Jones goes down again in Remco Heite Invitational 2014 – Press Release
The Remco Heite Invitational Chess Tournament 2014 is taking place on 14-16th November 2014 at Hotel Holland Inn in Wolvega, a town in the Netherlands. Official website/ LIVE games with analysis Press...
View ArticleCarlsen – Anand game 6 blunder (Video)
The double blunder in game 6 of the World Championship Match between Carlsen and Anand left the internet audience in shock. The critical moment when both players missed a decisive tactical shot is...
View ArticleAnother sad end to a Jones adventure in Remco Invitational 2014 – Press Release
Press Release by Peter Boel, Photos by Harry Gielen We will talk more about the tournament leaders tomorrow, I promise. There are three of them: Daniel Fridman, Dimitri Reinderman and Sipke Ernst....
View ArticleInterview with GM Evgeny Tomashevsky
Russian Grandmaster Evgeny Tomashevsky about Carlsen’s blunder and Anand’s loss in the 6th game of the World Chess Championship Match 2014 being played at Sochi. Produced by Vijay Kumar Carlsen – Anand...
View ArticleAntonio Fernandes first in Leiria
The Individual Portuguese Rapid Chess Championship took place on 15th November 2014 in Leiria, a city in the Centro Region of Portugal. The event was organized by one of the latest and most dynamic...
View ArticleThe tension rises in Remco Invitational 2014 – Press Release
Press Release by Peter Boel, Photos by Harry Gielen Three draws in the penultimate round. Two endgames, where one defender smoothly cruised to the draw and the other had to withdraw further and...
View ArticleSly Spike does it again – Press Release from Remco Invitational 2014
Press Release by Peter Boel, Photos by Harry Gielen Also in the final round of a Remco Heite Chess Tournament, anything can happen. And that’s what happened. Whereas everyone thought Daniel Fridman had...
View ArticleGM Erwin L’Ami and IM Robert Ris sumarize games 7 and 8 for Chessity
GM Erwin L’Ami and IM Robert Ris provide daily video analyzes of the World Chess Championship for Chessity. Here are the game 7 and 8 recaps. Visit the Chessity blog for more articles and info. Game 7...
View ArticleBangladesh Navy Chess Team winner in Dhaka
The WALTON Home Appliance Premier Division Chess League-2014 was held on 12-20th November 2014 at the Media Center of Bangladesh Olympic Association in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Navy Chess Team...
View ArticleInterview with Ulrich Stock
German journalist Ulrich Stock, who is covering the World Championship Match Carlsen-Anand for Die Zeit, is sharing his impressions and talks about the interest for the match in Germany. Video by Vijay...
View ArticleGM Kiril Georgiev wins Alkaloid 2014 Rapid Open
GM Kiril Georgiev with another trophy from Skopje The 2014 edition of Alkaloid International Rapid Chess Tournament took place on 23rd November 2014 at Hotel Continental in Skopje, the capital and...
View ArticleMagnus Carlsen is FIDE World Chess Champion 2014!
Relieved Carlsen at the press conferenceMagnus Carlsen is FIDE World Chess Champion 2014! He retained the title after defeating the challenger Viswanathan Anand 6,5 – 4,5 in a match played at the...
View ArticleZaw Win Lay Myanmar International Open Chess Championship 2014
The GM Zaw Win Lay Memorial Myanmar International Open Chess Championships 2014 started today with a short opening ceremony officiated by the Myanmar Deputy Minister of Sports. Held in Yangon at the...
View ArticleLibiszewski, Petkov, Farahat and Lazarev share first in Marakesh
The 8th International Chess Trophy Mohammed SEKKAT 2014 was organized on 17-21st November 2014 in Marakesh, the fourth largest city of Morocco. The event was organized by the Royal Moroccan Federation...
View ArticleYuriy Kuzubov and Anna Muzychuk are 2014 Ukrainian champions
The 2014 Ukrainian Individual Chess Championships for men and women took place on 10-22nd November 2014 in the city of Lviv, Ukraine. The 83rd Ukrainian Men’s Championship was topped by GM Yuriy...
View ArticleClosing ceremony of the World Chess Championship
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took part in the closing ceremony of the 2014 match to determine the World Chess Champion. Press release and photos by the Presidential Press and...
View ArticleInterview with World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen
FIDE Press Officer Anastasya Karlovich performed an interview with the World Champion Magnus Carlsen. While answering the questions, Carlsen exclusively revealed that former World Champion Garry...
View ArticleQatar Masters Open – Round 1 Video
The opening day of the mega-open Qatar Masters saw many upsets. Vladimir Kramnik drew with Halkias Stelios on the 2nd board while Baadur Jobava lost to his compatriot Bela Khotenashvili. Arkadij...
View ArticleZaw Win Lay Memorial Myanmar Open – Round 6
At the GM Zaw Win Lay Memorial Myanmar Open, Sergei Tiviakov is living up to his top billing by taking the sole lead with a 5,5/6 points going into the rest day after three days of grueling play. He is...
View ArticleGM Li Chao claims Heusenstammer Schloss-Open 2014
The 2014 edition of Heusenstammer Schloss-Open was held on 20-23rd November 2014 at the Culture and Sports Center Mart Insee, in Heusenstamm, a town in Germany. The event was organized under the...
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