Following the success of the 2013 London Candidates Tournament, FIDE and its commercial partner, AGON are actively discussing potential venues for the 2014 Candidates which will take place from 12th March 2014 to 30th March, 2014. We are looking for formal Expressions of Interest from cities to host this event. Please send inquiries to info@agonlimited.com […]
Candidates round 6 pairings

Round 6 pairings GM Svidler Peter 2747 – GM Carlsen Magnus 2872 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2810 – GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2757 GM Grischuk Alexander 2764 – GM Gelfand Boris 2740 GM Radjabov Teimour 2793 – GM Aronian Levon 2809 Official website: http://london2013.fide.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Friendly rivalry

Chess: Carlsen praises Aronian ahead of upcoming Candidates TournamentChess | 12.03.13 | 12:34 FIDE current number one player Magnus Carlsen sees Levon Aronian as his top rival at a Chess Candidates Tournament to be open in London later this week, according to The Guardian. “He has supreme confidence and belief in himself, is very well […]
London named as possible venue for Candidates Tournament

London named as possible venue for Candidates Tournament February 7, 2012 – 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – Assistant to the FIDE President Berik Balgabaev has tweeted that World Championship Candidates Tournament will be held in London from October 23-November 13. However, FIDE official website says nothing on the matter yet. Chess Federations of Azerbaijan and Bulgaria […]
Bidding procedure for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2012

Bidding procedure for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2012 1. FIDE is opening a bidding procedure for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2012 which will determine the challenger for the World Championship Match in 2013. 2. Each bid shall contain the following particulars as minimum: a) Proposed exact dates of the event in the last quarter of […]
Azeri Chess Federation promises Aronian’s safety

Azeri Chess Federation promises to secure Aronian’s safetyOctober 4, 2011 – 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – The 2011 Candidates Matches were originally awarded to Baku, Azerbaijan, yet were later moved to Kazan, Russia. Grandmaster Levon Aronian’s unwillingness to play in a country where he couldn’t feel comfortable as an Armenian was cited as a reason. Azerbaijani […]
Chess Coach – Update | 2011 FIDE WORLD CUP – Video analysis and more!

The 2011 FIDE World Chess Cup has featured exceptional chess, with many of the world’s best grandmasters fighting for the first prize of $120,000! The tournament is taking place August 28th – September 21st in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The only disappointment is that a handful of the world’s top players are playing in the Botvinnik Memorial […]
New format suggestion by Prof. Kariston Pereira

Message sent to the FIDE President (Modernisation Working Commission): Dear FIDE President, The possible new formats already suggested for the Candidates Tournament has some known issues. For example: a double round robin tournament with 8 players has some drawbacks (unmotivated players in the last rounds, possible pre-arranged games, etc.) and a system with longer matches […]
Boris Gelfand vs. Alexander Grischuk – Video Coverage – Final Game, Final Round – 2011 Candidates Match

In response to our recently posted article from the Hebrew press that says Gelfand isn’t getting enough coverage, I decided to go ahead and create a video of the fantastic last game. This is the final game from the final round where Gelfand defeated Grischuk winning the Candidates Matches and receiving a chance of taking […]
2011 Kazan World Candidates Matches – A Full Recap and Future Predictions

Israel super-GM Boris Gelfand wins the tournamentAnalysis by Chess Coach William Stewart Is the World’s #13 ready to take on the world’s #1? Congratulations to Boris Gelfand on winning the 2011 Candidates Match Tournament. He wasn’t most people’s top pick but we shall wait and see if he proves to be a formidable opponent against […]