David vs. Goliath: Upsets of the Week
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 4 hours ago
By candidate master Peter Zhdanov, editor of Pogonina.com In this special
weekly column we will be looking at the most... more »
Romania Chess Championships 2013: Constantin Lupulescu, Cristina-Adela Foisor Win Titles
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2013
Hello everyone,
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The Romanian National Championships 2013 for men and women took place from
15th-24th February at the Hotel Parang in Olanesti, Romania. GM Constantin
Lupulescu took the top prize after defeating GM Andrei Murariu in a
dramatic last round. Lupulescu collected 8.5/11 points, same as IM
Lucian-Costin Miron, and got the gold thanks to his better score in the
tie-breaks, according to a Chessdom report. This is the fourth title of
national champion for Lupulescu.
T... more »
Report of the Arbiters' Commission
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REPORT OF THE ARBITERS’ COMMISSION *
*for the 1st Quarter 2013 FIDE PB *
*(Yerevan, ARMENIA 18-20/1/2013)*
*A. FIDE ARBITERS’ SEMINARS*
In the period from September 2012 until middle of January 2013 nineteen
(19) FIDE ARBITERS’ SEMINARS were organized in the following places and
dates, under the auspices of FIDE:
1. Istanbul, TURKEY, 29 August – 7 September 2012 (report and results have
been published on the FIDE website).
2. Brasilia, BRAZIL, 5-9 September 2012 (report and results have been
published on the FIDE website).
3. Vladivostok, RUSSIA, 17-... more »
World Amateur Chess Championship 2013 - Iasi, Romania
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WORLD AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP *
*Romania, IASI, 21 to 30 April 2013*
After the success from May 2012, where over 500 children from 38 countries
competed in the World School Chess Championship, Iasi prepares for another
big chess events: WORLD AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, which will take place
in April.
Therefore, the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Romanian Chess Federation,
Iasi City Hall, Iasi County Council, Directorate of Sports and Youth Iasi,
Iasi County Chess Association, CS Politehnica Iasi, Iasi, Children's Palace
will organize in Iasi since April 2... more »
President Ilyumzhinov visits Georgia
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On February 25 Kirsan Ilyumzhinov arrived on a working visit to Tbilisi. In
the capital of Georgia he met with the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
of Georgia, Mr. Levan Kipiani (son of the famous Soviet football player
David Kipiani), the first Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs of
Georgia, Mr. Zurab Azmaiparashvili, Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth
Affairs of Georgia, Mr. Tamaz Tevzadze, and the President of Georgian Chess
Federation, Mr. Georgi Giorgadze.
The issues of consolidation of cooperation between FIDE and Ministry of
Sports and Youth of Geor... more »
Women's World Team Chess Championship-2013
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 21 hours ago
absence of Kosintseva sisters on the Russian roster
(http://pogonina.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=1527
Itemid=1) and a symmetrical reply from their main rival... more »
