Chess

Led by Krishnan Sasikiran on the top board, India [ Images ] defeated formidable Azerbaijan 2.5-1.5 in the third round of the World Team Chess Championship to emerge as joint leader in the elite event in Bursa, Turkey on Friday. Sasikiran defeated ...  

XXXV Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Sevilla19 GMs at the Sevilla Chess OpenReport by Chessdom.com225 players, among which 19 grandmasters, will participate at XXXV Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Sevilla. The competition, 9 round swiss event, starts in Spain on January 8th and will continue until the 16th of January. The games will be played at Hotel Al-Andalus Palace and start daily at 17:30 local time. The time control is 120 min + 30...  

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In the World Chess Team Championship, which takes place in the Turkish city of Bursa from January 4 to 14, the Armenian team in the 3rd round defeated the Turkish national team with a score of 4,5-0,5. Esen Baris - Arman Pashikyan ...  

Mongolian Chess Federation CompetitionWritten by Kh.Ganchimeg Friday, January 08, 2010.The Mongolian Chess Federation plans to host two chess competitions and a championship in January, 2010.A Chess competition named for the Mongolian chess clubs of juniors was held in “Mongeni” School from January 8-10.The State Chess Championship for juniors was organized by the Chess Federation in Ulaanbaatar to be held on January 15-24, 2010.In accordance...  

(Susan Polgar National Invitational Co-Champions: Melekhina, Corke, and Marshall)Wellesley Student Anya Corke's Champion Chess Play Breaks Boundaries in BostonReleased: 1/4/2010 1:45 PM ESTSource: Wellesley CollegeNewswise — Anya Corke has gone by many titles: the top chess player from Hong Kong, a woman grandmaster and, most recently, a Wellesley College first-year student.Since coming to Wellesley this fall, Corke, 19, has added another...  

International grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek began to write for The Washington Post about chess in 1986 and continued for the next 23 years.I am sad to see the end of a great chess column. GMs Kavalek and Byrne (NY Times) are two of the greatest chess columnists of my time. Week after week, they put out great chess columns for everyone to enjoy. Thank you!ChessBy Lubomir KavalekMonday, January 4, 2010; 8:20 AMI have written some 760 chess...  

Bulgarian Vesselin Topalov yielded the first position of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Top 100 Players ranking to young Norwegian player Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen, who is currently coached by Garry Kasparov, is aged 19 years and 32 days, which makes him the youngest ever number one chess player in the world. He got an Elo rating of 2810, making him the fifth player to get past the 2800 mark. ...  

Fifth Annual SUSAN POLGAR NATIONAL OPEN FOR GIRLS&Fourth Annual SUSAN POLGAR NATIONAL OPEN FOR BOYSSections: Primary (K-2), Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8), High School/ Adults U1600March 5-7, 2010 | Carefree Resort | 37220 N Mule Train Rd, Carefree 85377 | Game/45Schedule: Friday, March 56:30 PM Puzzle Solving Championship7:00 PM Bughouse Championship (Open to All Scholastic Players) Round 17:30 PM Bughouse Championship Round 28:00 PM...  

Hidden Valley Elementary School finished in third place at the 2009 Elementary Chess Tournament in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District on Dec. 12. Hidden Valley players came in behind champion team, William Byrne Elementary School and runner-up Sioux Trail Elementary School, both in Burnsville. read more  

This fun chess set ostensibly can be printed by a 3D printer, though there seem to be a lot of overhangs to me. Nevertheless it's a fun idea. Basically, creator laird designed each piece to display what moves it can make in order to "make Chess approachable for kids." The king has the tallest 'body' and has its name printed in large type to indicate its importance. The circle represents the king's ability to move one space in any direction...  

Wenatchee Scholastic Chess ClubWhen Sunday, January 3, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Where Wenatchee Valley Medical Center Miller Street Conference Center, WenatcheeCost FreeAge limit 5+Discover cool checkmate combinations and learn attacking tactics like forks, pins, skewers, discoveries, interceptions, overloads, deflections and decoys. Practice with your teammates and show off your skills at chess tournaments.There have been dozens of controlled studies...  

I have never bothered to study chess or read any chess books, but my father taught me the rules when I was about eight years old and since that I have occasionally played against him, my mother and sister. Everyone in my family plays chess. I'm the w...  

The Left seems very engaged with Micah Sifry over, in essence, what went so Oba-wrong? During the campaign, all the Left could do was praise Obama's genius. Why, he was always and only playing three dimensional chess they insisted. No.  

MANILA, Philippines – Former University of the East mainstay Stephen Manzanero turned back veteran campaigner Paterno Pitero in the 7th and final round to rule the Philippine Eagles Non-Master Chess Tournament 1950 Below Club Rapid Rating over the weekend.  

Peruvian Grandmaster Julio Granda and World Champions Deysi and Jorge Cori can not participate in international tournaments now, because the International Chess Federation (FIDE) excluded Peru from competitions due to an unpaid membership fee. This ...