All the rating favorite teams won round 1 by a 3-1 or 3.5-0.5 margin in the first round, with the exception of team USA. Host Kazakhstan held the US to a 2-2 tie.Official website: http://astana2013.fide.com Chess Daily News from...
The rating favorite Ukraine start against India
The opening ceremony of the 2013 Women Team Chess Championship took place at the Duman Hotel. In a traditional opening ceremony, the audience enjoyed dances, welcome messages by officials, and the drawing of lots. The pairings of the tournament...
Opening conference of the Women’s World Team Championship
http://astana2013.fide.com On the 2nd of March, 2013 Duman Hotel of Astana hosted the press-conference devoted to the start of the WWTC. Asset Isekeshev, President of the Chess Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, welcomed all participants, guests and chess...
Astana to host fourth Women’s World Team Chess Championships
Astana to host fourth World Team Chess Championships The world’s top chess players are expected to arrive in Astana for the fourth World Team Chess Championship which is scheduled to begin on March 2 in the Kazakh capital....
Women’s World Chess Team Championship
Astana will host the Women’s World Chess Team Championship from 2-12 March. The organizers of the coming event are Chess Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and FIDE World Chess Federation, with the support of akimat of Astana, Agency...
Women’s World Chess Team Championship in Astana
Astana will host the Women’s World Chess Team Championship from 2-12 March. The best teams of the world will participate in the coming championship, among which three teams which were ranked the best at the World Chess Olympiad, five...
Women’s World Chess Team Championship 2013
The Women’s World Chess Team Championship will take place from 2nd-12th March at the Duma Hotel in Astana, Kazakhstan. The organizers of the coming event are the Chess Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the FIDE World Chess...
Best female chess-players to come to Astana
Best female chess-players to come to Astana Tuesday, 19.02.2013, 13:50 The best female chess-players will come to Astana, Vesti.kz reports. The Women’s World Team Championship 2013 will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on March 2-13. The chess team of Kazakhstan...
Interview with Zhansaya Abdumalik
2012 was a good year, but 2011 was better: Zhansaya Abdumalik – Interview 04.01.2013 Almaty journalists had a chance to play against world chess champion Zhansaya Abdumalik. Zhansaya played a simultaneous exhibition against seven chess players, including journalists and...
Grigoryan winner of Pavlodar Open 2012
The Pavlodar Open 2012 took place from 29th November to 9th December at the Kazakhstan Chess Palace in Pavlodar. The tournament was devoted to the Republic of Kazakhstan Independence Day and organized by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Management of...