4-way tie for 1st at BSSZ Aranytiz GM Tournament

Final crosstable Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.  TB1  TB2  TB3 1 GM Berczes David 2484 HUN * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 6,0 25,50 0,0...
8 players remain perfect after 3 at International Tournament Apokoronas

Standings after 3 rounds (top 25) http://chess-results.com/tnr275363.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. Â TB1 Â TB2 Â TB3 1 2 GM Kharitonov Alexandr RUS 2563 3,0 0,0 5,0 5,00 3 GM Levin Evgeny A. RUS 2532 3,0 0,0 5,0 5,00 11...
European Senior Chess Champions Crowned

European Senior Chess Championship for 2017 which took place in Sabadell, Spain from 11th-21st August. The Championship was played in two different age categories: 50+ and 65+. The separate Women’s Championship was organized just for the 50+ category, while...
2017 World Cup to start soon in Tbilisi, Georgia

The FIDE World Cup will be held from 2nd to 27th of September in Hualing Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia. The final will take place in the Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi from 23rd till 27th of September. 128 player Knock Out...
The Long Hard Road to Challenge Magnus Carlsen

The road to challenge Magnus Carlsen 8 players will compete in the Candidates Tournament. The winner will then be the challenger to Magnus Carlsen in the World Championship. Sergey Karjakin already qualified as he will be seeded as the...
The relentless pursuit of chess excellence

Never give up, the relentless pursuit of excellence By Phil Innes This week, I am re-publishing an interesting article by Mr. Phil Innes, publisher of the Vermont Views Magazine. He always has a unique and interesting take about chess....