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 PRESS RELEASE Zurich Chess Challenge: Kramnik vs. Aronian The Zurich Chess Club announces a six-game chess match between Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and Levon Aronian (Armenia) from 21 to 28 April 2012. The numbers 2 and 3 of the World ranking wil... http://www.chess.com/news/aronian-v-kramnik-match-in-zurich-1794 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:05:59 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/aronian-v-kramnik-match-in-zurich-1794 NEWSFLASH Details are emerging of a new Super-tournament which will be added to the chess calendar next year in Stavanger, Norway. The inaugural tournament will be called Norway Chess 2013, and the #1 ranked Magnus Carlsen will naturally be ta... http://www.chess.com/news/chess-super-tournament-for-norway-1565 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:02:20 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/chess-super-tournament-for-norway-1565 I am thrilled to announce the lineups for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Chess.com Death-Matches! Each match will be a three hour marathon of speed chess, testing the combatants' chess abilities, quick thinking, determination, preparation, and endurance, b... http://www.chess.com/news/sharma-v-shahade-shankland-v-hess-blitz-v-bullet-9872 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:21:50 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/sharma-v-shahade-shankland-v-hess-blitz-v-bullet-9872 Top seed Ivan Cheparinov (pictured) won the 34th Bulgarian Open Championships on superior tie-breaks after finishing level with three others on a score of 7½/9 points. While many of his closest rivals took quick draws in the final round Cheparin... http://www.chess.com/news/ivan-cheparinov-wins-the-2012-bulgarian-open-5461 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:39:19 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/ivan-cheparinov-wins-the-2012-bulgarian-open-5461 The 11th Aeroflot Open will take place from 6-17 February 2012 in the Hotel Cosmos, Moscow. The Aeroflot Open has grown into one of the biggest and strongest Open tournaments in the world, and once again in 2012 the winner will earn an invitati... http://www.chess.com/news/aeroflot-open-2012-2158 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:52:05 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/aeroflot-open-2012-2158 Yaroslav Zherebukh from Ukraine has won the round-robin event for young masters at the RSSU Chess Cup in Moscow. After a slow start the 18 year-old Zherebukh (pictured) won six games in a row to claim victory with a 7/9 score. Maxim Matlakov of ... http://www.chess.com/news/yaroslav-zherebukh-wins-in-moscow-7464 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:04:06 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/yaroslav-zherebukh-wins-in-moscow-7464 The International RSSU Chess Cup in Moscow (previewed here) ends on Sunday after a busy week, featuring many different competitions. The impressive chess festival has two separate round-robin competitions for 10 young men and women players, and a... http://www.chess.com/news/rssu-cup-nears-conclusion-6451 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:01:01 -0800 http://www.chess.com/news/rssu-cup-nears-conclusion-6451 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 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