20:46 Chess grandmaster loses but still winsMagnus Carlsen, 22, became the youngest player to be ranked world number one and his current chess ranking is the highest of all time. Photograph: Oli Scarff/ In a dramatic and unexpected conclusion to the epic Candidates Tournament which has ... NewsRT.co.uk, 1 month ago |
Aronian: I thought I should pose some problems for RadjabovPanARMENIAN.Net - After a victory in the World Chess Championship's Candidates Tournament round 6, Armenian Grandmaster Levon Aronian said his contender, Azerbaijan's Teimour Radjabov was defending well. I thought I had a decent position out of the ... PanARMENIAN Network, 2 months ago
Armenian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian to compete in the 2013 U.S. Chess Championships
Armenpress, 3 weeks ago
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Traditional International Tournament "Toshkent Open" Starts:12 The 7th International Chess Tournament "Toshkent Open", dedicated to the memory of the first Uzbek grandmaster Georgiy Agzamov started in Tashkent on 14 April. The traditional major competition was organized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports ... Uzbekistan National News Agency, 1 month ago
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Local girl surprises ThipsayFor Grandmaster Pravin Mahadeo Thipsay, it was a daunting task, as he played chess simultaneously with 30 players at Hotel DV Manor here on Thursday. The Mumbai-based GM, who is here to coach young children for a week, met with stiff resistance from ... The Hindu, 1 month ago
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Medina loses again, hopes for WGM title dwindleIndonesia's chess prodigy Medina Warda Aulia may have to delay her hopes for a WGM (Women's Grandmaster) title after she suffered her second loss in the fourth round of the Japfa Women's Grandmaster 2013 chess tournament in Jakarta on Tuesday. Jakarta Post, 1 month ago
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2013 U.S. and Women's Chess ChampionsGrandmaster Gata Kamsky and International Master Irina Krush win prestigious Championship titles The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) crowned Grandmaster Gata Kamsky, 38, the 2013 U.S. Chess Champion and Irina Krush , 29, the ... Live Trading News, 1 week ago
Robert Byrne, Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 84
New York Times, 1 month ago
U-14 chess champ receives Rotary award
New Indian Express, 1 month ago
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Young player keeping opponents in checkPORT ELIZABETH - Thirteen year-old Charlize Van Zyl is making all the right moves. Van Zyl is currently the youngest South African to win a World Chess Federation title. She won the title in Botswana last week and was competing against opponents ... eNCA, 6 days ago
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Norway's chess superstar Magnus Carlsen brings cross-over cool to brainy sportWith his trendy look and athletic physique, Norway In November, the young Norwegian challenges the reigning world champ, Viswanathan Anand With the lure of Carlsen and the 43-year-old Anand, and the 275,500 euros prize money, the competition has ... Yahoo! News, 2 weeks ago
Norway's chess superstar injects 'cool' into sedate world
MSN News, 2 weeks ago
Norway's chess superstar has cross-over appeal
Denver Post, 2 weeks ago
Norways chess superstar has cross-over appeal
Lebanon Daily Star, 2 weeks ago
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64: Kasparov on the candidates, Kramnik on Anand-CarlsenThe tournament showed that rumors of the death of classical chess were somewhat exaggerated. It was a vivid spectacle, there was a high number of decisive games… Yes, it ended up being a wonderful tournament, but Im not sure it was the best ever. Marianas Variety, 1 month ago
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President Ilham Aliyev attends Victory Day ceremony in Baku13:48Baku to host International Youth Photography Festival & Exhibition 2013 on Leyla Aliyeva`s initiative 13:46Vice-President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attends launch of young Russian painters` exhibition in Baku 13:08President ... Xalq Gazeti, 1 week ago
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