Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Nalchik
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On 8 October the third stage of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix started in
Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia.
Twelve strong chess players are going to play against each other. The whole
world will be watching their games for two weeks.
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov attended the opening ceremony and
delivered a welcome speech to the participants, organizers and guests of the
tournament. He pointed out that during these years Nalchik has really become
the world chess center as Nalchik hosts big chess events for the fourth
time.
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FIDE President in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia
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On 8 October the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Grozny, the
capital of Chechen Republic, Russia. These days the big celebrations took
place there marking City Day.
The Chechen Republic is a federal subject of the Russian Federation. It is
located in the Northern Caucasus mountains.
In Grozny FIDE President had conducted negotiations with the Head of the
Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. An agreement between FIDE and Chess Federation of
Northern Caucasus Federal Okrug, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry
of Physical Training, Sports and Tourism of the Chechen... more »
Video from R7 Bilbao Grand Slam Chess Masters
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hi everybody,
Here's the weekend chess news and interview video from Round 7 of the Bilbao
Chess Masters. Enjoy. Have a chessy weekend and don't forget to write to us.
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Spain's famous Magistral Casino de Barcelona chess tournament begins October 12
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
October has lots of chess news to exult about. On Wednesday, October 12,
begins the Magistral Casino de
Barcelona 2011. This year the Tournament is organized by the Catalonian
Chess Federation and sponsored by the Casino of Barcelona (Group
Peralada), Barcelona City Hall and and the Autonomous Government of
Catalonia.The venue is the Casino of Barcelona (Marina Avenue, 19-21 ) and
lasts till October 20.
The main roundrobin event includes the following 10 grandmasters.
1 GM OMS PALLI... more »
Third women's chess grand prix begins today in Nalchik
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
Another 'beautiful' chess news. The third Fide Women's Chess Grand Prix
begins in Nalchik today. Of course the games would start tomorrow but we're
all excited. No interest taken away from the ongoing Grand Slam Masters in
Bilbao with top men grandmasters of the chess planet.
This Women's Grand Prix would take us through to all the way till October
23. Nalchik is the capital of Kabardiono Balkaria. Apart from the three
former Women World Champions - GM Alexandra Kosteniuk from Russia, ... more »
Saratov Governor's Cup - Round 1
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Bupati Temanggung Cup 2011, Temanggung, Master-Non Master-Yunior, 18-20 Nopember 2011, Hadiah Total >Rp.10Jt
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Grand Slam Chess Masters Final R7: Ivanchuk loses to Vallejo but holds on to lead, others draw
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
The chess news from the Grand Slam Bilbao Chess Masters is that - as luck
would have it - tournament leader Vassily Ivanchuk lost to tail-ender
Francisco Vallejo. Both Anand-Nakamura and Aronian-Carlsen ended in a draw,
and so Ivanchuk is now still five points ahead of Anand, Aronian, Carlsen
and Nakamura! You can access the official website at this link.
*Ivanchuk on his way to giving Vallejo a win.*
Meanwhile, here are the nice games after Round 7.
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SCUA Karangturi Open 2, Semarang, YUNIOR SD Putra Putri, Catur Cepat 25 Menitan, 13 Nopember 2011, Total Hadiah Rp.3Juta
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Playing chess with a vampire - funky video
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
What's it like playing chess with a vampire? Watch the video. Send us your
favourite videos too.
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Chess Tactics
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Aronian (2807) - Ivanchuk (2765), 2011 Black to move How would you play as
Black? Please support your decision by offering concrete... more »
Chess Queen Kosteniuk posts Chess Analysis Video of her game against Kurmann
Hello everybody!
Alexandra Kosteniuk just published on her blog www.chessqueen.com about her
new chess video, from her game against Olivier Kurmann played in Leukerbed
this past summer.
The position starts just before the very strong 16. c5! and includes
beautiful variations with Queen sacrifice such as 20. Nxe6!! you should have
a look at it, it's inspiring and shows how cool chess is!
Link to Alexandra's original post.
Note the trivia question at the end of Alexandra's post, maybe you can
answer it correctly?
Make sure to also sign up for Alexandra's free Newsletter, and when... more »
Pro chess players work almost every day for hours: Vishy Anand
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
Here are quotes from an interview Eli Shvidler for Haaretz.com.
"Professional players work almost every day, for hours on end, and the
emphasis is on the word 'work,'" says World Chess Champion Viswanathan
Anand. He says. "It can be with a partner or it can be alone, but
professional chess is always a pursuit of something new and surprising."
As regards being fit, he says, "That is a complex question. Preparedness for
a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condi... more »
WGM Rudolf Anna wins Hungarian women's chess championship 2011
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hi everyone,
The chess news update by Laszlo Rudolf via www.chessdom.com from Hungary is
that the Hungarian Women Chess Championship took place from 26th September
to 5th October at the Hunguest Hotel Forrás in Szeged. Ten players competed
in the round robin tournament. WGM Anna Rudolf, despite being busy with
organization of the Oliver Gonzalez Memorial, succeeded in defending the
last year’s title, although only after edging the opposition on better
tiebreak.
*The three winners: WGM Schneider Ver... more »
Grand Slam Chess Masters Bilbao R6: Ivanchuk beats Nakamura, others draw
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
Vassily Ivanchuk is all engines go - full throttle. Coming into the second
section of the Grand Slam Chess Masters, he began the Bilbao leg with a cool
win over Hikaru Nakamura. Others drew their games.
The first leg of the Grand Slam was staged in São Paulo, Ibirapuera Park,
from September 25th to October 1st, the second leg takes place in Bilbao,
Alhóndiga, from 5th to 11th October. Tournament system: double round robin
with six players over ten rounds. Time control: 90 minutes/40 move... more »
Searching for Caissa's Favor
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about the #4 game (http://www.pogonina.com/index.php?option=com_content
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Make the chess pattern on the Rubiks Cube!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hi everyone,
Here's a fun video if you are a Rubiks Cube fan and chess lover. Make a
chess pattern on the Cube and it's all really easy. Enjoy.
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GM Zhou Jianchao leads in 1st Qin Huangdao Open Chess Tournament after 7 rounds
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
GM Zhou Jianchao is leading in the 1st Qin Huangdao Open Chess Tournament in
Qin Huangdao, Hebei, China. The 9-round event is being held from September
30 to October 7, 2011. Hosted by the Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau, Qin
Huangdao Municipal People’s Government, it offers a generous prize fund of
$87,000. The winner takes $20,000 home.
GM Zhou Jianchao has already won two games in a row and is sole leader with
6 points from seven games. Vietnam’s GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and reigning ... more »
Another video from Grand Slam Chess Masters in Sao Paulo
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
Here is a nice video from Sao Paulo Grand Slam Chess Masters even as the
second section of the event begins in Bilbao, Spain today.
Declaraciones de los jugadores participantes en la final de maestros del
Gran Slam de Ajedrez 2011. V. Anand, M. Carlsen, V. Iv from Proyeccion TV on
Vimeo.
Here are sections from the official website about the comments in the video.
Ivanchuk, the provisional top player on the leaderboard, paradoxically seems
to be the careful of the players. The Ukraini... more »
INDONESIA OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (IOCC) 2011 - FOREIGN PLAYERS
Foreign players who have confirmed comes and compete in
Indonesia Open Chess Championship (IOCC) 2011 Jakarta, Indonesia, October
12-19, 2011.
*Number Title/Names FEDERATION ELO.RATING*
1 GM WANG YUE CHINA 2716
2 GM ALEXEY DREEV RUSIA 2711
3 GM LI CHAO CHINA 2669
4 GM WESLEY SO PHILIPPINE 2655
5 GM VLADISLAV TKACHIEV FRANCE 2631
6 GM SURYA SHEKAR GANGULI INDIA 2627
7 GM EUGENIO TORRE PHILIPPINE 2620
8 GM LEVAN PANTSULAIA GEORGIA 2614
9 GM DIMITRI REINDERMAN NETHERLAND 2598
10 GM SANDRO MARECO ARGENTINA 2597
11 GM ZHAO JUN CHINA 2587
12 GM DAVID ARUTINIAN GEORGIA 2577
13 GM ALEXANDR FIE... more »
Let my stolen chess board go to an intelligent child who would become a famous chess player: Vassily Ivanchuk
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
Here is a very nice interview given to www.chess-news.ru by Grandmaster
Vassily Ivanchuk. It's about the robbery that took place in Sao Paulo which
you can read about at our previous post.
Grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk and wife robbed in Sao Paulo
Ivanchuk spoke to Evgeny Surov of Chess-News. The interview took place via
telephone and can also be listened to here (in Russian).
*To begin with, how do you feel?*In principle everything’s fine and I feel
fine. There aren’t any problems a... more »
Exploring maths and chess with a solving grandmaster's mind!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
Here is a nice article on a solving grandmaster who explores chess
combinations! Jonathan Dec has profiled him in The Daily Princetonian.
On Wednesday night in Peyton 145, Harvard mathematics professor and chess
problem-solving Grandmaster Noam Elkies presented a lecture titled
“Mathematics in Chess,” hosted by the Princeton Chess Club.
Elkies presented a variety of chess problems, often incorporating
combinatorial mathematics into his presentation. He began his talk with a
move kn... more »
Super Tournament in Saratov
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To commemorate the 80-year anniversary of the well-known among chess players
SGSEU University, a super tournament called “The Governor’s Cup”... more »
Bilbao Chess Grand Slam Masters resumes Thursday - be there!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hi everyone,
Back to all the great chess from Sao Paulo, Brazil, now flowing into Bilbao,
Spain.
On Wednesday the second leg of the Grand Slam Masters Final was officially
opened in Bilbao, Spain. Five of the six players were present - Vassily
Ivanchuk, who was robbed on Monday in Sau Paulo, arrives in Bilbao on
Wednesday and has informed the organizers that he wants to play his game
against Nakamura on Thursday, 'without privileges'.
La IV Final de Maestros del Grand Slam de Ajedrez reúne en Bil... more »
Never-say-lost chess puzzle to cheer you up
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
It's not really all over till it's all over. Keep your spirits high and
fight till the end - in every game, every single time. And, to inspire you,
here's a neat chess puzzle. White is all lost but - wait a sec - not the one
to throw in the King yet... White to play and draw.
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Corsica Chess Masters 2011 begins October-end
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
Corsica, famous for being the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte, is also
famous for being the land of chess. L’île de beauté (Isle of beauty) is
going to host the 15th “Corsican Circuit” from October 22-29 October in
Bastia and 31 October in Ajaccio.
In Corsica, since 2002, all tournaments are played under the “Corsican
rule”, which the arbiter summed up in “a quick draw is a quick zero”. Draws
by mutual agreement are entirely forbidden. So let’s fight! The tournament
organizer Léo... more »
Creative industrial design student's chess set! Cool chess video
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
Chess means so much and so many different things to all of us. Chess
inspires in such varied ways and here is the video inspiration of an
industrial design student in Sydney. The video is by DUCVideos. Enjoy. And,
don't forget to send us your favourite videos also.**
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GM Ivan Ivanisevic wins 15th Chemnitzer Turm Open 2011
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2011
Hello everyone,
GM Ivan Ivanisevic has won the 15th Chemnitzer Turm Open 2011 while WIM
Claudia Steinbacher (2106) has won the Sachseneinzelmeisterschaft der Frauen
(Saxony individual women’s championship) with 5 points from seven games.
The 15th Chemnitzer Turm Open 2011 & Sachseneinzelmeisterschaft der Frauen
was organised by the Chemnitzer Schachverband and Schachverband Sachsen from
30th September to 3rd October. The 7-rounds Swiss tournament was held at the
Hotel “Rabensteiner Hof”, Kirchhoffst... more »
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