TELKOM OPEN XIV - 2012 (Jadual Sementara), Bandung, KATEGORI, CATUR KLASIK, 13-18 Mei 2012, Hadiah Total Rp.100 Juta
*Sumber:*
http://www.telkomopen.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=240
72nd Armenian Championship Highest Chess League begins
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The latest chess tournament update via Fide is that the highest league
tournament of the Armenian 72nd championship will be held in Yerevan from
January 11 to 22, 2012.
GMs Tigran L. Petrosian, Zaven Andriasian, Avetik Grigoryan, Hrant
Melkumyan, Arman Pashikian, Robert Hovhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Ashot
Anastasian, Artashes Minasian, Levon Babujian, Hrair Simonian, IM Karen
Grigoryan will take part in it.
You can follow the games of the highest league of the Armenian championsh... more »
Wednesday chess puzzle: Checkmate in two!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Time for a chess puzzle. A checkmate in two. Are you up to the challenge?
Don't forget to check out the award-winning #1 www.chesskillertips.comvideo website hosted by Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk.
*White to play and checkmate in two*
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Chennai Chess Open R10: Yu Ruiyuan in sole lead
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Interesting chess news from the Chennai Chess Open 2012. Untitled chess
player from China, Yu Ruiyuan, has taken sole lead after 10 rounds at the
event. The Chinese is leading with 8.5 points. One more round is to be
played. In second place wit 8.0 points are top seed Aleksandrov Aleksej
(Belarus), defending champion Kravtsiv Martyn (Ukraine), Akshayraj Kore
(India) and Marat Dzhumaev (Uzbekistan) respectively.
The top board game between Indian International Master Akshayraj Kore and
... more »
Classical chess art - Egyptian Chess Players by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hello everyone,
Chess has been a major influence in art. We have a very nice copy of a
painting by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (January 1836 – 25 June 1912) sent to
us by Chess Blog friends www.blackandwhiteindia.com.
Sir Lawrence was a Dutch painter born in Dronrijp, The Netherlands, and
trained at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, Belgium. He settled in England in
1870 and spent the rest of his life there. A classical-subject painter, he
became famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the ... more »
A chess book to help restore forgotten chess composer John Brown's gravestone!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hello everyone,
We love to hear anecdotes and stories that have chess playing such a
heartwarming role in our lives. Here's another of those chess tales from
Bridport.
*Author Brian Gosling presents a copy of his book to Margaret Milree,
assistant curator at Bridport museum*
The gravestone of a long forgotten Bridport “celebrity” will be restored
after a book about his life was published. Proceeds from amateur chess
player Brian Gosling’s book will pay for the repairs of John Brown’s
headstone. Fellow ... more »
No comments:
Post a Comment