2 GM Carlsen, Magnus vs GM Wojtaszek, Radoslaw [1-0] GM Giri, Anish vs GM So, Wesley [1/2-1/2] GM Rapport, Richard vs GM Karjakin, Sergey [1/2-1/2] GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs GM Andreikin, Dmitry [1/2-1/2] GM Van Wely, Loek vs...
GM Amonatov maintains Delhi International after 9 rounds
Rank after Round 9 (top 45) http://www.chess-results.com/tnr251853.aspx Rk. SNo Name Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 1 GM Amonatov Farrukh 2619 8,0 0,0 49,0 44,5 2 3 GM Ghosh Diptayan 2570 7,5 0,0 48,5 43,5 3 20 GM Dzhumaev...
Final List of Participants of Women’s World Championship 2017
FIDE is publishing the list of participants of the World Women’s Championship 2017 in Tehran. Participants who need an entry visa to Iran shall contact the local Organising Committee at the email ircfchess@gmail.com to receive the necessary travel information...
The Secret to Chess Improvement
One of the biggest problems which cause players not to progress or at a much slower pace is the “Lack of Objectivity”. We see this problem with so many chess players as well as coaches. We see the same...
Murtas Kazhgaleyev winner of Ivan Bukavshin Memorial Blitz
A blitz tournament commemorating the late Ivan Bukavshin (1995-2016) was organized on 12th January in SDYuSShOR #4 in Togliatti, Russia. More than 60 chess players, including students and coaches of the Russian Grandmaster Center, gathered to pay their tribute...