World chess president pushes initiative to make game part of Russian school program Published time: 12 Dec, 2016 17:18 The president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, believes chess should be made an obligatory part of the...
Will we see mandatory chess in Russian Schools?
Mandatory Chess In Russian Schools? Senator Proposes Board Game Lessons Instead Of Physical Education BY JULIA GLUM ON 12/09/16 AT 11:13 AM In the wake of Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin’s World Chess Championship narrow defeat last month, a senator...
Karjakin brings spotlight back to Russian Chess
Karjakin loses but Russian chess is the winner December 5, 2016 INDIRA SHESTAKOVA, SPECIAL TO RBTH The nerve-wracking match for the world chess crown between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin has revived interest in the game in Russia, which...
World Schools Chess Championship Started
In the conference hall of the Grand Hotel Zhemchuzhina, Sochi, the opening ceremony of the World Schools Chess Championship took place on 2nd December. 499 players from 30 countries arrived to take part in the competition. The tournament is...
20 yr old Russian GM died from Extreme Sport Fall
Young Chess Grandmaster Dies in Extreme Sport Fall Yuri Eliseev, 20, was apparently practicing parkour, fell from balcony By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 27, 2016 6:17 AM CST (NEWSER) – Russian news reports say a prominent...
For love of chess
One love: how chess stole millions of hearts in Russia In both Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union, chess was the nation’s most beloved pastime bar none. These archive photos provide the proof. By Alexey Mosko Scroll down to...
Former WC Anatoly Karpov vs perhaps future World Champion on LIVE TV
Former World Champion Anatoly Karpov vs perhaps a future World Champion on LIVE TV! https://www.1tv.ru/shows/luchshie-deti-strany-obedinyaytes/vystupleniya/malenkiy-shahmatist-mihail-osipov-luchshe-vseh-fragment-vypuska-ot-13-11-2016
NY Post: “Model against Putin’s puppet” – Seriously?
World Chess Championship pits model against Putin’s puppet By Michael Kaplan November 12, 2016 | 11:17pm It’s the battle of the fashion model versus Putin’s puppet. A ferocious takedown between two prodigies will take place downtown over the next...
Russian Superfinals Updates After 6 Rounds
Official website: http://ruchess.ru Standings after 6 rounds 1. Fedoseev, Vladimir gm RUS 2665 * ½ ½ ½ . . . . ½ 1 ½ . 3½ 2. Svidler, Peter gm RUS 2745 ½ * ½ ½ . . . ½...
6-way tie for Russian Superfinal lead after 5 with +1 score
Rank after Round 5 Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 7 GM Grischuk Alexander RUS 2752 3,0 3 6,50 1,0 2 8 GM Jakovenko Dmitry RUS 2714 3,0 3 5,25 2,0 3 2 GM Fedoseev...