Exciting Chess Events at London Chess Classic 2013 Live Today: Showbiz...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The Pro-Am Cup and Pro-Business Cup started is being held at the London Chess Classic 2013 today. This special...
View ArticleNovelty Chess Events at London Chess Classic 2013; Main Event begins Today...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The main event of the London Chess Classic 2013 begins today. Before that, John Saunders reports on the novelty...
View Article76th Tata Steel Chess 2014 Jan 10-26
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The 76th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament will take place from 10th through January 26th, 2014. This...
View ArticleIvan Ivanisevic Wins Rapid Chess Tournament in Sabac
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,Rapid and blitz chess fever is becoming popular catching on around the chess planet particularly after FIDE...
View ArticleMemorial Edoardo Crespi Chess: GMs Krasimir Rusev, Petar G. Arnaudov, Igor...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The 34th Memorial Edoardo Crespi took place from 30th November to 8th December in the large tournament hall of...
View ArticleWorld-Class Chess Talent Just having Fun: Name Them
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,Here's a chess photo with at least two world champions and two top-level chess Grandmasters from the super chess...
View ArticleLondon Chess Classic 2013 begins with Super 16 in Rapid Format
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,Here is the London Chess Classic 2013: Super 16 Rapid update (excerpts), by John Saunders, on Rounds 1 and 2...
View ArticleGM Evgeny Romanov wins ITT Jahv McGregor Chess Tournament on tie-break
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The 4th ITT Jahv McGregor Open Tournament was held from 4th to 8th December at the Centro Comercial Americas...
View ArticleBranicevo Chess Festival Dec 13 - 29
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,Branicevo Chess Federation, Chess Clubs "Mladi Radnik" and "Nestor" are organising the Winter Chess Festival -...
View ArticleAustralian Women's Chess Masters Jan 20-27
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,IA Gary Bekker, FA Jamie Kenmure, and the Melbourne Chess Club are organizing the 2014 Australian Women's Masters...
View ArticleCopa Norberto La Porta Chess begins Dec 14 with GM Mareco Sandro Top Seed
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,Abierto Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires “Copa Norberto La Porta” will take place on 14-21st December at...
View ArticleLondon Chess Classic 2013: Final 8 to be decided today after Rounds 5, 6
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The London Chess Classic 2013 is an exciting 16-round rapid chess event with some of the world's best chess...
View ArticleZurich Chess Festival Dec 26-30
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The 37th Zurich Weihnachtsopen is taking place from 26th to 30th December at the Crowne Plaza Zürich in Zurich,...
View ArticleIran National Chess Champion 2013 is GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The Final National Championship of Iran was held from 27th November to 5th december in Tabriz. 36 players...
View ArticleGM Ferenc Berkes , IM Anita Gara are Hungary Men, Women's Chess Champions 2013
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,According to a FIDE chess news update, the Finals of the Hungarian Chess Championship for men and women were held...
View ArticleChess Trivia Photo: Name this former Women's World Chess Champion from China
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,Name this former Women's World Chess Champion from China. Can you also tell how many World Chess Champions has...
View ArticleNEW CHESS KING 4 (with HOUDINI 4, HOUDINI 4 Pro) RELEASED: Train with Double...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The ultimate chess training software on the planet is here: The NEW CHESS KING 4 with Houdini 4 and Houdini 4...
View ArticleRolando Nolte wins Penang Heritage City Chess Open 2013 in Malaysia
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,According to chess news reports from Manila, International Master (IM) Rolando Nolte has won the 5th Penang...
View ArticleLondon Chess Classic 2013: Favourites through to Quarter Finals
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,The latest chess news updates from the London Chess Classic 2013 are here from a report by John Saunders:SUPER...
View ArticleSport Accord World Mind Games Chess 2013: Wang Yue, Valentina Gunina win...
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hello everyone,Congratulations to Wang Yue of China and Valentina Gunina of Russia for winning the Rapid Chess events (in the...
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