Clik here to view.
IM Bargan and GM Sanduleac share first in Latea Veche
The 3rd Balta Albastra Ed Cup 2014 was organized by the Chess Club “Bicazul” and SC Tavias SRL Bacău on 4-7th December 2014 in Letea Veche, a commune in Bacău County, Romania. The event was a 7-round...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lysyj and Gunina become 2014 Russian Champions
The Russian Chess Championship Super Final, the 67th for men and the 64th for women, took place from 27 November till 8 December in the city of Kazan, in a branch of the State Museum of Fine Arts of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GM Artur Kogan claims Memorial Rafael Fuentes Gonzalez
Torneo Internacional Centro Goya Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2014 – Memorial Rafael Fuentes Gonzalez was held on 1-8th December at the Club de Ajedrez de la Fundación La Caja de Canarias in Las Palmas,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GM Emilio Cordova clear first in Torneo de Navidad in Bogotá
The 24th Torneo de Navidad Liga de Ajedrez de Bogotá took place on 4-8th December at the Bogotá Centro Comercial Americas Outlet Factory in Bogotá, Colombia. The event was organized by the Liga Ajedrez...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Goran Krastev wins 128th MGU Open 2014
The 128th MGU Open 2014 took place on 6-7th December, 2014, at Chess Club MGU, in Sofia, capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The event was organized in honor of Captain Petko Voyvoda (born 6th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
XIII Benidorm Chess Festival met 600+ participants
The 13th International Chess Festival Benidorm 2014 took place from 28th November to 8th December 2014 in Benidorm, Spain. The traditional festival was split into many chess events: Open “A” for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Al Ain Chess Classic 2014 – Participants
The Al Ain Chess Club is organizing the 3rd Al Ain Chess Classic, a 9-round Swiss open tournament, from 18-27th December 2014 at the Al Ain Rotana Hili Hotel. The top prizes are 1st $11,000 / $8,500 /...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GM Akobian takes the lead in his match against GM Becerra
Varuzhan Akobian GM Varuzhan Akobian leads GM Julio Becerra 1.5-0.5 in a six game match that began Monday, December 8th. The match will conclude Wednesday, December 10th. The event is sponsored by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SIB-CMS 52nd Indian Premier Chess Championship 2014
Former under 12 world champion Deep Sengupta emerged sole leader with 4.5 points, at the end of the sixth round of the SIB-CMS National Premier Chess Championship, organised by Kottayam Chess Academy....
View ArticleClik here to view.
4th Memorial Krystyna Holuj-Radzikowska kicked off in Wroclaw
The 4th Women Grandmaster Chess Tournament Memorial of Krystyna Holuj-Radzikowska kicked off at the Chess Club KSz Polonia Wrocław in Wroclaw, the largest city in western Poland. The tournament is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sergey Volkov convincing in Pavlodar Open
The Pavlodar Open 2014 took place from 1-10th December in Pavlodar, a city in northeastern Kazakhstan. The tournament was devoted to the Republic of Kazakhstan Independence Day and organized by the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Icelanders dominate in San Salvador Chess Open
GM Hannes Stefansson and reigning champion of Iceland IM Gudmundur Kjartansson shared the first place in San Salvador Chess Open with 7,5/9 points each. San Salvador Chess Open was held from 5-10th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FIDE World Youth Chess Olympiad starting in Gyor
The Hungarian Chess Federation (HCF) is holding the World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad for teams in Győr (Hungary) from 12th December (arrival) to 22nd December (departure). The U-16 Youth Olympiad is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pantsulaia, Popov, Gagunashvili and Grigoryan tie for the first in Quezon City
Celebrity Sports Plaza, Quezon City The 2014 edition of the Philippines International Chess Championship took place on 6-12th December 2014 at the Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City, Philippines....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kotronias and Markantonaki are 2014 Greek Chess Champions
The 64th Individual Greek Championship and 37th Individual Women Greek Championship were held from 3-11th December 2014 in the luxurious Alkyon Resort Hotel & Spa in Vrahati, Corinth. Both sections...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GM Buenaventura “Bong” Villamayor first in Penang
The 6th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2014 is taking place on 8-12th December 2014 at the Red Rock Hotel in Penang, a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SportAccord WMG Rapid: The gold goes to Russia
The SportAccord World Mind Rapid Chess Games 2014 took place on 11-12th December 2014 in Beijing, China. The gold went to Russia after Alexander Grischuk and Valentina Gunina emerged clear winners....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Copa Norberto La Porta 2014
Abierto Legislatura 2014 “Copa Norberto La Porta” takes place on 13-21st December at the Salon Dorado de la Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires – Peru 160 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A total of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anand wins 6th London Chess Classic
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand emerged winner of the 6th London Chess Classic after beating Michael Adams with black pieces in the final round and edging Vladimir Kramnik and Anish Giri on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WMG Beijing: Grischuk repeats the gold, Hou Yifan convincingly first in blitz
Text and photos: IM/ WGM Alina l’Ami Official website/ More information here/ LIVE games with analysis (m)/ LIVE games with analysis (w) Speed provides the one genuinely modern pleasure and so does the...
View Article