Our shop just received an interesting new DVD: A Tribute to Bobby Fischer. It is made by legendary Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, and is full of engaging stuff: Never published commentary & facts about Fischer's life The evolution of Bob...
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After seven rounds Jan Smeets and Dani?ɬ´l Stellwagen share the lead at the Dutch Championship. Today ChessVibes paid a visit and we have portraits of all players. IM Hans B?ɬ?hm gaf vandaag commentaar. Vanaf januari heeft hij de schaakrubriek ...
There are thousands of possible interests and hobbies that one can enjoy (check out this list!). If you're reading this, then you've probably already made "chess" on one of your personal interests - and lucky you! Chess is among ...
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Today we focus on one specific game from the Russian Team Championship (Volokitin-Movsesian), where the Ural team from Ekaterinenburg is leading with ten points out of six matches.Results so far:Round 1: 2 April 2008 Round 2: 3 A...
After three rounds Michael Adams is leading an interesting field of participants in the Spanish tournament Magistral Ruy L?ɬ?pez.Besides the Englishman, Zhang Pengxiang, Gabriel Sargissian, Fabiano Caruana, Humpy Koneru, Julio Granda Zuniga, Hou ...
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The F?ɬ©d?ɬ©ration Internationale des ?É‚Ä?checs (FIDE) has renewed her website. Not only has de site been redesigned, but some new functionalities have been added as well.Today, the newly designed FIDE.com went live (without an accompanying pre...
Who says lightening doesn't strike twice? Last year's Cinderella-story winner of the Internet Chess Club's annual Dos Hermanas blitz tournament, Jorge Sammour-Hasbun (ICC NECF-InSchools), proved that lightening does indeed strike twice as he ...
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Chess Team Makes History With ‘Final Four’ Victory http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2008/04/07-004.php
Last week, Garry Kasparov was to be found behind a chess board again. In Pasching (Austria) and in Hluboka (Czech Republic) he played simultanious exhibitions and of the latter one we have some game fragments.28th-29th March, Kasparov took part in...
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Friso Nijboer is leading the Dutch Championship after three rounds. In the second round, he beat Jan Smeets in a nice game. Yesterday, Sergei Tiviakov drew in eight moves against Sipke Ernst.I haven't been able to find out the reason behind Tivia...
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Karpov, Korchnoi, Svidler, Morozevich, Alekseev, Gelfand, Rublevsky, Bareev, Kamsky, Khalifman, Radjabov, Shirov, Grischuk, Mamedyarov, Ponomariov, Karjakin and many other players are together in Sochi, Russia. At the Russian Team Championship, tw...
Vladimir Kramnik, the contender for the World Chess Championship title later this year, has succeeded in winning both his games in his recent simultaneous exhibition in Germany against Marie Sebag (2510 Elo) and Jan Werle (2570 Elo). Kramni...
One of the most succesful chess instruction tools today is the PowerPlay DVD series by GM Daniel King.All produced over the last 18 months this monument of instructional lucidity now consists of six titles:PowerPlay 1: Mating P...
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The 1st Chess.com Quick Knockouts tournament is starting next week on April 10th! Get registered now for super-fast tournament play. Games are faster and only quick players can register. Click here to register for the tournament in your rating ban...
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The latest quarterly update to the FIDE ratings list has been published and the top 100 players and top 50 women players are shown below. Vishy Anand is the undisputed number 1 again. The 17 year-old Magnus Carlsen is a stunning 5th! ...
Yesterday an already historical Dutch Championship has started. By getting rid of some old furniture (e.g. Sokolov, Van Wely, Nikolic and Timman) we'll be enjoying a 2008 edition that's as fresh as can be.Let's be honest, do we really want Jan Tim...
