About 23 thousand children study chess in Ugra
Ugra’s policy if to develop chess in accordance with modern approach. The region is sure that it the most efficient way for an intellectual development and formation of the art faculties in youth.
The World Blitz Championship started in Khanty-Mansiysk
Another international chess tournament — World Blitz Chess Championship has started in Khanty Mansiysk.
GM Efstratios Grivas comments the most interesting games of the WRCC 2013
(1) Movsesian,Sergei (2699) — Cheparinov,Ivan (2678) [A29] 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nb6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0–0 Be7 8.d3 0–0 9.a3 Be6 10.Be3 f6 11.Rc1 Nd4 12.Bxd4 exd4 13.Ne4 c6 14.b4 Rf7 15.Nc5 Bxc5 16.bxc5 Nc8 17.Qa4...
Press-conference with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
The new World Rapid Chess Champion, the Azerbaijani Grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov shared his impressions on the tournament at the final press conference.
Alexander Grischuk: I stopped following the games of my rivals
Generally I was not playing well in the championship. But before the last round there was a situation in which I could hope for a wonder and even for the first place. I saw my chances when I asked the...
