Review: three excellent puzzle books
August 31, 2010 by Arne Moll · 12 Comments
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. Read more
New: Coffeehouse Chess Tactics
August 31, 2010 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Leave a Comment
Just in from our printers: Coffeehouse Chess Tactics.
John Healy, the author of ‘The Grass Arena’ takes you on an astonishing trip into the world of competitive chess. Healy shows how to turn bad positions to our advantage and describes the beautiful, sometimes terrible, world of chess.
Fascinating, compelling & vintage John Healy!
Carlsen beats Anand, Hammer comes third
August 30, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 63 Comments
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. Read more
Gelfand beats Leko 4.5-3.5 in theoretical rapid match
August 30, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 5 Comments
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. Read more
Anand & Carlsen reach Arctic final
August 30, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 4 Comments
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. Read more
Kasparov-Marcote clinch Spanish title
August 29, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 3 Comments
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. Read more
Weekly Endgame Study (184)
August 29, 2010 by Yochanan Afek · 2 Comments
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! Read more
Three days of Arctic Securities Chess Stars (UPDATE)
August 28, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 24 Comments
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. Read more
Chaotic Spanish League reaches semi-finals
August 27, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 13 Comments
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. Read more
FIDE elections: Netherlands support Karpov, and what’s going on in Argentina and Lebanon?
August 27, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 13 Comments
The Dutch Chess Federation has announced its voting for Anatoly Karpov in Khanty-Mansiysk. We bring you another update on the upcoming FIDE elections, including remarkable developments in Argentina and Lebanon. Read more
