Special Chess Event in Moscow: Boris Spassky Guest of Honour
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Chess great Boris Spassky attended a special event in Moscow on the
occasion of Christmas. Boris Spassky visited Evgeny Vasiukov's Handicap
Chess Tournament in the Central House of Chess, according to a Chess-News
report. There is also a report with lots of pictures at Russia Chess
Federation website.
The traditional handicap-tournament was held in the Central House of Chess
today. The author of the current handicap system and the organiser of the
competition Evgeny Vasiukov reached the e... more »
Shirov
Zurich Chess Open Begins with Alexei
as Top Seed
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The 36th Zurich Weihnachtsopen is taking place from 26th to 30th December
at the Crowne Plaza Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland, according to a Chessdom
report. The Master Tournament (for players rated over 2000) and General
Tournament (U2050) will each be played over 7 rounds of Swiss system.
Top rated players: Shirov Alexei 2708 LAT, Grachev Boris 2688 RUS,
Istratescu Andrei 2654 FRA, Melkumyan Hrant 2649 ARM, Kurnosov Igor 2645
RUS, Turov Maxim 2630 RUS, Bartel Mateusz 2629 POL, Bauer Chri... more »
Passionate about Chess: An Interesting Initiative
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
This is an interesting video about one man's interest in art and chess. He
dreams of putting a chess board in every household in the world! What's
your chess dream?
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
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www.chessqueen.com
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Viking Chess Players' Statue to Find New Home in Isle of Man
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Here is an interesting chess tale - about where the chess statue of ancient
Viking chess players is to be stationed! The Ramsey town centre is being
renovated in Isle of Man. The Regeneration Committee wants to set up public
art items in the revamped areas, in particular the Courthouse grounds on
Parliament Street.
The present regeneration works include the addition of public seating and
an outdoor chess table. The committee, being aware of the statue of King
Olaf and Godred Crovan loca... more »
World Cities Team Chess: Baku, Novi Sad, Tashkent, Hoogeveen Qualify for Semifinals
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The latest chess news updates from the World Cities Team Chess event in
Al-Ain are here via Fide: In the quarterfinal matches, the city of Baku was
the first to go through as they outclassed the Wu Xi team of China 3:1. The
Azerbaijan strategy paid off as Eltaj Safarli and Gadir Guseinov held to
draws the two stronger Chinese players, GM Wang Yue and Ji Dan. The battle
shifted to the lower boards. Baku’s GM Rauf Mamedov outplayed Li Wenliang
and Nidjat Mamedov outmaneuvered Fang Yuxiang to ... more »
World Cities Team Chess Championship - Quarterfinals
[image: Athens Tashkent]
*And then there were four*
The tension mounts as we near the climax of the knockout system. Many
players say that the knockout format is more tense because of the finality
of a result. It is always the last and deciding round – either in or out.
No second chances.
In the Quarterfinal matches, the city of Baku was the first to go through
as they outclassed the Wu Xi team of China 3:1. The Azerbaijan strategy
paid off as Eltaj Safarli and Gadir Guseinov held to draws the two stronger
Chinese players, GM Wang Yue and Ji Dan. The battle shifted to the lower
... more »
Christmas Chess King Challenge: Did You Miss It?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Chess King ran a nice Christmas Chess Challenge of five puzzles in five
minutes. Here is the first one: White to play for a win. You can solve this
and head over to Chess King to try your hand at the other four puzzles as
well. Belated Christmas if you were offline the last few hours. Have fun
with chess this holiday season.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
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World Cities Chess Team Champion in Al Ain, UAE....Santa Clara Chess Open from Jan 4....SOSIALISASI PROGRAM KERJA JACC 2013, BOGOR, OPEN, CATUR CEPAT G20, 5 JANUARI 2013, Hadiah Total Rp.9 Juta'''''World Cities Team Chess Championship has started''''''
World Cities Chess Team Champion in Al Ain, UAE
ChessBase at ChessBase News - 2 hours ago
Santa Clara Chess Open from Jan 4
Chess Blog Admin at CHESS NEWS BLOG: chessblog.com - 10 hours ago
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra
Kosteniuk, 2012 Hi everyone, The New Year Chess Open in Santa Clara,
California, is an interesting upcoming chess event. Organized by Salman
Azhar 4-6th January 2013 at Santa Clara Marriott, 2700 Mission Blvd, Santa
Clara CA 95054, the chess tournament will be held in three sections: Under
1500, 1500-1999, and Open 2000+ ... more »
Santa Clara Chess Open from Jan 4
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The New Year Chess Open in Santa Clara, California, is an interesting
upcoming chess event. Organized by Salman Azhar 4-6th January 2013 at Santa
Clara Marriott, 2700 Mission Blvd, Santa Clara CA 95054, the
chess tournament will be held in three sections: Under 1500, 1500-1999, and
Open 2000+ with the prize fund of $10,000 based on 167 entries. $6,000 is
guaranteed. The playing format is 6-round Swiss.
Open Section is FIDE rated. Prizes: $1,500, 700, 300; Top U2300 – 700, 300,
100; Top U... more »
David vs. Goliath: Upsets of the Week
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 1 day ago
By candidate master Peter Zhdanov, editor of Pogonina.com recent
performance (http://www.chess-results.com/tnr86543.aspx?art=9 lan=1 fed=BUL
turdet=YES snr=36) was too good to be... more »
World Cities Team Chess Championship - Round of 16
*[image: cities]*
*Teams Trimmed Down to 8 for Quarterfinal*
You could feel the tension as the knockout phase started with the
Round-of-16 in the World Cities Chess Team Championship in Al Ain, UAE.
Athens, Tashkent, Saratov, Hoogeveen, Baku, Wu Xi, Lund and Novi Sad
advance to the Quarterfinals.
The biggest upset was scored by Wu Xi as the Chinese team beat highly
favored Lviv. Unknown player Ji Dan sacrificed a Knight on the 27th move
against Ukrainian GM Yuriy Kryuvoruchko to gain two passed pawns in the
center. After Ji Dan exchanged Queens, he marched the protected pawns t... more »
SOSIALISASI PROGRAM KERJA JACC 2013, BOGOR, OPEN, CATUR CEPAT G20, 5 JANUARI 2013, Hadiah Total Rp.9 Juta
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Coffee-Break Chess Puzzle: White Checkmates in Two
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
We bring to you a very nice chess puzzle via Chess King. White to play and
checkmate in two. Can you see how? Click on the diagram to go to the answer
page.
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
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Russian Chess Rapid Grand Prix: Aleksey Dreev Wins Title in Kirov
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The final tournament “Rapid Grand Prix of Russia 2012″ was played on
22-24th December in Kirov. The final was a knock-out event with 16
participants who scored most points in the Grand Prix rapid events
throughout the year.
Famous Grandmaster Aleksey Dreev, who became the European Rapid champion
last weekend, added another title by winning the prestigious Russian Rapid
Grand Prix, according to a Chessdom report.
In the final match Dreev defeated the 14-years old prodigy Vladislav
Artemiev... more »
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