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Carlsen in Chennai - Chess Video
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and his entourage received a traditional Indian welcome on reaching Chennai - the venue...
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World Chess Cup 2013 Round 4 Parings for Aug 20: Watch Live
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Tiebreaks Round 3 at World Cup 2013The World Chess Cup 2013 is down to the last 16. The excitement continues....
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Jamaica's 12-year-old Rachel Miller earns FIDE Title
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Rachel Miller posing at the Pan-American Youth Championship in Puerto Rico. Photo by Warren WEchess.comHere is a...
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Meet Canada’s first Chess Boxer: Sean Mooney
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, A man sits dazed in a chair at the centre of a boxing ring at London’s Royal Albert Hall, staring over a chessboard...
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Chess Fun at Back-to-School-Night: Don't miss August 20 in Tucson
Hi everyone, Back to School Social with U-Swirl & 9 Queens Tuesday August 20th 5-8 pm5:00pm - 8:00pm | 3587 E Broadway Blvd #115, Tucson, AZ, 85716.Meet up with your friends for an after-school...
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Giant Chess Set Stolen from British Couple's Garden
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Burglars have taken away a giant chess set made of ceramic pieces from the garden of a senior couple in Ealing,...
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GM Kacper Piorun Wins Miguel Najdorf Chess Festival 2013
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The XI Miguel Najdorf Festival took place on 5th–13th August at the Warsaw Sports and Recreation Centre in Poland....
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ZMDI Schachfestival Dresden winners Samuel Shankland, Mikhailo Oleksienko,...
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, ZMDI Open 2013 was organized by the ZMDI Schachfestival Dresden e.V. from 10th to 18th August at the Ramada Hotel...
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First Asian International Master Rodolfo Tan Cardoso of the Philippines...
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Rodolfo Tan Cardoso, the first Asian International Master and member of the first Philippine team that competed in...
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Don't Expect Dull Draws in Anand-Carlsen World Chess Championship 2013
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen has given innumerable interviews to the Indian media during his short trip to inspect...
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World Chess Cup 2013 – Round 4, Game 2: Nakamura, Zuniga, Ivanchuk,...
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The classical games of the fourth round at the World Chess Cup 2013 witnessed four players going straight into the...
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Cool Chess Art: Identify the Painting
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Here is your chess trivia question of the day: Can you identify this work of art? We will give you the answer by...
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Strong chess in Sunny Rhodes Island: European Club Cup from October 19
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The European Club Cup Chess Championships 2013 will be played in the sunny Rhodes Island from October 19-27. The...
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FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2014 in Singapore from April 25
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone,The Singapore Chess Federation and the World Chess Federation (FIDE) are organising the FIDE World Amateur Chess...
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Chess King Chess Course 3 DVD Set Earns Praise from Amazon Shoppers
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, The Chess King's Complete Chess Course is the quickest and easiest way to go from a novice chess player to an...
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U.S. Shines at 24th NATO Chess Championships in Poland
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Poland hosted the 24th edition of the NATO Chess Championship at the military resort of Rynia, about 30 miles...
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World Chess Championship Venue Chennai Hyatt Regency Arrangements Okayed by FIDE
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone,FIDE officials have inspected the World Chess Championship 2013 venue in Chennai and okayed the playing arrangements...
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World Chess Cup 2013: Round 5 Begins Today; Four Russians in Last Eight
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Yes, you get to choose the audience for your chess games ;)Four Russians, one French, one American, one Italian and...
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R.I.P. WIM Vesna Rozic
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, WIM Vesna Rozic, 26, two-time Slovenian Women's Chess Champion is no more. She lost her battle to cancer, as...
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Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen World Chess Championship match will be...
Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) 2013Hi everyone, Chennai: World Chess Championship match between reigning champion Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and challenger...
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