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Mediterranean Flower Chess 2014 LIVE!
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Olympiad Invitation
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Samantila rules youth chess
Samantila rules chess
By CLYDE MARIANO
Fourteen-year-old Daryl Unix Samantila ruled the 2014 National Youth Chess boys under 15 division yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Sports building.
A former UAAP MVP and veteran of numerous ASEAN Age Group competitions, Samantila collected four points to clinch the title plus cash prize.
National Chess Federation of the Philippines executive director Jayson Gonzales awarded the prizes to Samantila.
Samantila, Haince Patrick de Leon, John Merill Jacutina, and Marie Antoinette San Diego finished with four points each, but the Malabon City native took the title by virtue of higher quotient.
“Maganda ang pasok sa akin ng taon sa panalo ko. Sana masundan pa ito,” said Samantila.
Kylen Joy Mordido dominated her rivals in the distaff side with 4.5 points.
Top seed Jesca Docena, Paula Mae Lim, Rizalyn Jasmine Tejada, and Jessiel Marino finished with identical four points.
Docena, however, took runnerup honors by virtue of a higher quotient.
Daniel Quizon and Daryl Villanueva topped the boys and girls 11-under, respectively, with similar 4.5 points.
Michael Concio, Justine Diego Mordido, and James Robert Perez checked in behind Quizon with similar four points.
“They are our future stars in chess. We initiated this grassroots competition to discover young promising talents who will someday represent the country in various international tournaments,” said Gonzales.
“This is the start of a long term, sustainable, and ambitious program of NCFP aimed at achieving success not only in the SEA Games, Asian Games, but also in Chess Olympiad,” noted Gonzales.
Source: http://sports.tempo.com.ph
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Bachmann wins the 13th Rochefort Chess Festival
The 13th Rochefort Chess Festival was held from 21th to 28th February at the Congres Palais, in Rochefort, France.
Just days before the huge Cappelle-la-Grande Open, the Rochefort Festival was an excellent occasion for the players to test their preparations and use the perfect training opportunity.
50 players competed in the Masters section which was reserved for the players rated above 1900. Grandmaster Axel Bachmann (Paraguay) wins the first place with 7 points.
He is followed by IM Alexandru MANEA (ROU), IM Evandro Amorim BARBOSA (BRA), IM Vincent COLIN (FRA) and IM Spas KOZHUHAROV (BUL) with 6,5 points each.
The tournament favorites, the French Grandmaster Maxime LAGARDE and the Ukrainian Grandmaster Yuri SOLODOVNICHENKO finished only 6th and 7th respectively.
WIM Marina BRUNELO (ITA) and WIM N. RAGHAVI (IND) met each other in the last round for a win and a WGM norm but the fight finished in a draw.
The Accession tournament, available for players rated under 2000, had 109 participants. The young players got to the winners’ podium: Ines LERICHE (FRA, U16), 3rd, Theo LUTARD (FRA, U14), 2nd and the winner Thomas CHARGELEGUE (FRA, U12), with the impressive score of 7,5 points.
The tournaments were played over 9 rounds of Swiss system and offered the prize fund of 7000 EUR.
Last year winner was GM David JOJUA (GEO).
Tournament website
Results on French Federation site
Masters : http://www.echecs.asso.fr/FicheTournoi.aspx?Ref=28466
Accession : http://www.echecs.asso.fr/FicheTournoi.aspx?Ref=28467
Report by IA Dominique Dervieux
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Sadorra breaks 2600
New Pinoy Super Grandmaster: Julio Catalino Sadorra reaches historic Chess mark after winning US chess tournament
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 04 Mar 2014
MANILA, Philippines---United States based Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra of the Philippines topped the 2014 Lone Star Open Chess Champion with an unbeaten record of four wins and a draw in five outings last February 21 to 23 at the Marriott North Greenspoint in Houston, Texas.
Sadorra, a member of the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) in Dallas, Texas, gained three (3) elo rating points in the said chessfest, enough to tally an ELO rating of 2600.9.
"Congratulation to Mr. Julio Catalino Sadorra for winning the Lone Star Open Chess Champion last month in Houston, Texas." said National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Chairman/President Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr. in an interview of this writer on Tuesday.
"Ino's (Julio Catalino Sadorra) live rating is 2600.9. He is now officially the third player from the Philippines to break the 2600 rating mark," added Pichay, who is also Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) auditor.
Grandmaster John Paul Gomez of Binan, Laguna, room mate of GM Sadorra in last year's Manny Pacquiao Cup International here in Manila had something to say: " I'm very confident that Ino will break the 2600 elo barrier."
Candidate Master Johnny Teves of Pacita, San Pedro, Laguna who is best remembered for scoring 8/9 on Board 1 during last year's Malaysian Open team tournament added: "Another good news for Philippine Sports after our very own GM Julio Catalino Sadorra is the 3rd Filipino Super Grandmaster."
Mark Paragua is the first Filipino to break the 2600 elo barrier with 2618 in January 2006. Best elo of Paragua is 2621 in April 2006.
Wesley So is the second Filipino to break the 2600 barrier or much known Super Grandmaster. He tallied 2610 on October 2008.
So is currently live rating 2740.3.
-Marlon Bernardino-
Source: http://philboxing.com
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Ebrima Bah Wins Gambia National Open
Gambia: Ebrima Bah Wins Gambia National Open Chess Championship
BY CHERNO OMAR BOBB, 4 MARCH 2014
Gambian Chess player Ebrima Bah has emerged as winner of the Gambia National Open Chess Championship held at the Badala Park Hotel from 28 February to 2 March 2014.
As winner of the 2014 National Championship fully sponsored by Kasparov Chess Foundation for Africa, Ebrima Bah went home with a cash prize of $600.
Momodou Lamin Bittaye took second position while Joseph Dallaih came out third in the championship. Each received a cash prize of $275.
Habib Mboob, Ousman Aw, Eliman Lemon, Fally Saidy, Momodou Lamin Sowe, Ousainou Garber and Melvicusatta Jones occupied 4th to 10th position respectively. Each was awarded a cash prize of $150.
Speaking to reporters shortly after being crowned champion of the competition, Ebrima Bah said he was delight at winning the championship, saying he hopes to win it again.
He has been playing chess since 1992, he said, adding that the just concluded competition is the fourth time he has been crowned national champion.
He therefore thanks God for giving him the gift in the game and the victory once more.
He called on the Gambia Chess Federation (GCF) to continue to help and support them to participate in international competitions, saying they have the capability, standard and talent in the game but need sponsorship.
The GCF is working hard to see that they participate in the Olympiad to be held in Norway, said Mr Bah, who only drew a single game and won the rest of his games in the championship.
The Gambian chess players have the talent to compete with any players in the world, he reiterated, saying they need exposure.
He also thanked the sponsors of the championship, Kasparov, his parents and wife for all their support.
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201403041426.html
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More upsets in round 2 of European Individual Championship
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A thinking kid’s game
A THINKING KID’S GAME
CONTENT EDITOR · MAR 2ND, 2014
A thinking kid’s game
Barbara Lawlor
Nederland
Last Wednesday night, the first Nederland Youth Chess Club proved to be a popular program, with 11 fifth-grade students showing up to learn the basics: how to set up the pieces and how to move them. It’s a lot to take in, even for adults who are just learning, but the very act of trying to understand chess has many cognitive benefits.
Over the years, there have been a few chess clubs for adults in the mountain area, but seldom any for children. A couple months ago a parent who had seen that the Boulder Valley School District had held a chess tournament, asked in a NedMamas post whether there were any chess clubs available for kids. Barb Hardt of the Peak to Peak Healthy Communities Project decided to jump on the suggestion and engaged the sponsorship of Jill Dreves and the Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center.
Dreves provided the space in their eco-art room for the club to meet on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. There are no club fees, but donations to Wild Bear for the use of the space is welcomed. Students of all playing levels and ages are welcome to come and learn the basics and then move on to strategy; or just enjoy the complex and intriguing game.
At least 30 countries across the world incorporate chess into their scholastic curriculum, in much the same way that the United States requires athletic programs. Chess is a game that has beneficial effects in learning and development, especially when begun at an early age. Children in these schools show excellence in recognizing complex pattern which leads to them excelling in math and science.
The game of chess helps to develop analytical, synthetic, and decision-making skills that can be practiced in real life. As children grow proficient at the game, they engage in thorough study of the game, which can lead to confidence in academic research.
When young people begin to come up with board strategies, they develop higher-order thinking skills—the ability to analyze actions and consequences and visualize future possibilities.
Research studies have shown that chess strengthens a child’s mental clarity, fortitude, stability, and overall health. It is an inexpensive and essential way of stimulating mental growth, and in this technologically driven world, chess helps in the synthesis and growth of areas in the brain where many children will benefit as they grow older.
“Chess is in many ways like life itself.” It’s all condensed in a playful manner in a game format and it’s extremely fascinating because, first of all, I’m in control of my own destiny, I’m in charge. You have to be responsible for your actions, you make a move, you had better think ahead about what’s going to happen, not after it happens, because then it’s too late.
Chess teaches discipline from a very early age. It teaches you to have a plan and to plan ahead. If you do that, you’ll be rewarded; if you break the rules, you will get punished in life and in chess. You need to learn the rules to break the rules,” says Susan Polgar, four-time World Champion.
PPHCP will be pursuing grants to help supply boards and pieces, but right now there are four chessboards with pieces. Hardt encourages people who attend to bring their chessboards if they have them so everyone can play. The more young people that attend, the more likely the chances are to have tournaments and to invite other chess players in to share the fun.
Source: http://themtnear.com
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14 pairs remain perfect after 2 in Yerevan
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Reykjavik Open round 1 results
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So simple, it's SimpleChess!
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As you can tell from the name, SimpleChess is simple to navigate around the site. It is designed for amateur players who would like to have a good time by playing and /or learning online.
Our playing zone has more than 800,000 members. You can play 24/7 against players from all over the world. You can also play against computer at various levels. In addition, you can solve puzzles, read news or improvement tips, and watch instructional videos.
To celebrate this historic World Championship in Chennai, India, between legendary World Champion Vishy Anand and world #1 Magnus Carlsen, you can play and learn FREE on SimpleChess until February 1, 2014. After that, some parts of the server will remain free, while others will be available at nominal fees.
There will plenty of additions in the next few months. In the meantime, have fun and enjoy the greatest game on earth!
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Reykjavik round 2 pairings
Full round 2 pairings: http://chess-results.com/tnr111685.aspx
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Oldie chess tactic
White to move. Can you spot the right continuation?
Source: ChessToday.net
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Reykjavik Open LIVE games!
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European Individual Chess Championship 2014 LIVE!
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Cappelle La Grande 2014 LIVE!
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Marchand Open 2014
The 36th Marchand Open will take place on 8-9th March at the Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607.
The event is marking the 100th anniversary of Erich Marchand birthday and the 25th anniversary of the Rochester Chess Center.
The tournament format will be 5-round Swiss and there will be four playing sections: Open, U1800, U1400, U1000.
The total prize fund is $10,750 guaranteed.
Open Section: $2000-1300-850-550-300, Under 2200 & U2000 each $500-300.FIDE Rated. Entry Fee $70
U1800 Section: $600-400-250. Under 1600 $400-250. Entry Fee $65
U1400 Section: $400-275-175. Under 1200 $275-175. Entry Fee $60
U1000 Section: $260-190-130-70. Under 800 $150-90-60. Entry Fee $55
The Rochester Chess Center has announced participation of Grandmasters Gata Kamsky, Aleksandr Lenderman, Mark Paragua, Mikheil Kekelidze, Alexander Ivanov and Sergey Kudrin.
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FIDE VP to visit Rwanda
World Chess Vice President to Visit Rwanda
BY USHER KOMUGISHA, 4 MARCH 2014
The vice president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Ali Nihat Yazici is expected to visit Rwanda from March 12-14 in a bid to spread the game in the East African country especially in schools.
Yazici will be accompanied by the president of the African Chess Confederation, Lakdhar Mazouz with the main objective of launching the 'chess in school project' in Rwanda.
Yazici who is the chairman of the chess in school commission is also the president of the Turkish Chess Federation and has amassed massive success that many countries can refer to, to spread chess in their countries.
Speaking exclusively to Focus Sports, the vice president of the Rwanda Chess Federation (RCF), Kevin Ganza said, "This is an opportunity for us to create awareness in Rwanda about the game of chess and to do this in schools will be great since this is the grassroot level where we can identify young talent."
This initiative has identified the domain of science and technology and will in parallel help RCF in detecting the young ones who are talented in the game of chess.
Yazici who transformed the Turkish Chess Federation from having 300 members in 2001 to over 900, 000 in 2014 believes that nothing is impossible in any country as long as there is a vision and hard work.
Ganza affirms with Yazici and mentioned that plans are already underway to increase awareness of the game in Rwanda.
In December last year, teenage sensation Ian Urwintwari Murara represented the country at the World Youth Chess Championship in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and it is such participation at high level events that is set to encourage more youth to love the game.
Source: http://allafrica.com
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More upsets at EICC round 3 in Yerevan
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Upsets galore at Reykjavik Open round 3
Full results here: http://chess-results.com/tnr111685.aspx
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