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Khanty-Mansiysk Women's World Chess 2012: Ushenina Knocks out Wenjun, Joins Stefanova in Final....FIDE Grand Prix in Tashkent: Round 3......Carlsen vs the World in Mexico - Vote Chess...
FIDE Grand Prix in Tashkent: Round 4
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*Round 4 Results* *Name* *Res* *Name* Peter Svidler 1- 0 Ruslan
Ponomariov Peter Leko ½ - ½ Leinier Dominguez Perez Alexander Morozevich ½
- ½ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Rustam Kasimdzhanov ½ - ½ Sergey Karjakin Gata
Kamsky 0 - 1 Wang Hao Fabiano Caruana 1 - 0 Boris Gelfand
Full report to follow.
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Official website
Photo Gallery of Round 4
Live Games
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*Round 3*
In the third round of Grand Prix in Tashkent two players succeeded to win
their games – Fabiano Caruana outplayed Gata Kamsky and Sh... more »
WWCC in Khanty-Mansiysk - Semifinal, Tie-break
[image: IMG 3700]
Anna Ushenina defeated Ju Wenjun on tie-break and advanced to the final
In the first tie-break game Anna, playing White, got an overwhelming
position after the opening. Ju Wenjun had to sacrifice a piece in order to
save her king from White’s attack. Black had some counterplay, but White
calmly parried all threats, and soon the Chinese resigned.
[image: IMG 3673]
In the second game Ju Wenjun got a better position, and Black sacrificed a
pawn to avoid bigger trouble. White responded by sacrificing an exchange
for two pawns, and had decent winning chances in the r... more »
Malta Chess Open: GM Heberla Bartlomiej wins on Tiebreak
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
GM Heberla Bartlomiej has won the 2nd Malta Chess Open on tiebreak versus
GM Petrov Marian. Both scored a total of 7,5 points each, but Heberla took
the trophy on higher tie-break. A total of 159 players from 28 countries
took part in the chess event that has found support from Malta Touristic
Agency and Cheverny International. A total of 12 GMs and seven IMs came to
the island to play the chess tournament south of Sicily.
Players from the north of Europe were especially attracted by 20 deg... more »
Khanty-Mansiysk Women's World Chess 2012: Ushenina Knocks out Wenjun, Joins Stefanova in Final
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
What do you do with a lost game at the Women's World Chess Championship?
The answer is 'fight it out'. That's the recipe Anna Ushenina of Ukraine
used to knock out Ju Wenjun of China in the tiebreak games of the
semi-final in Khanty Mansiysk on Sunday. Ushenina now meets Antoaneta
Stefanova of Bulgaria to vie for the World Women's Chess Champion 2012
title.
In the first tie-break game Anna, playing White, got an overwhelming
position after the opening. Ju Wenjun had to sacrifice a piece... more »
Sunday Puzzle-26
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 14 hours ago
Puzzle courtesy of Barry R. Clarke, columnist for The Daily Telegraph and
international puzzle expert Jack In the Box Shown is... more »
IM Jens Kristiansen and WGM Galina Strutinskaya are World Senior Chess Champions 2012
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
IM Jens Kristiansen and WGM Galina Strutinskaya are 2012 FIDE World Senior
Chess Champions, after they won the most prestigious senior title in the
world at the WSCC in the 5 star Galini Hotel in Kamena Vourla, Greece.
WGM Strutinskaya from Russia was the defending champion.
IM Kristiansen finished with 9,0/11, half a point ahead of his closest
competitors – silver medalist GM Anntoly Vassier and the bronze medalist GM
Evgeny Sveshnikov. IM Kristiansen started as 9th seeded in the compet... more »
World Women's Chess Championship, Semi-final, Tie-break
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 20 hours ago
Live Games (http://chess2012.ugrasport.com/houdini.html)
IM Jens Kristiansen and WGM Galina Strutinskaya are World Senior Chess Champions
[image: IM Jens Kristiansen]
IM Jens Kristiansen and WGM Galina Strutinskaya are 2012 FIDE World Senior
Chess Champions, after they won the most prestigious senior title in the
world at the WSCC in the 5 star Galini Hotel in Kamena Vourla, Greece.
IM Kristiansen finished with 9,0/11, half a point ahead of his closest
competitors – silver medalist GM Anntoly Vassier and the bronze medalist GM
Evgeny Sveshnikov. IM Kristiansen started as 9th seeded in the competition
and was held to a draw right from the start in round 1. He quickly
recovered and gained speed to achieve 7 wins in the ... more »
FIDE Grand Prix in Tashkent: Round 3
[image: IMG 2879]
*Round 3 Results* *Name* *Res* *Name* Leinier Dominguez Perez ½ - ½ Rustam
Kasimdzhanov Fabiano Caruana 1 - 0 Gata Kamsky Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1 - 0 Peter
Svidler Ruslan Ponomariov ½ - ½ Peter Leko Boris Gelfand ½ - ½ Alexander
Morozevich Sergey Karjakin ½ - ½ Wang Hao
Full report to follow.
[image: IMG 2800]
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Official website
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*Round 2*
In the second round of Grand Prix tournament in Tashkent only one game was
decided – Russian player Alexander Morozevich won against rating favorite
Fabiano Caruana an... more »
WWCC in Khanty-Mansiysk - Semifinal, Game 2
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Antoaneta Stefanova was first to advance to the final match
Harika Dronavalli (India) needed to win as White to tie the match score
against Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria). In a slow maneuvering game the
Indian advanced her pawns on the queenside, and Stefanova pushed on the
kingside. As the game got more open, Black sacrificed a piece for White’s
three central pawns and obtained a big advantage. However, Stefanova did
not try to win the game outright and just forced a draw by repetition,
securing the match victory. Now the former World Champion will have a
chanc... more »
Team Chess in the Philippines in December
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
MANILA, Philippines – The Artillery Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.
(AFPI) will hold a rapid chess team competition in December in Makati
City. The 2012 AFPI National Government, Private and Commercial Rapid Chess
Team Championship will be open to all government, private and commercial
establishments, including schools and its employees and students.
Each entity may field one or more teams composed of four to five, who are
bona fide employees or students. Each team may also field only o... more »
Khanty-Mansiysk Women's World Chess 2012: Stefanova in Final; Ushenina, Wenjun to Play Tiebreak
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
*Antoaneta Stefanova - A second crack at the title!*
*
*
The second games of the Women’s World Championship semifinals were played
today in Khanty-Mansiysk. Bulgaria's Antoaneta Stefanova becomes the first
to advance to the final match.
Harika Dronavalli (India) needed to win as White to tie the match score
against Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria). In a slow maneuvering game the
Indian advanced her pawns on the queenside, and Stefanova pushed on the
kingside. As the game got more open, Black... more »
Cool Chess Feature: The Chess Trail from Iceland to Canada and Further!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
What do 'Iceland and chess', or 'Manitoba and Chess' remind you of? Surely,
of Bobby Fischer... among other things! We found this beautiful chess
feature article on The Winnipeg Freepress.
*Chess has linked Gimli and Reykjavik since 1880s
By: Irwin Lipnowski*
For two magical months in the summer of 1972, the Earth stood still. All
eyes were riveted on Reykjavik, Iceland, enthralled by the epic battle that
unfolded to determine who would reign as the 11th chess champion of the
world. In the... more »
Carlsen vs the World in Mexico - Vote Chess
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
There are two interesting chess events taking place this weekend in
Mexico. The first event will be the Torneo Cuadrangular where Magnus
Carlsen will meet Lazaro Bruzon, Judit Polgar, and Manuel Leon Hoyos. The
tournament is a knockout event composed of mini matches. The second event
is with Carlsen playing against the World in simultaneous games. The
tournament will be a variant of vote chess. Three GMs will be suggesting
what they consider to be the best moves in the game, while the audi... more »
WWCC in Khanty-Mansiysk - Semifinal, Game 1
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Antoaneta Stefanova from Bulgaria took the lead against the Indian Harika
Dronavalli, winning the first game of the match with White pieces. The
former World Champion got a promising position after the opening. After
lengthy maneuvering White made a break on the kingside and won a pawn.
Black still had drawing chances and could equalize with accurate defending,
but Harika impatiently went for a sharp counterattack. She sacrificed
another pawn and then a piece, but miscalculated and did not get sufficient
compensation for her losses. Stefanova combined defensive m... more »
Women's World Chess Championship, Semi-final, Game 2
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 1 day ago
Live Games (http://chess2012.ugrasport.com/houdini.html) Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Women's World Chess Championship Round 4 Game 1 Results....First World Chess for the Disabled in 2013: Preparations Begin....World Seniors Chess Round 6: Shared Lead in Both Sections....World Youth Chess Championships 2012 – India and Russia with greatest number of medals....
Women's World Chess Championship Round 4 Game 1 Results
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 33 minutes ago
Marie Sebag was the only player to score in Game 1 Marie Sebag - Antoaneta
Stefanova 1-0 Ju Wenjun - Huan Qian 1/2-1/2 Nadezhda... more »
WWCC in Khanty-Mansiysk - Round 4
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*The first games of the Women’s World Championship quarterfinal ended in
Khanty-Mansiysk*
The ex-World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) lost her first game at
the championship. She was defeated by Marie Sebag (France). The players
selected a well-known opening variation, and Stefanova, playing Black,
obtained a small advantage. However, she did not utilize all the benefits
of her position and allowed White to make a break in the center. After that
Stefanova lost the thread of the game and started making mediocre moves,
while her opponent played flawlessly and ... more »
Obituary: WGM Elena Akhmylovskaya
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
On November 18th the famous American, former Soviet, WGM Elena
Akhmylovskaya passed away after a long illness. WGM Elena Akhmylovskaya was
Champion of the Soviet Union (1980), three-fold Champion of USA (1990,
1993, 1994). In 1986 Akhmylovskaya played a Championship match but lost to
the reigning Champion Maya Chiburdanidze. After Olympiad in 1988 she got
married to US team captain John Donaldson and moved to United States. In
2010 she was awarded the title of FIDE Instructor. (info: Fide).... more »
Tashkent Chess Grand Prix Starts Nov 21; Karjakin, Caruana, Morozevich Top Seeds
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The Fide Chess Grand Prix Tashkent edition runs from November 21 - December
5. Get set for some strong men's chess along side the ongoing Women's World
Chess Championship 2012 in Khanty Mansiysk. The participants for the
Tashkent edition of the Fide Grand Prix are:
*Name CTY Rating*
Karjakin, Sergey RUS 2780
Caruana, Fabiano ITA 2772
Morozevich, Alexander RUS 2758
Kamsky, Gata USA 2755
Wang, Hao CHN 2748
Mamedyarov, Shakriyar AZE 2748
Svidler, Peter RUS 2747
Gelfand, Boris ISR 2736
Ponomari... more »
Brooklyn Castle Chess Movie: Must-Watch Twice; Free Tickets for Teachers!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Have you watched chess documentary Brooklyn Castle yet? You have missed
something special if you haven't! There's still time to catch this
fantastic chess movie in a theater near you. Brooklyn Castle opened in NYC theaters
on October 19 and is currently playing in select cities across the United
States. The press and reviews for the film have been amazing.
*Brooklyn Castle is now certified 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes.*
Brooklyn Castle has got great reviews in the NY Times, LA Times and oth... more »
Khanty-Mansiysk Women's World Chess Championship 2012 Round 4: Sebag beats Stefanova
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The Women's World Chess Championship 2012 in Khanty Mansiysk is now in the
quarter finals. The fourth round (first game) was played on Tuesday with
one decisive results in four games. Nadezhda Kosintseva let Anna Ushenina
escape, but Marie Sebag beat Antoaneta Stefanova. The other games were
drawn.
*Quarter-Final Results*
Marie Sebag - Antoaneta Stefanova 1-0
Nadezhda Kosintseva - Anna Ushenina ½-½
Wenjun Ju - Qian Huang ½-½
Xue Zhao - Dronavalli Harika ½-½
Here is a position from the S... more »
Cool Chess Art Video: How Fast Can You Draw a Pawn?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Chess art is a whole new level. Check out this cool chess drawing video.
How fast can you draw a pawn and how well?
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss Chess Queen™
YouTube Channel
Women's World Chess Championship Round 4 Game 1
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 19 hours ago
Live Games (http://chess2012.ugrasport.com/houdini.html)
Travel Grants for South African players
[image: official logo]
As part of a programme of the FIDE Development Commission, FIDE provides
travel grants to participate in the World Youth Championships in Maribor,
Slovenia. The grants are awarded to those who attained results at their
respective continental youth championships.
[image: SA players Travel Grant]
*From left to right (front row): Noa Gardiner, Jacques Malan, Trevelyn
Varden, Kriti Lalla, Tasnim Amra, Tiffany Darling, Cora Mak.*
*From left to right (back row): Matt Pon, Ignatius Leong (FIDE - General
Secretary), Roland Bezuidenhout.*
WWCC in Khanty-Mansiysk - Tie-breaks
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* The tie-breaks of the third round of the Women's Chess World Championship
finished in Khanty-Mansiysk*
Vassily Filipenko, mayor of Khanty-Mansiysk and president of Ugra Chess
Federation, visited the press-center today and answered the journalists'
questions for more than an hour. After the press-conference the mayor
invited everybody to a small excursion around Ugra Chess Academy, and
played an exhibition game with a chess automaton.
[image: IMG 8377]
The match of Kosintseva sisters lived up to the expectations and was the
most tense and dramatic in the round. Th... more »
Women's World Chess Championship Round 3 Tie-breaks - Results
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 1 day ago
Nadezhda Kosintseva defeated her sister Tatiana Kosintseva and is now the
only Russian player remaining in the WWCC Results of Round... more »
Laws of Chess Changes that Might Influence Your Game
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
We have here a nice article on how some changes in the laws of chess might
effect your game. The article is written by Albert Vasse, Chief Arbiter London
Chess Classic 2012.
But, first you should also read the Chess Blog post:
Anti-Cheating Chess Measures: Fide Trainer Committee Accepts GM Konstantin
Landa's Complete Idea
Back to the article on rules: Vasse writes, "You should always play by the
rules! So watch it; at the FIDE congress in Istanbul, some of the rules
have been changed."
Th... more »
First World Chess for the Disabled in 2013: Preparations Begin
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
*From left to right: Lakhdar Mazouz, Egmont Poenisch, Dirk Jordan, Thomas
Luther, Yvonne Ledfuss, Dresden Mayor Helma Orosz.*
A meeting for preparation for the first World Chess for the Disabled took
place on November 13. Lakhdar Mazouz, Member of the FIDE Presidential Board
and Continental President for Africa and Mr. Thomas Luther, Chairman of the
FIDE Committee for the Disabled, met with the organising committee.
Tournament Director Yvonne Ledfuss, Chief Organiser and FIDE Technical
C... more »
World Seniors Chess Round 6: Shared Lead in Both Sections
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Round 6 of the World Seniors Chess Championship was played in the 5 star
Galini Hotel in Kamena Vourla, Greece, on Sunday. According to the latest
reports via the official website of the chess tournament, in both sections
- open and women's - we have shared lead and after a dramatic day the race
for the top positions is wide open for multiple participants.
Results in the women section turned the course of the competition upside
down in just one round. The leader so far WIM Martina Beltz... more »
World Youth Chess Championships 2012 – India and Russia with greatest number of medals
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
We have a comprehensive report on the World Youth Chess Championship 2012
via Chessdom. The World Youth Chess Championships 2012 were held in
Maribor, Slovenia, on 7-19th November. This year around 158 young players
participated in twelve age categories.
In the oldest group the top rated player of the whole event and last year
World Junior U20 Champion, GM Dariusz Swiercz from Poland, took the gold
medal in the U18 Open section. He left the talented Armenian GM Hovhannes
Gabuzyan half a... more »
Quick Chess Puzzle: Spot the Checkmate in Two
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Chess King has sent us a nice chess puzzle for a checkmate in two for
White. Can you spot the nice chess combination? For the answer, just click
on the chess position diagram.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss Chess Queen™
YouTube Channel
Khanty-Mansiysk Women's World Chess Championship 2012 Quarter-finals: Stefanova, Sebag, Xue, Dronavalli, Wenjun, Qian, Ushenina, N Kosintseva
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Women's World Chess Championship 2012 in Khanty Mansiysk gets as
unpredictable as possible: Underdogs who had upset big stars in Round 2 got
knocked out themselves in Round 3 now!
*Round 3 results:*
М. Socko (Poland) – *А. Stefanova (Bulgaria) *0-2
Ju Wenjun (China) – N. Zhukova (Ukraine) 1-1
*А. Ushenina (Ukraine)* – N. Pogonina (Russia) 1.5-0.5
М. Muzychuk (Ukraine) – *Zhao Xue (China)* 0.5-1.5
L. Javakhishvili (Georgia) – *H. Dronavalli (India)* 0.5-1.5
T. Kosintseva (Russia) – N. Kosintse... more »
Monday, November 12, 2012
FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship- Round 1.....WALIKOTA CUP I KOTA LANGSA ACEH, Se-PROVINSI ACEH SAJA, CATUR KLASIK, 16-19 NOPEMBER 2012, Hadiah Total Rp.21.75 Juta....Women's World Chess Championship 2012 Begins Saturday with Illusion, Music Show...
FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship- Round 1
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*Round 1
*The first leg games of the Round 1 were played today at the Ugra Chess
Academy. The Governor of Ugra Natalia Komarova, who pays very close
attention to chess events, made a symbolic first move in Hou
Yifan-Ranasinghe game. The city mayor and Ugra chess federation president
Vassily Filipenko, and director of Ugra sports department, biathlon Olympic
champion Evgeny Redkin also addressed the players, wished them best of luck
and good games.
[image: IMG 2400]
*A symbolic first move by the Governor of Ugra Natalia Komarova*
The Governor inspected organization of... more »
Women's World Chess Championship 2012 - Round 1 Results
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 13 hours ago
Natalia Pogonina during Round 1 As you can see, most of the games finished
as expected. Tomorrow the second games of... more »
WALIKOTA CUP I KOTA LANGSA ACEH, Se-PROVINSI ACEH SAJA, CATUR KLASIK, 16-19 NOPEMBER 2012, Hadiah Total Rp.21.75 Juta
*PENGIRIM:*
*Pervasi BNA ACEH (via EMAIL)*
Women's World Chess Championship 2012 Begins in Khanty-Mansiysk; No Upsets in First Round
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The Women's World Chess Championship 2012 witnessed its first round on
Sunday without any upsets. Earlier, on Saturday, Deputy Minister of Sport
of the Russian Federation Pavel Kolobkov read a congratulatory telegram
from the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko. Then
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, after his welcome speech, declared the
championship officially open.
The opening ceremony was attended by Natalia Komarova, the Governor of
Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Ar... more »
Bora Kostic Chess Memorial from Nov 30 in Vrsac
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The 17th Bora Kostic Memorial, honoring the first chess globetrotter, is
taking place from 20-30 November at the Hotel Srbija in Vrsac, the city of
his birth, according to the latest chess news via Fide. Six players are
competing in the double round robin tournament: Kiril Georgiev (BUL 2660),
Predrag Nikolić (BIH 2650), Dmitry Svetushkin (MDA 2589), Nikola Sedlak
(SRB 2572, winner of the 15th Bora Kostic Memorial in 2008), Ognjen Cvitan
(CRO 2535, World Junior champion 1981) and Boban Bogo... more »
FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is opened
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Deputy Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Pavel Kolobkov read a
congratulatory telegram from the Minister of Sport of the Russian
Federation Vitaly Mutko. Then FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, after his
welcome speech, declared the championship officially open. The opening
ceremony was attended by Natalia Komarova, the Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk
Autonomous Area – Ugra, and Evgeny Redkin, director of the Department of
Physical Education and Sports of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area – Yugra.
Drawing of colors was an important technical aspect of the ceremony.... more »
Donald Chess Clip in Mathmagic Land - Cool Cartoon Video
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Weekend's the time for a chess cartoon. So fly away into Mathmagic Land
with Donald Duck. Have fun with chess and share your favourite chess videos
with us.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss Chess Queen™
YouTube Channel
Fate/Zero Anime Inspired Chess Pieces Coming Soon
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Some chess new for the Fate/Zero novel/anime franchise fan. The revived
Chess Piece Collection R line. Chess Piece Collection R Fate/Zero will
launch in late March with six figures: Saber, Irisviel, Rider, Archer,
Lancer, and Berserker. Each of the 998-yen, 90-millimeter-tall painted
figures comes with either a black or white base for a total of 12 different
variants. Bandai will release a separate chess set inspired by the
character Gilgamesh's set from the Fate/Zero television anime serie... more »
Women's World Chess Championship 2012: Live Broadcast Begins Today
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The first of 64 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship participants to
arrive in Khanty-Mansiysk were the strongest chess players of China,
Russia, India, United States, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Qatar, Lithuania and
Slovenia. In total, they were on the way for two and a half hours.
According to the guests of the Ugra capital, they reached it with comfort
However, when landing, they got a little confused by a snowstorm, but all
the agitation vanished – the flight was good. Now the participants ar... more »
Cool Chess Trivia Photo: Who is Chess Queen's Opponent?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
It's time for a pretty chess trivia photo from our super database of
photographs of the world's best chess players at www.chesspics.com. This
photo is from the Women's World Blitz Chess Championship 2010. You can see Chess
Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk playing white facing the camera. Who is her
opponent?
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss Chess Queen™
YouTube Channel
Women's World Chess Championship 2012 Begins Saturday with Illusion, Music Show
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
A special illusion show and Siberia Brass music show will be part of the
opening ceremony of the Women's World Chess Championship 2012 on Saturday,
November 10. The main theme of the opening ceremony would be to recreate a
"mysterious world of the chess space". The ceremony will take place in the Concert
and theater Center 'Ugra-Classic'. According to the chief director of the
Opening Ceremony Inna Golysheva, the organisers will have an interesting
mission: not just to tell about the che... more »
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