Friday was a rest day at the Governor's Cup in Saratov. Some of the participants decided to spend the day on their own; others met at the university to play soccer; while three grandmasters agreed to face amateurs over the board. When one is p...
Saratov is a chess city that can boast the highest number of grandmasters in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg. The team of the Saratov Social-Economic University won the European Club Cup twice in 2009 and 2010. The general public also ...
Breaking news: Ilya Levitov, FIDE Vice-President and Head of the Russian Chess Federation Board mentioned that "a serious sponsor has expressed interest in hosting the Anand-Gelfand World Chess Championship match in Moscow. The application has a...