The first day in Baku was a bit of a chaotic one, which stayed unnoticed for the players by the way, which is good. As a content manager slash webmaster of both grandprix.fide.com and baku2008.fide.com I've learnt the hard way why "first days" are...
Fischer's 'widow' and nephews in legal tussle for £1m estate As a chess mastermind Bobby Fischer was capable of executing manoeuvres as complicated as they were brutal. Now, following his death, the tussle over his million-pound ...
What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow. Yesterday's solution:
The Bulgarian GM Veslein Topalov has won the Dos Hermanas rapidplay event by beating the Spaniard, Francisco Vallejo in the final. Topalov won the first game and drew the remaining three to take the title. His good recent form bodes w...
After Shirov was knocked out by Vallejo, it was Topalov time. First he defeated Polgar 2.5-1.5 on Saturday, and then he was too strong for Vallejo in the final on Sunday: also 2.5-1.5 First let's check the games from the second semi-final, between...
What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow. Yesterday's solution:
Besides the first Grand Prix tournament in Baku, the European Individual Championship also starts tomorrow. With pretty strong chess players too.The European Championships for men and women will take place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from 20 April to 4 M...
The XIV International Rapidplay Chess Tournament in the Spanish city of Dos Hermanas, first reported on by our own SonofPearl, is now down to two. Veselin Topalov, the Bulgarian former World Champion, and Francisco Vallejo, the young Spanish GM, w...
What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow. Yesterday's solution:
In the FIDE Grand Prix series, of which the first event is officially opened on Sunday in Baku, special rules apply.Here you'll find some interesting rules applying in this Grand Prix Series:Time control: 120 minutes for the first forty moves, 60 ...
The 2008 European Individual Chess Championships are starting on the 21st April in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. There are separate men's and women's titles at stake in 11-round Swiss events. Participating in the women's event is Chess.com...
Grandmaster Wesley So continued to amaze the chess world by dominating Indonesia’s top player right on his turf. So posted three straight wins in his six-game duel opposite GM Susanto Megarant...
In the first round of Dos Hermans, Paco Vallejo surprisingly defeated Alexei Shirov, and now he has a slight logistical problem. He qualified for the final on Sunday, but the next day he's expected to play the first round of the European Ch in Bul...
The first FIDE Grand Prix tournament takes place from 20 April to 6 May in Baku, Azerbaijan. The structure of the qualifying has become a little complicated, to put it mildly, so a recap of the purpose of this event might be in order: This i...
What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow. Yesterday's solution:
For those of you who know Part1 it will suffice to know that we have just received from Sofia: Carpathian Warrior 2. It is, as was Part 1, written by GM's Bogdan Lalic and Vladimir Okhotnik, and covers some lesser known lines vs the Pirc and Mo...
It has been very quiet until today, but now that both websites are up, it's about time for the announcement of the first Grand Prix tournament, which starts next Monday already: Baku 2008. And: ChessVibes will be there. Yes yes.Probably you now th...
What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow. Yesterday's solution:
What is the connection between Jose Mourinho's defensive cunning and the principles of Wilhelm Steinitz? How does Rafael Benitez compare to David Bronstein, and does Ray Keene in any way resemble Roy Keane?According to Football & Chess, a book w...
This weekend, the famous 4-player rapid tournament in Dos Hermanas takes place. In this year's edition, Veselin Topalov, Alexei Shirov, Judit Polgar and Francisco Vallejo Pons will play. A nice event to follow live.From the press release by the or...
The Dos Hermanas rapidplay event takes place this weekend in Andalusia, Spain. Taking part will are the former World Chess Champion, Veselin Topalov, the best ever female player, Judit Polgar (pictured) , Alexei "Fire-on-Board&qu...
An Iranian player at the Dubai open has been caught cheating by receiving moves on his phone. Mr.Sadatnajafi, rated 2288, was thrown out of the tournament in disgrace. It is believed that his accomplices followed his games as they were br...
Wesley So, the 14-year-old school boy from Philippines, shocked a strong pack of experienced players to walk away with the Dubai Open Chess Championship crown at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. So became the youngest player to win this 10-year...
The American grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov has won the Gausdal Classics this year. With his 7/9 score he left no doubt who was the strongest.The Gausdal Classics took place in Gausdal, Norway from 8 till 16 April 2008. As always, there were two "GM...
