Purkashian becomes chess Grandmaster
Irana s woman chess player Atusa Purkashian became Grandmaster after a good performance in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden 2008.
Archive for November, 2008
Corus Won’t Bore Us
The famous annual tournament held in the small Dutch seaside town of Wijk aan Zee, better known simply as ‘Corus’ after the longstanding sponsor, will play host to another feast of top-quality chess in January 2009.
First the bad news - Anand, Kr…
Chess team facts, tips, schedule
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy Charter School, state acredited 7255 Irving St., Westminster Year established: 2007 Enrollment: 150 students in K-3, adding a class each year until it becomes a K-8 school.
Robert ‘Bob’ Wade OBE Dies Aged 87
Bob Wade (pictured) was far more than a chess player - he was also a chess writer, coach, director, arbiter and friend to many generations of chess players.
Robert Graham Wade was born in New Zealand in 1921, but settled in England in 1950 where …
Doha Grand Prix Cancelled
The current Grand Prix series of chess tournaments has been thrown into confusion by the last minute cancellation by FIDE of the next event which was due to be held in Doha, Qatar from 13-29th December.
Instead of Qatar, the event has now been sw…
Straight up chess
These vertical wall-hangable chess boards seem like a good idea. Imagine playing a game with someone over time via casual walk-by moves - There are no time clocks when you play on a Straight Up Chess Board.
Chess Basics #5: The Knight
Chess Basics #5: The Knight
And now the trickiest piece on the board: the Knight. This piece usually resembles a horse, but again, the proper name is the Knight. The knight is unique in that it is the only piece in the game that can jump over other pieces. Your knight can jump over either your [...]
FIDE Announces Candidates Tournament
During the recent chess Olympiad in Dresden, delegates from all the national chess federations attended the FIDE General Assembly meeting to discuss the organisation of chess events and plans for the future; think of something similar to the AGM o…
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