http://chess-results.com/tnr205426.aspx Round 2 on 2016/03/02 at 15:00 Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No. 1 29 GM Khismatullin Denis 2621 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Korobov Anton 2713 4 2 7 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2677...
Many upsets in round 1 at Aeroflot
Round 1 on 2016/03/01 at 15:00 Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No. 1 44 GM Timofeev Artyom 2593 0 ½ – ½ 0 GM Gelfand Boris 2735 1 2 2 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2724 0...
Logo and branding for World Chess Candidates Tournament branding unveiled. It’s psychedelic
WORLD CHESS, a registered trademark of Agon Limited, the company that owns the commercial rights for the World Chess Championship, is unveiling a new logo design for the upcoming Candidates tournament in Moscow. The winner of that tournament, which...
FIDE Inspection approved the Candidates Tournament Preparations
The 2016 Moscow Candidates Tournament that opens on March 10, 2016 (Tournament’s General Partner is Tashir Group), is on the way to become one of the best-organized FIDE events,according to FIDE Vice-President Israel Gelfer. In his report to FIDE,...
World Chess Candidates Tournament Official Website
World Chess Candidates Tournament Official Website is now open The Tournament’s website is moscow2016.fide.com February 22, 2016 – The website for the World Chess Candidates Tournament 2016 is open: moscow2016.fide.com. The website provides the latest information about the Tournament...
Chess Confession
After the successful test at the World Rapid & Blitz Championship in Berlin, the “confession booths” will be used again during the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2016 in Moscow. Director of FIDE Moscow office Berik Balgabaev stated for R-Sport that...
Winners of RSSU Chess Cup Moscow Open 2016
The main tournament of the 12th International RSSU Cup Moscow Open, a leg of the Russian Cup, ended in a two-way tie between Urii Eliseev (2582, Russia) and Dmitry Gordievsky (2506, Russia). Both scored 7.5 points in 9 rounds....
GM Urii Eliseev wins 2016 Moscow Open A
GM Urii Eliseev and FM Dmitry Gordievsky shared the fist place in the 2016 Moscow Open Men’s Cup of Russia Stage, the main event of the 12th International RSSU Chess Cup Moscow Open 2016, by scoring 7,5/9 points each....
The 2016 Candidates Tournament Site is Announced
The 2016 Candidates Tournament Site is Announced February 1, 2016 — The Central Telegraph, an historic building on Tverskaya street in the heart of Moscow, will be the site of the 2016 Candidates tournament to select a challenger for...
RSSU School Champions Cup concluded
The RSSU School Champions Cup, part of the 12th International RSSU Chess Cup Moscow Open 2016, was concluded on 6th February at the Russian State Social University. The competitions were held in the age groups U9, U11, U13 and...