The International Open “Queima das Fitas” is taking part from 24th to 27th April, 2014 in Coimbra, one of the oldest cities in Portugal. The event, organized by Chess Section of the Academic Association of Coimbra, Portuguese Chess Federation,...
Chess Museum in Portugal
The foundation of a chess museum in Europe was something that was previously just a dream. Finally with the sponsorship of the local government in Figueiró dos Vinhos, (in the central region of Portugal, near Leiria), the dream became...
Granda clear first in Pampilhosa da Serra Rapid
The Portugal Chess Federation and the Freguesia da Pampilhosa da Serra held the 3rd International Open Chess Pampilhosa da Serra on 22nd September at the Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo da Pampilhosa da Serra. The event was recognized as the 33rd...
12th World University Championship
Welcome to Guimarães! Yesterday morning occurred the technical meeting. Eugen Fleisher, FISU Technical Committee responsible, remembered to all the participants the rules of the game. The member of the Medical Committee present, Kadirhan Sungurolu, warned that anti doping tests...
Chess enthusiast from Portugal
This is Nuno Marques from chess club GINASIO CLUBE ODIVELAS near lisbon. Next to Garry Kasparov is Mr. Durao, President of the Portuguesse Chess Federation. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar