Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com Armenian GM Lev Aronian, currently ranked #2 in the world and recent winner of the 2012 Tata Steel tournament has issued an open letter to FIDE making it clear that if Azerbaijan is chosen as the host country for the 2012 Candidates tournament, he... http://www.chess.com/news/lev-aronian-i-wont-play-in-azerbaijan-4044 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:28 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/lev-aronian-i-wont-play-in-azerbaijan-4044 There was a dramatic tiebreak playoff at the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Masters, after Hou Yifan drew her final round game with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and was caught on 8/10 points by England's Nigel Short, who beat Krishnan Sasikiran. Short won th... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-2012-short-wins-in-tie-break-playoff-7520 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:42:47 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-2012-short-wins-in-tie-break-playoff-7520 Hou Yifan is poised to create history by becoming the first female winner of the Gibraltar International. She told me that her win over Polgar hadn't sunk in as anything special and she wasn't thinking about the enormous cash rewards first place... http://www.chess.com/news/the-stage-is-set-9360 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:02:13 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/the-stage-is-set-9360 FLASH REPORT The women's world champion Hou Yifan is having an amazing tournament in the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Masters. She had already beaten three 2700+ players (Zoltan Almasi, Judit Polgar and Le Quang Liem) to be the joint leader ... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-round-9-hou-yifan-strikes-again-5878 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:05:40 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-round-9-hou-yifan-strikes-again-5878 Mickey Adams remains the favorite, but there are many contenders, including Hou Yifan who is having a fantastic tournament. The top results from round eight: 1 3 GM Adams Michael 2724 6 ½ - ½ 5½ GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2747 2 2 15 GM Shor... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-8-sprint-to-the-finish-3846 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:22:04 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-8-sprint-to-the-finish-3846 PRESS RELEASE Lindenwood Launches World-Class Collegiate Chess Program University Offering Chess Scholarships, Forming Team for Competition Lindenwood University is putting out a call for some of the finest young chess players in America and ab... http://www.chess.com/news/lindenwood-launches-collegiate-chess-program-6558 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:42:35 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/lindenwood-launches-collegiate-chess-program-6558 The results of the top games in round seven: 1 2 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2747 5 ½ - ½ 5 GM Negi Parimarjan 2641 22 2 3 GM Adams Michael 2724 5 1 - 0 5 GM Howell David W L 2603 27 3 11 GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2700 5 ½ - ½ 5 GM Gopal G N ... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-7-adams-i-front-7939 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:49:21 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-7-adams-i-front-7939 January has been an excellent month for fans of top-quality chess, and with the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Masters in full swing the excitement isn't over yet! After six completed rounds the big English guns of Nigel Short and Mickey Adams claim ... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-round-7-8302 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:35:38 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-round-7-8302 The big result of round 6 was to set up the historic encounter between Hou Yifan and Judit Polgar in round 7. 1 35 GM Gopal G N 2566 4½ ½ - ½ 4½ GM Adams Michael 2724 3 2 41 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2535 4½ ½ - ½ 4½ GM Sasikiran Krishnan 27... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-6-setting-the-table-9386 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:19:19 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-6-setting-the-table-9386 Official Website Final Report An anti-climactic repetition of moves in what was hoped would be the crowning duel of the final round in one of the most combative chess events in recent years, earned Armenia's Levon Aronian an unshared 10,000-eu... http://www.chess.com/news/lev-aronian-wins-tata-steel-2012-8478 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:46:26 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/lev-aronian-wins-tata-steel-2012-8478 FLASH REPORT The world's #2 ranked player Lev Aronian has won the 2012 Tata Steel tournament after a quick draw in the final round with close rival Teimour Radjabov. Aronian finishes with a score of 9/13 - 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses (to Magnus... http://www.chess.com/news/lev-aronian-wins-tata-steel-2012-1981 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:22:13 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/lev-aronian-wins-tata-steel-2012-1981 At the midway point the leaderboard has shrunk, though there are many players on 4/5. The rain has departed and the view of the Mediterranean Sea in the sunshine is spectacular. There are special events every evening. Judit Polgar and Mickey Ada... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-5-the-straights-narrow-2586 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:10:10 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-5-the-straights-narrow-2586 Official Website Round 12 Report Armenian GM Levon Aronian is certain of netting at least a fair share of the 10,000-euro first prize in Grandmaster Group A at the 74th annual Tata Chess Tournament. A victory with black over World Title Challeng... http://www.chess.com/news/aronian-nearly-home-in-tata-steel-4283 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:34:03 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/aronian-nearly-home-in-tata-steel-4283 There were a few more draws on the top boards today in Gibraltar. 1 25 GM Hou Yifan 2605 3 ½ - ½ 3 GM Adams Michael 2724 3 2 30 GM Brunello Sabino 2581 3 ½ - ½ 3 GM Short Nigel D 2677 15 3 5 GM Le Quang Liem 2714 2½ 1 - 0 3 GM Felgaer ... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-4-calm-before-the-storms-9899 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:54:54 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-4-calm-before-the-storms-9899 Official Website Round 11 Report The 10,000-euro first prize in Grandmaster Group A at the 74th annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament was up for grabs again after an exciting eleventh round played havoc with the standings on Friday. Tournament lead... http://www.chess.com/news/navara-beats-aronian-in-tata-steel-6929 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:25:18 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/navara-beats-aronian-in-tata-steel-6929 Nigel Short crushed Mamedyarov to remain atop the super field in Gibraltar. He allowed no counterplay in applying the Spanish Inquisition. Hou Yifan continued her perfect run, smashing Almasi. Adams sacrificed a pawn for pressure and prevailed a... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-3-short-standing-tall-8035 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:08:45 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-3-short-standing-tall-8035 A quick report as the games were posted late. Make sure you check out the live GM commentary from 3pm local time. 4 GM Jussupow Artur 2569   ½ - ½   GM Svidler Peter 2749 1   2 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2747 1 - 0 GM Nabaty Tamir 2... http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-2-svidler-stopped-6583 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:03:44 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/gibraltar-2-svidler-stopped-6583 PRESS RELEASE On Thursday January 19th, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with the newly elected Association of Chess Professionals (ACP) President GM Emil Sutovsky. The meeting took place after preliminary talks between GM E. Sutovsky, FI... http://www.chess.com/news/acp-and-fide-agree-close-cooperation-1948 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:05:57 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/acp-and-fide-agree-close-cooperation-1948 The International RSSU Chess Cup, featuring the Moscow Open 2012 will run from 28 January - 5 February. The chess festival has eight different events, including two round-robin competitions for 10 young men and women players. There are also two... http://www.chess.com/news/moscow-open-2012-7670 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:56:35 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/moscow-open-2012-7670 The recent Reggio Emilia tournament won by Anish Giri in Italy certainly delivered lots of excitement on the board, but there was some off-the-board disquiet about the last-minute exclusion of defending champion Vugar Gashimov from the event. Gas... http://www.chess.com/news/chess-journalist-in-tournament-ban-4546 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:37:54 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/chess-journalist-in-tournament-ban-4546