SEA GAMES XXVII MYANMAR 2013 - CHESS (V - END)
*KEPULANGAN Timnas Catur SEA Games XXVII Myanmar 2013* Minggu 22 Des 2013 - Sejak pukul 16.00 WIB tim penjemput para atlet SEA Games XXVII Myanmar dari unsur Komite Olimpiade Indonesia (KOI), Komite Olahraga Nasional Indonesia (KONI) Pusat, Induk Organisasi Cabang Olahraga (PB/PP) dan para Wartawan media cetak dan elektronik, telah berkumpul di Terminal Dua E Kedatangan dalam kelompok-kelompok kecil, sembari meneduh dari gerimis yang mengguyur Bandara Soekarno Hatta Cengkareng Banten dan sekitarnya semenjak siang. Kontingen Indonesia untuk SEA Games XXVII Myanmar akan tiba hari ini... more »
Are Killer Chess Robots Kind to Pretty Russian Girls?
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, Yes, pretty girls play very strong chess, but once in a while you cannot help suspect that a killer chess 'gentleman' would allow a pretty girl to 'escape' with a draw? Maybe! Maybe, not! You can find more photos at www.chess-news.ru and updates later at www.chessqueen.com. Kuka Monster spent a recent winter evening in a night club in Moscow - playing chess with Pavel Eljanov and Alina Kashlinskaya. The guests watching closely included Russian national chess team coach Yuri Dokhoyan. The sp... more »
GM Anand - GM Kramnik annotated by GM Balogh
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By GM Csaba Balogh, Hungary, FIDE 2648 Attention: Chess Evolution has a special Christmas offer for you, dear Pogonina.com reader. Subscribe... more »
Chess is #1
[image: tsflisans] *More than 350.000 members in a number - one sport federation!* It is not a surprise for chess audience that chess is very popular in Turkey . When talking about the numbers of members of a federation , It is the number -one sport. There are 57 sport federations in Turkey including football , these federations are recognised by National Olympic Committee and related to Turkish Republic Sport and Youth Ministry.
Cuban Bruzon Wins Mexican Chess Tournament
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, Cuban Grandmaster Lazaro Bruzon has won the 25th edition of the Chess tournament Carlos Torre in Memoriam. Bruzon remained undefeated with seven points. Peruvian Emilio Cordova also scored seven points, but lost out on tiebreak. The third place went to another Cuban, Juan Carlos Obregón, with the same store but also below in tiebreaks. Seven points were also scored by Caribbean Elier Miranda and local Luis Carlos Torre, who finished fourth and fifth. From Alexandra Kosteniuk's www.chessblog.... more »
Attacking in Chess: Reserves
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 1 day ago
By IM David Pruess, USA, FIDE 2347 A video lecture by our friend IM David Pruess on the prerequisites of launching... more »
Super Chess Talent: Name the Two Grandmasters!
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, How well do you know your chess stars - Can you name these two chess prodigies and where was this photo taken? Find the answers and rest of the album at the #1 chess photo website www.chesspics.com. From Alexandra Kosteniuk's www.chessblog.com Also see her personal chess blog at www.chessqueen.com Don't miss Chess Queen™ YouTube Channel
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen's Heart Rate to be Monitored during CES 2014 Las Vegas 20-Player Simul
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, Is World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen really calm when playing chess? We will find out when the Norwegian Grandmaster plays a 20-player chess simul at America’s biggest tradeshow CES 2014. The World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen will hold a simultaneous exhibition hosted by his main sponsor Nordic Semiconductor. During the match, Carlsen will use a wrist-worn heart rate monitor provided by Mio. Carlsen’s heart rate, and that of the twenty people he will be playing, will be wirelessly transmitt... more »
SEA GAMES XXVII MYANMAR 2013 - CHESS (IV)
*Emas Kelima **Catur Indonesia **dari Pasangan Luthfi/Chelsie* HARI kesembilan (20/12/2013) cabang Catur SEA Games XXVII Myanmar hanya menyediakan satu set medali, yaitu untuk nomor Catur Kilat “Transfer” Pasangan Campuran. Indonesia secara cemerlang berhasil merebut medali Emas dan medali Perunggunya! Ini mengulang sejarah dua hari sebelumnya, hanya pasangannya saja yang berbeda! Adalah pasangan Muhammad Luthfi Ali dan WIM Chelsie Monica Sihite yang tampil luar biasa. Mereka juara dengan hanya kehilangan setengah angka dari 14 babak atau membukukan 13,5 angka dari tiga belas kali ... more »
Chess Tactics
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 2 days ago
Galkin (2595) - Kovalenko (2643), 2013 Black to move White has previously played Rfg2. What is wrong with this consolidating move?
Richard Rapport wins European Rapid Chess Championship 2013
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, Hungarian Grandmaster Richard Rapport won the European Rapid Chess Championship 2013 that was held on 14-15th December at The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland A total of 736 players from 29 European federations (FIDE Zones 1.1 to 1.10) competed in the 11-round Swiss event with the time control G-15′+10”. The field included 47 Grandmasters and 125 international title holders. Eventually three players shared the first place with 9,5 points each: Richard Rapport, Vladimir Malakhov... more »
Basque Chess at SportAccord World Mind Games Sergey Karjakin, Zhao Xue win Gold in Men, Women's Section
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, Sergey Karjakin from Russia dominated the Basque system chess tournament at the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing the last few days. Karjakin won the gold with a great score of 8,5 out of 10. His advantage over second Shahkryiar Memadyarov from Azerbaijan was up two points. Bronze went to Ruslan Ponomariov from Ukraine. In the women's section China got the ultimate triumph by taking all the top three medals, Gold: Zhao Xue China 7.5 points, Silver: Hou Yifan China 7. points, Bronze: ... more »
Dmitri Jakovenko wins Russia Chess Cup Final 2013
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, The Russian Chess Cup Final has concluded with the final phase after a full year: Anastasia Bodnaruk won the women's chess section, and Dmitri Jakovenko won the men's section. Dmitri Jakovenko and Vladimir Fedoseev played the final. The first game was drawn, but Jakovenko exploited the opening choices of his opponent in the second game, won it and the title. For the full report (in Russian), read the official Russian Chess Federation site. From Alexandra Kosteniuk's www.chessblog.com Also se... more »
David vs. Goliath: Upsets of the Week
Natalia Pogonina\\\'s official website - 2 days ago
By candidate master Peter Zhdanov, editor of Pogonina.com In... more »
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Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, WGM/IM Anastasia Bodnaruk from Saint Petersburg emerged winner of the Russian Cup for Women after defeating WIM Margarita Schepetkova 1,5-0,5 in the final match. The final event of the Russian Cup for Women was held from 11-18th December in Khanty-Mansiysk. Eight players with the best results throughout 2013 competed in the knock-out format. Each match consisted of two games with classical time control, and if necessary – rapid tie-breaks. On the way to the final Bodnaruk eliminated WFM Tatia... more »
Chess chat show comes to BBC Radio 4
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, Chess is returning to the BBC airwaves for the first time in 50 years, with boxer Lennox Lewis among the chess players being challenged to a game. Radio 4's Across the Board will see chess author and aficionado Dominic Lawson take on five public figures in a game against the clock. They include shadow cabinet minister Rachel Reeves, the former British girls under-14 chess champion. The series of 15 minute shows starts on 30 December and will run for a week Lawson will find out how British-bo... more »
Millionaire Chess Open Sets History's Highest Stakes in Las Vegas
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK--(Marketwired - Dec. 19, 2013) - In 1972, Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky in 'The Match of the Century,' a battle recounted on television sets and newspaper covers around the world. Next October, the Millionaire Chess Open hopes to garner similar attention by offering competitors the wealthiest prize in Open chess history. The Millionaire Chess Open will be held over Columbus Day weekend October 9-13, 2014 at exciting Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, and boasts a ... more »
World Youth Chess Championships 2013: Round 3
[image: World Youth Chess Championships id] The UAE Chess Federation and Al Ain Chess Club, under the auspices of FIDE, organize the World Youth Chess Championships 2013 (Under 8, 10,12, 14, 16 and 18 years old – open and girls) from 17 (arrival) – 29 (departure) December 2013 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Three rounds have been played and Saturday will have the only double round of the event. The organizers are preparing the Cultural Night for all participants of the World Youth Chess Championship on Tuesday, 24th December, and excursions to Dubai, Abu-Dhabi and Desert Safari o... more »
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