Nona Gaprindashvili was the 5th women's world chess champion and was the first woman to achieve the highest chess title of Grandmaster in 1978.
She is now the 19th Senior Women's Champion. Congratulations, Nona!
thanks, Alexandra, for the info. Read Full Story
Telegraph readers can take advantage of an exclusive offer for tickets to attend the London Chess Classic which will boast the strongest line up in a UK tournament for 25 years.
The tournament runs from December 8-15th and includes Vladimir Kramnik, the former world champion and Magnus Carlsen the Norwegian teenager currently ranked world number 2, pitted against England’s finest; Nigel Short, Michael Adams, Luke McShane and David Howell.
A ticket to the venue at Olympia entitles you to a... Read Full Story
I haven't been covering the Tal Memorial (I know ... I know). Anyway, here is a snippet of an interview with Morozevich just before the event:
"Q: Turning to the Tal Memorial, how do you assess its strength?
A: I personally have no doubt that this is the strongest event in the FIDE calendar, in terms of the quality of the players. Of course, there are some foreign events, which can boast a slightly higher average rating than the Memorial. But in most of them you only get four, maximum six... Read Full Story
Source: Alexandra's Blog
Hi all!
Lawrence Cooper, Director of International Chess, English Chess Federation wrote to me:
"I have at least one spare place in the London Chess Classic Womens Invitational which takes place from 8th to 15th December at London Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington. It is a ten player, nine round all-play-all and WIM norms will be available. Please apply to Lawrence Cooper lozcooper@hotmail.com for further details. Entry fee is £100 and includes access to th... Read Full Story
