Shakhriyar Mamedyarov wins Geneva Chess Masters rapid event
Mamedyarov took down Kramnik in the final match
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Memorial Emil Ungureanu is being organized by the CSU Ploiești, CS Gambitul Damei Ploiești and AS Șah Campion Ploiești on 11-17th August at the Hotel Clăbucet in Predeal, Romania.System of play Swiss...
View Article47th Ilmar Raud Memorial
The 47th edition of the Ilmar Raud Memorial is taking place on July 1st-7th at the Viljandi Sports Center in Vaksali, Estonia. The event is played in memorial of the 100th birthday of member of the...
View ArticleHow Do I Compete in OTB Chess Tournaments?
I really enjoy playing chess and now I would like to compete OTB but I have no idea how to go about doing it. In doing a little research I found that the USCF has tournaments but how do I...
View ArticleFIDE ratings list July 2013 – Caruana climbs to third place
Leinier Dominguez won the biggest amount of points in this period
View ArticleThe COOLEST Checkmate EVER!
Hey here is the coolest CHECKMATE ever!!! See how white put black in checkmate!!!!
View ArticleLeonardo Tristan winner of the 3rd International Open Marcel Duchamp
Gilberto Hernandez finished second and Raimundo Garcia third
View ArticleBack to back rapid title for Mamedyarov
Azerbaijani grandmaster wins Geneva tournament2 July 2013, 13:23 (GMT+05:00)By Nazrin GadimovaAzerbaijani grandmaster Shakhriyar Mammadyarov won the top rapid chess event, Geneva Chess Masters, on June...
View ArticleBeijing Grand Prix Schedule
http://beijing2013.fide.com The playersGelfand, Boris ISR Giri, Anish NLD Grischuk, Alexander RUS Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR Kamsky, Gata USA Karjakin, Sergey RUS Leko, Peter HUN Mamedyarov, Shakriyar AZE...
View ArticleWho was that masked lecturer?
This morning I listened to one of Dennis Monokroussos’ most recent ChessLectures, entitled “Jobava’s Giuoco Piano Forte.” It was a nice lecture, going over a game where Georgian (as in Republic of...
View ArticleAnand to Play Vote Chess Game
World Champion Viswanathan Anand will play a match against the World via Chess.com's “Vote Chess” platform on July 14th at 10:30 AM PST. Chess.com LLC and Metropolitan Chess, Inc. have partnered up to...
View ArticleFive GMs Lead As World Open Merges
The World Open schedules have merged and five GMs lead with 5/6 after six rounds: Lazaro Bruzon, Viktor Laznicka, Sergey Erenburg, Varuzhan Akobian Quesada Yuniesky.
View ArticleBidding Procedure for the FIDE World Women's Championship 2014
BIDDING PROCEDURE FOR THE FIDE WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 1. FIDE is opening a bidding procedure for the FIDE World Women’s Championship (knock-out system, 64 players) to be held in...
View ArticleAkobian Atop Ten-Way World Open Tie
Ten GMs tied for first at the World Open with GM Varuzhan Akobian prevailing on tiebreak. Find key games and full story by Jamaal Abdul-Alim.
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