Official Website Report For the second day in a row all games finished in draws at the fourth round of Renova Group Grand Prix in Zug and Alexander Morozevich, Veselin Topalov and Ruslan Ponomariov are still on the top with 2½ points. Except ...
The Alekhine Memorial got underway in Paris today with a sensational opening round that would surely have warmed the heart of the fourth world chess champion. The three decisive games involved the top three seeds in the competition - but not all...
. The third round of the Renova Group FIDE Grand Prix in Zug, Switzerland failed to produce any decisive games, leaving Alexander Morozevich, Ruslan Ponomariov and Veselin Topalov as joint leaders with a score of 2/3 points. Veselin Topalov cam...
The Alekhine Memorial will take place from 21 April - 1 May. The excellent line-up includes world champion Vishy Anand, world #2 Lev Aronian, and world #3 Vladimir Kramnik. The tournament is a 10-player single round robin competition, with the fi...
U.S. House, Senate Recognize St Louis as Nation’s Chess Capital Resolution Highlights Benefits of Chess After School Programs PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2013 – Representatives William “Lacy” Clay (D-MO) and Blaine Luetkemeye...
As we near the eve of our 13th Blitz Death Match, we figure you've waited long enough for the announcement regarding our 14th! Remember, this month members are competing to qualify for the 15th Blitz Death Match in June, and you can see details he...
. The second round of the Renova Group FIDE Grand Prix in Zug, Switzerland produced great entertainment and three wins for the white pieces. Fabiano Caruana fell back to an even score after being slowly and imperceptibly outplayed by Ruslan Pon...
Breaking News FIDE have announced a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the All India Chess Federation to hold the next world chess championship match between Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen in Chennai, India from 6-26 Nov 2013. However, this is d...
The third Grand Prix of the 2012/13 series got underway today in Zug, Switzerland, with wins for Fabiano Caruana and Alexander Morozevich. Fabiano Caruana defeated Teimour Radjabov, who tried the Schliemann variation of the Ruy Lopez. Caruan...
Magnus Carlsen has been named by TIME Magazine on their 2013 list as one of the "100 Most Influential People" in the world. The full list includes such diverse names as Barack Obama, Kim Jong Un, Steven Spielberg, Justin Timberlake, Marissa Mayer...
Three to Be Inducted into World Chess Hall of Fame, Two into U.S. Chess Hall of Fame PRESS RELEASE: April 16, 2013 (St. Louis, MO) – An induction ceremony on May 2, 2013, will recognize five exceptional chess players as three are inducted ...
The Chinese Individual Chess Championships are underway in in Xinghua, Jiangsu. The competition takes place from 16-27 April and features 12 players in a single round-robin format. Top seed is Wang Yue (2706 Elo, pictured), but the competition i...
The third Grand Prix of the 2012/13 series runs from 17 April - 1 May in Zug, Switzerland. The overall winner and runner-up of the 2012/13 Grand Prix series will qualify for the next Candidates Tournament, expected to be held in March 2014. Th...
Vladimir Kramnik has withdrawn from the inaugural Norway Chess 2013 super-tournament to be held from 7-18 May in Stavanger, Norway. The RCF (Russian Chess Federation) approached the tournament organisers to request that Kramnik be released from h...
The St. Petersburg team won the 2013 Russian Team Chess Championship after a nail-biting final round in Sochi. St.Petersburg were undefeated going into the final round, but lost their last match by the narrowest of margins 3½-2½ to Rostov. That o...
The great American chess Grandmaster and writer Robert Byrne has passed away at 84 years of age. Robert Byrne was one of the strongest American players of his generation, and the chess columnist for the New York Times from 1972 to 2006. Byrne ea...
Former world chess champion turned political activist Garry Kasparov celebrates his 50th birthday today. Born Garry Kimovich Weinstein in Baku, his chess talent emerged early in life and he was selected to train at the famous Mikhail Botvinnik sc...
The Netherlands Grandmaster Loek van Wely took first place at the Sydney International Open, held from 2-7 April. Van Wely scored 7½/9 points to finish half a point ahead of top seed Li Chao of China, whom he beat in round 8. The competition fea...
Magnus Carlsen isn't just a phenomenon on the chess board, but increasingly so off it as well. The UK edition of the women's magazine Cosmopolitan has published a list of the "Sexiest Men of 2013" and amongst the actors, singers and assorted othe...
2013 U.S. Championships Celebrate 5 Years in Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS, April 11, 2013 -- The fields are set for both the 2013 U.S. Championship and 2013 U.S. Women’s Championship, scheduled to be held simultaneously May 2 through May 13...
ST. LOUIS – Webster University made history this weekend when it became the first St. Louis team ever to win a Final Four collegiate chess championship. Webster’s top-ranked chess team emerged victorious in the President’s Cup – also known as the ...
The 2013 Russian Team Championships are taking place in Loo in Sochi from 7-13 April. There are 18 teams competing for the title, and as usual many of the best players in the world are taking part. However, last year's champions Tomsk-400 are not...
A report today in the Indian newspaper The Hindu claims that Chennai will be the venue for world chess champion Vishy Anand's next title defence against Magnus Carlsen. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa of the Tamil Nadu government claimed the match wi...
Easter is a busy time for chess tournaments around the globe, but these events were overshadowed this year by the attention focused on the Candidates Tournament. One of those Easter tournaments was the 6th OGD Prinsenstad Tournament in the histor...
