During the official visit to Russia, Igor Dodon, President of Moldova, visited the Central House of Chess Player and RCF Chess Museum. The delegation from Moldova also included Dumitru Bragis, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Andrei Neguta, Deputy of...
GM Iordachescu and WFM Hincu lead 2016 Moldovan championships
The 2016 Moldovan Individual Chess Championships for men and women are taking place from 2-10 February, in the Moldova’s capital city . Both events are played in a 10-player single round-robin format with time control 90′/40 moves + 30′...
“WHITE CASTLE” WILL BECOME INTERNATIONAL
“WHITE CASTLE” WILL BECOME INTERNATIONAL Tromso, Norway. The President of the Russian Chess Federation, Andrey Filatov, and his counterpart from the Moldovan Chess Federation, Igor Dodon, signed an agreement today on cooperation in promoting chess in schools. Similar agreements...
FIDE President working visit to Moldova
www.fide.com On April 2, the FIDE President arrived to Chisinau where he took part in the closing ceremony of Veaceslav Cebanenco Memorial. The working programme in the capital of Moldova President Ilyumzhinov started with the meeting with Prime Minister...
International Rapid Chess Festival – Veaceslav Cebanenco Memorial
The Veaceslav Cebanenco Memorial is scheduled to take place on 1-2nd April at the Republican Chess and Draughts Club, Sciusev street 111, in Chisinau, Moldova. The Festival will consist of three events: – In the open tournament A (9-round...
Dan Golub and Svetlana Petrenko are 2013 Moldovan champions
Dan Golub and IM Svetlana Petrenko won the Open and Women’s section of the Moldovan National Chess Championships 2013 that took place on 10-20 March at the Clubul Republican de Șah si Joc de Dame in Chisinau, Moldova. Dan Golub had...
Moldovan National Chess Championships 2013
The Moldovan National Chess Championships 2013 for men and women is taking place on 10-20 March at the Clubul Republican de Șah si Joc de Dame in Chisinau, Moldova. Both championships will be single round-robin events with 12 qualified players....
Svetushkin wins 53rd International Festival of Imperia
GM Dmitry Svetushkin Dmitry Svetushkin winner of the 53rd International Festival of Imperia Article by Mara Pardini The Moldovan GM Dmitry Svetushkin is the winner of the 53rd International Festival of Imperia, organized by the Chess Club of Imperia...
India supports Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
India supports Kirsan IlyumzhinovRegional countries join in the count, Moldova makes the count 88 countries The All India Chess Federation (AICF) announced its backing of the incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, for the office of the President of FIDE at a...
Almira Skripchenko says appearances can be deceiving
Checkmate: Chess master Skripchenko finds the feltMonday, Oct. 5, 2009 By Martin Derbyshire On the surface, it appears there are very few similarities between chess and poker. However, international chess champion turned poker pro Almira Skripchenko says appearances can...