FIDE: ‘Players need not worry about the Olympiad’

2 September 2010, 6.38 CET (13) 

The first round of the upcoming Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk is scheduled for September 21st. A record 160 teams of chess players from all over the globe are expected to travel to Siberia, which makes the organization of transportation, accommodation and food an arduous task. Many players have their worries and complaints, but FIDE Vice President Israel Gelfer says they shouldn’t. full story »

Review: three excellent puzzle books

31 August 2010, 22.46 CET | Last modified: 9:24 (12) 

I don’t like games (except chess) and I hate puzzles. I’m one of those people who doesn’t like to solve something others have solved before, let alone trying this in the presence of someone who already knows the answer. full story »

Carlsen beats Anand, Hammer comes third

30 August 2010, 23.39 CET | Last modified: 1:16 (62) 

Magnus Carlsen won the Arctic Securities Chess Stars rapid tournament by beating Viswanathan Anand 1.5-0.5 in the final. Jon Ludvig Hammer came third after he won his minimatch against Judit Polgar with the same score. full story »

Gelfand beats Leko 4.5-3.5 in theoretical rapid match

30 August 2010, 13.44 CET (5) 

There was more rapid chess this week, as the traditional match with Peter Leko in Miskolc, Hungary was also held. This year his opponent was Boris Gelfand, who won a very theoretical match 4.5-3.5. full story »

Anand & Carlsen reach Arctic final

30 August 2010, 12.05 CET | Last modified: 13:22 (4) 

Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen today play the final of the Arctic Securities Chess Stars in Kristiansund, Norway. The bronze final will be played between Judit Polgar and Jon Ludvig Hammer, who beat Carlsen with White yesterday. full story »

Kasparov-Marcote clinch Spanish title

29 August 2010, 13.09 CET | Last modified: 16:57 (3) 

Escuela International Kasparov Marcote won the Spanish Team Championship. In the final the top seeded team defeated reigning champions Linex-Magic from Mérida 4.5-1.5 with victories for Gashimov against Shirov, Smeets against Sargissian and and Salgado against Pérez Candelario. full story »

Weekly Endgame Study (184)

29 August 2010, 12.10 CET (2) 

Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the solution is published. Good luck solving! full story »

Three days of Arctic Securities Chess Stars (UPDATE)

28 August 2010, 13.12 CET | Last modified: 11:33 (24) 

The coming three days world’s number one Magnus Carlsen and World Champion Viswanathan Anand meet with the world’s best female player Judit Polgar and Norway’s number two player Jon Ludvig Hammer in a rapidplay event in Kristiansund, Norway. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK is broadcasting live on their website with several cameras. Games day 1 added. full story »

Chaotic Spanish League reaches semi-finals

27 August 2010, 13.58 CET (13) 

The first phase of the Spanish Team Championship has concluded. Today the semi-finals will be Escuela Int. Kasparov-Marcote vs. Reverté Albox and Solvay vs. Linex-Magic. The new system being used this year has led to problems already. full story »

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