Zen
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 9 hours ago
by WGM Irina Bulmaga Here I am in Bulgaria, enjoying the last 2 days of my
vacation. It's been an amazing... more »
Top Names in Moscow Blitz Chess Championship 2013 on Sept 1; Watch Live
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
The 67th Moscow Blitz Chess Championship will take place on 1st September
at the park “Krasnaya Presnya”. The Championship was established back in
1946 by the newspaper “Vechernyaya Moskva” and traditionally takes place
outdoors. You can follow the event live at the official website.
A number of well-known Grandmasters will take part in the event – the 2012
World Rapid Champion Sergey Karjakin, the 2012 World Blitz Champion
Alexander Grischuk, two-times Russian Champion Alexander Morozevich and
... more »
President Chess Cup in Dubai: Omar Noaman wins Clear First
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
The prestigious President Cup Tournament was held from 15th to 22nd August,
2013, at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club in Dubai, UAE. Top seeded player
International Master Omar Noaman from Sharjah won the competition with 8,5
points from nine rounds.
CM Faisal Abdulla of Abu Dhabi Chess Club was runners-up with 7,5 points
while FM Ibrahim Mohamed Khouri also from Abu Dhabi chess Club was placed
third with 7 points. Mansour Abbas finished fourth with 5 points.
The tournament had a notable absenc... more »
Chess World Cup Final Game 1: Vladimir Kramnik beats Dmitry Andreikin
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
*What would you play as Vladimir Kramnik? Replay the full game at Chess King
.*
The Chess World Cup resumed on Friday with the first game of the final
played between Vladimir Kramnik and Dmitry Andreikin of Russia. Both have
already qualified for the Candidates 2014. The final includes four games
followed by the tiebreak if required.
The game started as a Queen's Gambit Declined in which Andreikin played
cautiously only allowing the former world champion to take a grip on the
game. In an ... more »
FIDE September 2013 Rating List
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 11 hours ago
Updated list of all-time rating records
(http://pogonina.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=810 Itemid=1
lang=english)
September 2013 FIDE Rating List
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FIDE publishes September 2013 FIDE Rating List. The list of top players is
published at Top lists page of FIDE ratings website. All players can check
new ratings at the main page of FIDE ratings website.
Russia vs. the World
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 1 day ago
In 1970 the USSR defeated the World with a 20.5-19.5 score. In 1984 the
USSR won 21-19. In 2002 Russia... more »
Greatest Female Chess Players. Maia Chiburdanidze
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 1 day ago
By International Master Alexander Gelman highest-rated women
(http://pogonina.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=815
Itemid=1) in the history of chess. Episode 11 features a... more »
10 Chess Films to Watch: Video Countdown
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
Here is a nice video of scenes compiled from ten movies on chess. These are
quite popular movies in English, French and Spanish that have chess as a
central motif. Enjoy and don't forget to send us your favourite chess
videos.
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Vienna Chess Open 2013: Stanislav Novikov wins on Tiebreak
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
The 18th edition of the Vienna Chess Open was held on 17th – 25th August
2013 at the Vienna Town Hall – Stiege 1, Lichtenfelsgasse 2 – in the
Austrian Capital.
The event consisted of four playing groups:Group A, Open to all / 9 rounds
CH-system
Group B, rating Elo U2000 / 9 rounds CH-system
Group C, rating Elo U1600 / 9 rounds CH-system
Group D, rating Elo U1600 / 5 rounds CH-system
The playing venue was the beautiful Vienna Town Hall. The Group A had 397
participants from 39 countries, including ... more »
World Chess Champion Anand's Seconds: Sandipan Chanda, Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Radoslaw Wojtaszek
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
Indian newspapers have reported that World Chess Champion Viswanathan
Anand's new team member is Indian Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda. Chanda
belongs to the same city as another of Anand's seconds - Kolkata.
Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly, from Kolkata, continues in Anand's team.
Anand takes on World No. 1 Carlsen for the world championship in November.
(Photo: Sandipan Chanda - new addition to Viswanathan Anand's team.)
Chanda, 30, is the second Indian player to be hired by the 42-year-old
Anan... more »
Wholesale Chess Now Selling Chess King Training DVDs, Software: 10% Off Through Sept 8
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
Wholesale Chess is pleased to announce that the company has added the Chess
King software and training DVDs to their extensive selection of chess
software and DVDs. Chess King 2 and 3 are now available to purchase on the
website. When customers buy Chess King 2, they will also receive the
top-selling chess playing software, Houdini 2. Chess King 3 includes
Houdini 3, which has all of the robust features of Houdini 2 but also
supports up to six core processors for faster analysis.
“We are excit... more »
FIDE Grand Prix - Paris, France
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The sixth stage of the FIDE Grand Prix will be held in Paris, France, from
21st September to 5th October 2013.
*SCHEDULE*
21st September 2013 Arrivals & Opening Ceremony
Technical Meeting 22nd September 2013 Round 1 23rd September 2013 Round 2 24th September
2013 Round 3 25th September 2013 Round 4 26th September 2013 Free Day 27th September
2013 Round 5 28th September 2013 Round 6 29th September 2013 Round 7 30th September
2013 Round 8 1st October 2013 Free Day 2nd October 2013 Round 9 3rd
October 2013 Round 10 4th October 2013 Round 11 &
Clo... more »
Interview with Chess Legends: Genna Sosonko on Elite Chess, Aging Process, World Champions
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Mikhail Botvinnik (seated) and Salo Flohr during their match in 1935,
Moscow. Sosonko: "Chess in the 21st century has changed unimaginably, it
has become a completely different game."
Photo credit: RIA Novosti, Shagin.
*Elite chess and the aging *
*process: a conversation with Genna Sosonko*
by David Kerans
If you take a peek at the table of contents of Genna Sosonko's latest book,
The World Champions I Knew, you might think the title is a bit grandiose.
For Sosonko devotes a significant ... more »
World Cup Final Preview
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 2 days ago
By GM Daniel Gormally Ok, the World Cup in Tromso is finally coming to a
conclusion with the... more »
Ivanchuk-Kramnik annotated by Chess Evolution
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 2 days ago
(15) Ivanchuk,Vassily (2731) - Kramnik,Vladimir (2784) [D37] FIDE World Cup
2013 Tromso NOR (4.1), 20.08.2013 [CE Team] 31.fxe5 The position looks
like... more »
100-Day Countdown to 5th London Chess Classic Begins; Anand, Nakamura to play Rapid
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
Chess in Schools and Communities is delighted to announce the 100 day
countdown is underway for the 5th London Chess Classic to be staged at the
Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington, running from Saturday 7th December
to Sunday 15th December.
Due to a demanding elite-player schedule through 2013 -- that will
culminate with the World Championship match in Chennai, India between Vishy
Anand and Magnus Carlsen set to end on November 26th, and the World Team
Championship in Antalya, Turkey on 6th... more »
3rd Indonesia Open Chess Championship from Oct 9 in Jakarta
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
The 3rd Indonesia Open Chess Championship will take place on 9-18th October
at the Puri Ratna Ballroom, Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman
86 Jakarta 10220 – Indonesia.
The Indonesia Open Chess Championship 2013 is open for all chess players
from federations member of FIDE with elo rating minimum 2200. The
tournament is organized by the Indonesian Chess Federation and offers
100,000 USD in prizes.
The tournament format is 11-rounds Swiss system, FIDE rated. Time control
is 90 minute... more »
Chess World Cup 2013 All-Russian Final: Vladimir Kramnik vs Dmitry Andreikin
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
Nigel Short with Vladimir Kramnik at the press conference.
After a month of very strong chess, the Chess World Cup has its finalists -
both Russians at that: Vladimir Kramnik and Dmitry Andreikin.
In the tiebreaks on Wednesday, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave lost the first game
with White against Vladimir Kramnik and the former World Champion held his
ground to draw the second game. Dmitry Andreikin and Evgeny Tomashevsky
drew their first rapid game but the reigning Russian Chess Champion
defeated his... more »
Paris Chess Grand Prix from Sept 27
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013
Hi everyone,
Even as the Chess World Cup comes to an end - with Vladimir Kramnik and
Dmitry Andreikin to play the final - it is time to focus on the Grand Prix
series. The series too will give two players entry to the Candidates 2014
as the Chess World Cup has for Kramnik and Andreikin.
The sixth stage of the FIDE Grand Prix will be held in Paris, France, from
21st September to 5th October 2013. There will be one round a day.
Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov has already won the top slot and qualifies. Here
is the ... more »
