"Endgame artistry "

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A Mongolian chess player and FIDE Women Grandmaster T.Batchimeg has created a sensation, beating Hou Yifan, a former Women's World Chess Champion

Many years ago, in the late 1980s, when I was still active in the Internet Chess Club (ICC), the admins were discussing how blitz and bullet (1-2 minutes play to finish) chess are different from standard games. Obviously strategical maneuvers and ...

So ranked No. 50 in the March 2013 edition of the list when he breached the 2700 mark with a rating of 2701. Norway's Magnus Carlsen continues to lord over the men's standings with 2868 Elo points while Hungrary's Judith Polgar remains the world's ...

The has decided that the World Championship match in November will be held in Chennai, India, the hometown of the titleholder, Viswanathan Anand, and that the prizes will total $2.55 million. Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian , immediately protested, ...

The has decided that the World Championship match in November will be held in Chennai, India, the hometown of the titleholder, Viswanathan Anand, and that the prizes will total $2.55 million. Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian , immediately protested, ...

FIDE appraises So as No. 40 in mens list MANILA, Philippines Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley Sos latest 2705 ELO rating placed him at number 2 in FIDEs list of junior chess players in the world. The ELO rating is also good enough to rank the ...

THERE were three major tournaments going on almost simultaneously these past weeks and a fourth is just around the corner. It has been a virtual feast, watching the games live on the Internet. The Chinese Chess Championships for men and women ...

It is not easy to round up national squads for international competitions, judging by the notable absences at the Womens World Team Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. Ukraine won the title at the tournament, which ended on Tuesday, but its victory ...