Fischer Chess Trivia - Can You Guess the Game?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Here's a chess trivia question with a twist. Can you guess in which game
between two great players did this position occur on the chess board? When
was this game played? Can you dare to reconstruct the game backwards? Hint:
White was Bobby Fischer.
*Bobby Fischer versus ? 0-1 and when?*
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You can find the answer with Chess King.
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New Chess Club in Khayelitsha, Cape Town - Cool Video
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
*Moves for Life*
A new chess playing always excites us as we imagine how many more people
are going to enjoy chess for the rest of their life and what fun they will
have sharing and playing chess.
Cape Town just got a chess club! Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov
had visited the Khayelitsha hall a few months back and such was the
interest he sparked that a chess club has been inaugurated at the OR Tambo
Sports Hall just outside Cape Town, South Africa.
Within two weeks of its la... more »
GM David Arutinian Wins Karen Asrian Chess Memorial 2012
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Grandmaster David Arutinian from Georgia has won the Karen Asrian Chess
Memorial in Jermuk with 7.5 points - a full point ahead of the rest of the
field. He earned $4,000 from a prize fund of $18,500.
The Armenian Chess Federation organises the Karen Asrian Memorial Chess
Tournament every year. The fifth edition of the event was organised from
June 16-25, 2012.
The nine-round chess tournament was in memory of GM Karen Asrian, who
passed away in June 2008 at the age of 28. He was member of t... more »
NY Chess Open - Gelashvili, Kacheishvili Joint Winners of 5th Edition
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Grandmasters Tamaz Gelashvili and Giorgi Kacheishvili of Georgia have won
the 5th New York International Chess Open.
The 5th edition of the New York International Chess Tournament, was
organized by the historic Marshall Chess Club from June 2024 at the
Manhattan Campus of St. John’s University. (A) FIDE Norm Tournament was
open to all players rated 2200 or above (USCF or FIDE) and special
invitees. 9 rounds, Swiss System, 40/90, SD/30, 30 second increment. 72
players competed. You can acce... more »
Play Chess With Anatoly Karpov Through the Tour de France from June 30!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
*Anatoly Karpov | Photos © Claude Baranton*
This is combining chess and cycling! Chess enthusiasts are invited to play
a chess game which starts at the same time as the Tour de France against
former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov. Karpov will visit the Tour de
France on July 21 at the conclusion of the race at Champs-Elysées in Paris. But,
before that, throughout the duration of the Tour de France, via the website Europe
Echecs.
Everyone who registers gets to play and vote for the... more »
US Chess Tournament Director - How to Apply
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The US Chess Federation hosts several national chess events each year. A
list is provided below for those events which are organized by the National
Events Director, Patricia K. Smith. If you are a USCF Certified Tournament
Director, and are interested in working at one or more of our National
Events organized by the USCF, please print and complete the following formand return to: patsmith@uschess.org.
Events organized by the US Chess Federation’s National Events Director:
National High ... more »
4th London Chess Classic Invitations Sent to Top Players
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The 4th London Chess Classic is scheduled to be played at the traditional
venue of Olympia in Kensington, London from December 1-10, 2012.
Invitations have been sent to World Chess Champion Vishy Anand, World No.1
Magnus Carlsen, defending champion Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian, Hikaru
Nakamura, Judit Polgar, Michael Adams, Luke McShane and Gawain Jones. Over
the next week or so, the players are expected to accept or decline the
invitation. The tournament will be a nine-player all-play-... more »
Remembering First Women's World Chess Champion Vera Menchik
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Vera Menchik (16 February 1906 – 27 June 1944) was a British-Czech chess
player who was the first women's world chess champion. She also competed in
chess tournaments with some of the world's leading male chess players of
her time.
She won two matches against Sonja Graf for the Women’s World Champion
title; (+3 −1 =0) at Rotterdam 1934, and (+9 −2 =5) at Semmering 1937.
Sonja Graf was the second strongest women's player in the world at the time
and coached by the legendary Siegbert Tarr... more »
Russian Top League-2012: Final report
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 1 day ago
In our preview (http://pogonina.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view
id=1271 Itemid=1 lang=english) we reported on the essence of the Russian
Top League and this... more »
Kazakhstan's Zhansaya Abdumalik becomes WGM at the age of 12
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Here is some exciting chess news via Chessdom. Kazakhstan's Zhansaya
Abdumalik has completed her final norm for the Woman Grandmaster's title at
the age of 12 years 5 months and 15 days. This makes her the second
youngest WGM in history. The youngest WGM record is still in possession of
the World Champion Yifan Hou, who achieved her title requirements at age 12
years and 3 months. However, the mark might not hold on for long as a few
months ago Alexandra Goryachkina came close to breaking i... more »
ng, Say
Kazan Chess Grand Prix: Tough Tournament, Victory Satisfyi
s Koneru Humpy
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
*Humpy - Nice Win in
Kazan Grand Prix*India's Koneru Humpy - joint winner of the Kazan Chess
Grand Prix along with Slovakia's Anna Muzychuk - says, "It was the the
highest ELO-ranked tournament also featuring former world champion
Alexandra Kosteniuk.” She was speaking to Indian sports magazine Sportstarwhile on her way home to Vijayawada via Hyderabad.
“The first-half was very demanding with little scope of taking any risk.
That was the reason for too many drawn games,” she added.
“One... more »
US Junior Chess Championship 2012 - Field, Prizes Increased
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis has increased both the
size of the field and the prize fund for the 2012 U.S. Junior Closed
Championship, scheduled from July 10 through July 15.
Organizers increased the field from 10 players to 16 due to a
misunderstanding on current regulations. The U.S. Chess Federation verified
some invitations, but inadvertently overlooked one qualifying tournament
and one invitation by rating. Thanks to additional sponsorship by the Chess
Club an... more »
Calling Chess Players in Northern Colorado
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
We feel very happy whenever we see a chess initiative in any part of the
world. We just found this notice:
*Calling all chess players:* Join Colorado Chess Master Brad Lundstrom
during the summer concert series at Boardwalk Park from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursdays for some chess.
Lundstrom will challenge up to 10 players at a time and offer chess tips,
or you can start your own Windsor chess challenge.
The chess players also are seeking donations from wood craftsmen or funds
to create a large chess ... more »
FIDE President and Vitaly Klitschko to have joint press conference
[image: ___________3]
*FIDE President and Vitaly Klitschko to have joint press conference in Kiev*
On June 26 the FIDE President visited Cherkassy in Ukraine and met with the
leadership of Virtual Intellectual Products, developer of “Geo-social
games” project.
A joint press conference with participation of FIDE President Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov and World Champion among boxer-professionals Vitaly Klitschko
will be held on July 3 in Kiev. A plan for the implementation of the joint
project between FIDE and Vitaly Klitschko “Geo-social games” will be
presented at the press-conference.
[i... more »
FIDE President and Vitaly Klitschko to have joint press conference in Kiev
[image: ___________3]
On June 26 the FIDE President visited Cherkassy in Ukraine and met with the
leadership of Virtual Intellectual Products, developer of “Geo-social
games” project.
A joint press conference with participation of FIDE President Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov and World Champion among boxer-professionals Vitaly Klitschko
will be held on July 3 in Kiev. A plan for the implementation of the joint
project between FIDE and Vitaly Klitschko “Geo-social games” will be
presented at the press-conference.
[image: FIDE_President_in_Cherkassy_2]
[image: FIDE_President_in_Cherkassy_1]
Anand Disappointed about Bazna Kings Chess Tournament Being Postponed
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has expressed disappointment at the
postponing of the Kings Chess Tournament in Medias, Romania. He said he was
looking forward to his first chess tournament after winning the World Chess
Championship 2012 against Boris Gelfand last month. The tournament was to
be held from June 23 to July 4, before being postponed by the organisers.
"Emotions are still fresh having won the World Championship, a tough one at
that. It was most disappointing. I was geared... more »
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