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Who will win Amber? – second preview video

12 March 2010, 8.57 CET (7) 

Palais de la MediterranéeTomorrow the first round of the 2010 Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament will be played, and we have a second preview video to get you warmed up. The world’s number one, Magnus Carlsen, is there. Vladimir Kramnik, who won many times, is there. Levon Aronian, who won the last two editions, is there. Who do you think will win? full story »

Spectacular chess in Rijeka – 4 on 4.5/5

11 March 2010, 9.26 CET | Last modified: 11:46 (6) 

Four players on 4.5/5 in RijekaAfter five rounds of play, Zahar Efimenko, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Artyom Timofeev and Baadur Jobava are sharing the lead at the European Individual Championship in Rijeka. The four grandmasters scored 4.5 points and are chased by 23 GMs who are on 4/5. full story »

Danailov running for ECU President; players protest against zero-tolerance rule

10 March 2010, 10.01 CET (19) 

Thirteen players on 3/3 in RijekaBesides round reports, currently the website of the European Championship in Rijeka has two interesting news items. It’s reported that Silvio Danailov is running for President of the European Chess Union, and that 110 participants have protested against the zero-tolerance rule. full story »

Review: Reggio Emilia 2007/2008

9 March 2010, 16.26 CET | Last modified: 17:12 (4) 

Reggio Emilia 2007-2008Having read mostly chess improvement books and opening manuals lately, I was delighted to see a new publication in the best tradition of chess writing: a serious tournament book. Strangely, it’s a tradition that seems rather unpopular these days – a very unfortunate development indeed. full story »

Thirteen players on 3/3 in Rijeka

9 March 2010, 11.46 CET (1) 

Thirteen players on 3/3 in RijekaNaiditsch, Vallejo, Jobava, Pelletier, Timofeev, Martinovic, Skoberne, Krasenkow, Inarkiev, Nisipeanu, Efimenko, Maiorov and Nepomniachtchi are the names of the thirteen players who are still on 100% in Rijeka. Three rounds at the European Individual Championship have been played. full story »

Cooperation Carlsen and Kasparov ’should take a different direction’

8 March 2010, 10.34 CET (39) 

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Grischuk replaces Morozevich at Amber

7 March 2010, 16.18 CET | Last modified: 12:20 (15) 

Palais de la MéditerrannéeAlexander Morozevich has withdrawn from the Amber tournament, which starts in six days from now in Nice, France. The Russian is replaced by his compatriot Alexander Grischuk. To get you a bit in the mood already, today we present a video with footage from 2008 and 2009. full story »

Weekly Endgame Study (159)

7 March 2010, 12.58 CET (4) 

Weekly Endgame StudyEvery 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 »

European Individual starts today

6 March 2010, 11.07 CET (6) 

European ChToday the first round of the European Individual Men and Women’s Chess Championship will be played. In Rijeka (Croatia), Almasi, Bacrot and Movsesian are the top seeds. In the women’s section the favourites are Antoaneta Stefanova, Nadezhda Kosintseva and Anna Muzychuk. full story »

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• Who will win Amber? – second preview video 12/3, 8:57 (7)
• Spectacular chess in Rijeka – 4 on 4.5/5 11/3, 9:26 (6)
• Danailov running for ECU President; players protest against zero-tolerance rule 10/3, 10:01 (19)
• Review: Reggio Emilia 2007/2008 9/3, 16:26 (4)
• Thirteen players on 3/3 in Rijeka 9/3, 11:46 (1)
• Cooperation Carlsen and Kasparov ’should take a different direction’ 8/3, 10:34 (39)
• Grischuk replaces Morozevich at Amber 7/3, 16:18 (15)
• Weekly Endgame Study (159) 7/3, 12:58 (4)
• European Individual starts today 6/3, 11:07 (6)
• Save the rainforest – buy a sustainable chess set 5/3, 10:13 (22)

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Recent comments

Ron, March 12, 2010, 7:23 pm: "Is Amber Blindfold the true indication of a player’s talent? No board, no..."
Labelled, March 12, 2010, 7:01 pm: "@mauricio I second that:)"
unknown, March 12, 2010, 5:12 pm: "Chucky will surprise us all! Pity that Moro won’t play."
VladimirOo, March 12, 2010, 3:51 pm: "Funny, that many chose Smeets: go on Dutch!"
leandro, March 12, 2010, 2:53 pm: "Kramnik!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . Kramnik again will show that he’s invencible in..."
Wale, March 12, 2010, 2:24 pm: "I think magnus carlson will win the amber turnament…i look forward to seeing..."
Mauricio Valdes, March 12, 2010, 2:02 pm: "As I posted in a previous article. 1. Kramnik 2. Carlsen 3. Aronian"

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