June 11: SENECA Summer Quad Tournament Southeast New England Chess Association presents a NEW summer tournament! 3RR, G/60, d5. 100 Midway Road Cranston, RI 02920. In basement of Garden City Offices across from Joseph Bank store. $25 entry fee, $50 for first in each Quad, REG. ONLINE at http://senecachess.org/event/seneca-summer-quad/. Reg.: 9:00-9:45, Round 1 at 10:00, then ASAP. Info: Contact Ben […]
1st Rhode Island National Day Chess Tournament
Co-Sponsored by RI Chess Association, Southeast New England Chess Association & The Providence College Chess Club. Come out and celebrate National Chess Day at the: 1st Rhode Island National Day Chess Tournament Saturday, October 10th, 2015 Providence College Slavin Center ’64 Hall 549 River Avenue Providence, Rhode Island 02918 Register online by clicking HERE. FORMAT: 4SS, G […]
Rhode Island State Chess Championships
RI Chess Assn and SENECA present the Rhode Island State Chess Championships SAVE THE DATES Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2015 (see below for one day tournament option for young or newer players) Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center 1850 Post Road Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 Register online by clicking HERE. FORMAT: 5SS, G/75, delay […]
RI Chess Assn and SENECA present the Rhode Island State Chess Championships
RI Chess Assn and SENECA present the Rhode Island State Chess Championships SAVE THE DATES Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2015 Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center 1850 Post Road Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 Register online by clicking HERE. FORMAT: 5SS, G/75, delay 5. SECTIONS • OPEN • U2000 • U1800 TROPHIES & PRIZE MONEY: Total […]
Politicians at chess event to woo voters
Politicians+Candidates to Play in Central Falls Chess InvitationalWednesday, February 19, 2014 It gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “a political chess match.” A number of Rhode Island elected officials and candidates will square off with the Central Falls Chess Team – the reigning state champs – at a fundraiser for the team at […]
Chess on Rhodes
The European Club Cup was held on 19-27th October at the Rodos Palace Hotel on Rhodes, Greece. The local chess club Ippotis Rhodes was actively involved in the organization, provided several arbiters for the event and registered a team that competed in Open section. GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Deputy Minister of Sports in Georgia and head […]
European Chess Club Cup – Round 1 Report
The first round of the 2013 European Chess Club Cup was held today at the Rodos Palace Hotel on Rhodes, Greece. There were no major surprises in the Open section as the top seeded teams were paired against the lower rated opposition. CE De Sprenger Echternach (seeded 39th) beat Schachclub MPO Maria Saal (13) by […]
All is ready at the European Club Cup 2013
The magnificent Rodos Palace, the venue of the 2013 European Club Cup, is ready for the top club competition of the year. With 250(!) titled players, 105 Grandmasters and 85 International Masters, the event starts in less than 24 hours. Today at 20:00 CET (21:00 local time) is Captains meeting & Technical meeting. Some of […]
World chess elite gathering on Rhodes
With the conclusion of the Russian Superfinal, Bilbao Masters and Kings Tournament, the world’s chess elite will move to Rhodes, Greece, appropriately nicknamed ‘The island of the Knights’ and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The island will host the European Chess Club Cup from 19-27th October in the conference center of […]
Powerful SOCAR to defend European title
The European Chess Club Cup is set to take place on 19-27th October at the Rodos Palace Hotel on Rhodes, Greece. The powerful team SOCAR, supported by the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, is looking to defend the last year’s title in the competition of 52 clubs from around Europe. The team captained by Vladimir […]