Gold for Azerbaijan and Russia in Novi Sad
October 30, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 27 Comments
Azerbaijan won the 17th European Team Championship in Novi Sad today thanks to a 2.5-1.5 victory against The Netherlands. Russia, held 2-2 by Spain, took silver and Ukraine won the bronze medal. The Russian women won the gold medal ahead of Georgia and again Ukraine. Read more
Video: presentation new book on Fischer
October 30, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 8 Comments
Last Tuesday, in the Max Euwe Centre in Amsterdam, publisher Hanon W. Russell and author Karsten Müller officially presented their brand new book on Fischer: Bobby Fischer – The Career and Complete Games of the American World Chess Champion. ChessVibes was there to film the presentation and ask the author a few questions. Read more
A brand-new system to become a better player
October 30, 2009 by Peter Doggers · Comments Off
We have just received from our printers: Revolutionize Your Chess
In his latest book Viktor Moskalenko, former Ukrainian Champion and author of The fabulous Budapest Gambit and The Flexible French, presents a brand-new system to become a better player.
Most chess players fail to make real progress once they have reached a certain level. Moskalenko argues that this is because the general rules of the game have not been discovered yet!!
Besides adding the element of dynamic play, so characteristic of modern chess, to the famous theories by Steinitz and Nimzowitsch he introduces five “Touchstones”, providing players with tools to assess any position.
This new concept will show club players how to get a good grip on personal skills like intuition, psychology and concentration. And with “the Moskalenko Test” you can measure your progress.
For anyone who wants to get better at chess this book will be a big step forward. Revolutionize Your Chess is a breakthrough in chess teaching!
Azerbaijan or Russia, which team will it be?
October 30, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 13 Comments
Today the European Team Championship in Novi Sad will be decided. Azerbaijan and Russia are both on 13 match points, followed by five countries on 11. Russia’s Alexander Morozevich decided yesterday’s match against Armenia. In the women section Russia and Georgia are both on 14 match points. Today’s round starts at 13.00 CET. Read more
The latest of the latest
October 29, 2009 by Peter Doggers · Comments Off
Many of you have probably seen the great attacking game Bacrot-Aronian, played only three days ago at the European Team Championship in Novi Sad. But what exactly did it mean to the theory of the Anti-Moscow Gambit? ChessVibes Openings #43, published yesterday, answers this and several other topical theoretical questions. Read more
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia lead with two rounds to go
October 29, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 7 Comments
Two very exciting rounds are ahead of us at the European Team Championship in Novi Sad, where it’s anyone’s game after yesterday’s 7th round. Armenia beat Azerbaijan and the two teams are both on 11 match points now, together with Russia. The Russian women crushed Azerbaijan 4-0; Georgia beat Israel 3-1. Read more
Young & old in Argentina
October 28, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 6 Comments
Sergei Zhigalko is leading the World Youth Championship in Argentina after 7 of 13 rounds. The Belarus grandmaster scored 6 points so far and is half a point ahead of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Eduardo Iturrizaga and Falko Bindrich. And, also in Argentina, last week 100-year-old Aaron Schwartzman and 99-year-old Francisco Benkö met behind the chess board. Read more
Azerbaijan maintains lead in Novi Sad
October 28, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 6 Comments
The same happened a round earlier in the women section: eight draws on the two top boards of round 6 (Azerbaijan-Russia and Ukraine-Georgia) didn’t change the top of the standings of the European Team Championship in Novi Sad. The Russian ladies took over the lead from Georgia. Read more
New: the ultimate Fischer collection
October 27, 2009 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Comments Off
We have just received from our friends at Russell Enterprises: Bobby Fischer – The Career and Complete Games of the American World Chess Champion.
This is without doubt the ultimate Fischer Collection because, for the first time ever, every one of his 736(!) tournament and match games is presented with insightful explanations and analysis.
Karsten Müller annotates each game, Andy Soltis skillfully surveys Fischer’s opening play, and Fischer’s longtime friend, Larry Evans gives a personal view of Bobby from their first meeting to Fischer’s death.
The annotated games are supplemented by crosstables, dozens of archival photographs along with brief comments and observations putting the play of the great champion into historical perspective.
The Washington Post commented: “The book would be a gem in any chess library”. It is simply the best book out there by far.
I invite you to take a look at the ultimate Fischer Collection.
Azerbaijan beats Georgia in round 5 European Team Ch
October 27, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 15 Comments
After beating Georgia in round 5 Azerbaijan is the sole leader with 10 match points at the European Team Championship in Novi Sad. Russia follows on second place with the same number of match points as Georgia. In the women section Georgia kept the lead after all eight games on the two top boards ended in a draw. Read more
