White to move and checkmate in 6. It's a cute one! No computer please. Have fun!
White to move and checkmate in 6. It's a cute one! No computer please. Have fun!
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Checkmate in 6
White to move and checkmate in 6. It's a cute one! No computer please. Have fun!
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Dubai Open LIVE!
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Modern Chess magazine
Modern Chess is the new online magazine – as download pdf and pgn – available in the Chessdom Chess Shop. It’s main target is chess audience in the ELO range 2000-2300 and the aim is to present important concepts of the chess game from a human point of view.
Among the authors of the magazine are experienced players and trainers like GM Viktor Gavrikov ( 1985 USSR champion ), renowned coaches GM Davorin Kuljasevic and GM Boris Chatalbashev, GM Grigor Grigorov, GM Petar Arnaudov, IM Spas Kozhuharov, IM Iva Videnova and many others.
Get your copy of Modern Chess April here 14,00 eur– total 100 pages in pdf and pgn + test
Get Modern Chess April, Chess Times, and Chess Insider here 35,00 eur– total 500 pages in pdf and pgn, and 17% discount
GM Grigorov says, “When we have created Modern chess magazine, our mission was to provide chess community with a structured education in the field of chess. Modern chess is not a chess magazine in the generally accepted meaning of the word. We are building a kind of an interactive educational platform.”
Part of the interactive attempt of Modern Chess is to examine the subscribers on their knowledge. Each issue will be followed by a test, graded by the authors. In this way you can track your progress and get GM insights on your strengths and weaknesses.
During the first year the Modern Chess team has the pleasure to offer you:
• Opening repertoire based on original and rich analyses
• High level understanding of the Grandmaster thinking process
• Complete knowledge on the basic pawn structures arising right after the opening
• Innovative fast methodology of studying the endgame
Modern Chess April
Format: Pdf and pgn
Pages: 100
Date published: April 9th
Pack: Available in pack with Chess Times and Chess Insider here
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Zhou Weiqi wins Doeberl Cup Premier
Chinese Grandmaster Zhou Weiqi has won the Premier section of the 2015 Doeberl Cup after concluding the event with 7,5/9 points. He could even afford a last round loss, having amassed a big lead earlier in the tournament.
The 2015 O2C Doeberl Cup took take place from 2-6th April at the University House, 1 Balmain Cres, in Canberra, Australia.
The Doeberl Cup is the longest running weekend chess event in Australia, taking place every year since 1963.
GM Zhou Weiqi
The event consisted of four sections: Premier, Major, Minor and Games Capital U1200s.
The main Premier section had 70 players from nine countries, including 8 Grandmasters and 13 International Masters. Chief Arbiter was IA Shaun Press.
Replay games with analysis
Premier section final standings (top finishers):
1 GM Zhou Weiqi CHN 2627 – 7.5
2 GM Johansen Darryl K AUS 2409 – 7
3 GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar IND 2619 – 7
4 GM Van Wely Loek NED 2663 – 6.5
5 GM Heberla Bartlomiej POL 2556 – 6.5
6 IM Bjelobrk Igor AUS 2366 – 6.5
7 IM Smirnov Anton AUS 2410 – 6
8 Zelesco Karl AUS 2252 – 6
9 GM Zhao Zong-Yuan AUS 2558 – 6
10 IM Lane Gary W. AUS 2350 – 6
11 IM Ikeda Junta AUS 2403 – 6
12 IM Izzat Kanan AZE 2434 – 6
13 GM Ramesh R.B. IND 2472 – 5.5
14 FM Tan Justin AUS 2407 – 5.5
15 IM Cheng Bobby AUS 2430 – 5.5
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A new Chess Queen is crowned
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The closing ceremony of the Women's World Championship took place in Sochi
The official closing ceremony of the Women's World Chess Championship took place in SCC Galactica (Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana) on April 6. 64 players from 28 countries competed for the chess crown from March 16 to April 5. In the final match Mariya Muzychuk from Ukraine defeated Natalia Pogonina from Russia (the final score is 2.5-1.5) and became the 15th World Champion.
The closing ceremony was attended by Arkady Dvorkovich, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee and Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the FIDE President, Andrey Filatov, the RCF President. The champion and the runner-up received gold and silver medals made by the Adamas Fine Jewelry as well as special cups by the Imperial Porcelain Factory. Harika Dronavalli, who tied for the third place, also received a memorable gift. The players expressed their gratitude to organizers and sponsors for the wonderfully organized event and expressed their hope to see many more tournaments played in Sochi.
Arkady Dvorkovich: “We did our best to make the best women players of the world feel comfortable in the mountains that hosted the Winter Olympics only a year ago. I think your outstanding games prove that we did our job well. They were fully in line with the airy and slightly provocative logo of the championship that we approved in due course. I want to stress that Russia will remain hospitable to all chess players in the world.”
Andrey Filatov: “To be honest, before the championship I dreamed about the Russian-Ukrainian final. As a student of the Ukrainian chess school and a President of the Russian Chess Federation, I was torn apart between my two Motherlands. Of course, I supported Natalia Pogonina enthusiastically, who made a heroic deed coming back in three matches in the very last game. And now with all my heart I congratulate Mariya Muzychuk, who won the title in a fair sporting contest. Becoming a World Champion at the age of 22 is truly spectacular!”
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: “Sochi became a capital of the chess world, and we hope to see world class events here every year. I want to thank all the players for their uncompromising games, and thank the organizers for the wonderfully conducted championship.”
Mariya Muzychuk: “I am very grateful to the Russian Chess Federation, FIDE, organizers and sponsors of the tournament. It was organized at the highest level! The playing conditions were very good. It was a real pleasure to win here!”
A joint press-conference with Dvorkovich, Filatov, Ilyumzhinov, Muzychuk, and Pogonina followed the closing ceremony. According to the regulations, the new World Champion has to defend her title in the end of this year in a match with the ex-World Champion Hou Yifan. The FIDE President told the press they already received an offer from China, and are waiting for rival offers from Lviv and Kyiv.
Official site of the World Championship: http://sochi2015.fide.com/en
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President Poroshenko awarded Mariya Muzychuk with Order “For Merit”
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko awarded the 15th Women’s World Chess Champion Mariya Muzychuk with the national Order “For Merit”.
Poroshenko congratulated Mariya, her sister Anna, her parents and trainers for the fantastic achievement. He reminded that Anna Muzychuk is reigning Women’s World Blitz Champion.
Mariya Muzychuk thanked the President for his kind words and noted that during the event she received support not only from Ukrainians but also from Russians and other nationals.
During the meeting, Muzychuk family proposed Ukraine and Lviv to submit a bid for holding the match againstHou Yifan from China.
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US Women's Championship LIVE!
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US Championship LIVE!
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Kasparov vs Short
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Battle of the Legends: Garry Kasparov vs. Nigel Short
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis to Host Exhibition Match between Chess Legends
SAINT LOUIS (April 9, 2015) – World chess legends Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short will meet later this month for the first Battle of the Legends exhibition match, to be held in Saint Louis, the Chess Capital of the United States.
On April 25-26, former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and famed English Grandmaster Nigel Short will play a series of blitz and rapid games at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL), rekindling the duo’s match at the 1993 World Chess Championship.
Kasparov is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all-time, one of the youngest World Champions in history who held the world’s No. 1 spot from 1985 until his retirement in 2005.
Hailed a chess prodigy at the age of 10, Short was one of the youngest grandmasters in the world, earning the title at age 19 in 1984, and later became the first Englishman to compete for the World Chess Championship in 1993.
“Rapid and blitz chess are - as the name suggests, fast and furious. The smallest mistake can ruin a strategy quickly,” Kasparov said. “It’s not often that I get to play Nigel and relive that moment on the chess world stage in 1993, and we’re both excited to have Saint Louis as the venue for this exhibition. An international spotlight has been shown on the city thanks to the efforts of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center, advancing chess through its combination of research, scholastic programs and these high-profile events and exhibitions.”
April’s match at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will feature 10 total games spanning over two days of play, each featuring one game with a rapid time control, and four games with the faster blitz time control. The entire event will be broadcast live on www.uschesschamps.com, featuring live commentary and analysis from a world-renowned commentary team.
“We’re honored to host two of the chess greats for this exhibition match,” said Tony Rich, Executive Director of the CCSCSL. “Our work at the club is focused on raising awareness of chess and we can’t think of a more distinguished match-up to do just that than Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short.”
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12 players remain perfect at Dubai Open after 3
Full results: http://chess-results.com/tnr168053.aspx
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Ziaur Rahman Wins FIDE Zone 3.2 Chess Championship
Ziaur Rahman Wins FIDE Zone 3.2 Chess Championship
Apr 8, 2015
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh won the FIDE Zone 3.2 Chess Championship that concluded at Nepal earlier this month. Bangladesh players dominated this event and took all the top four places.
Ziaur Rahman started with a draw and ended with two draws to win the six middle rounds. He totaled 7½/9 to win by a wide one point margin.
In the Women’s section WIM Shamima Akter Liza, who recently competed in the FIDE Women’s World Championship in Sochi, took the top spot also with 7½/9 points.
The Zone 3.2 Championship was held at Ratnagiri Hotel & Resorts, Nagarkot in Nepal from March 27 to April 1, 2015. India’s IA Dharmendra Kumar was the chief arbiter. The tournament director was Ekalal Shrestha, General Secretary, NCA.
Nepal’s Rupesh Jaiswal, only 17 year old, became the youngest FIDE Master of the host nation when he scored two-thirds of points in the Zone event.
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov attended the event along with Asian Chess Federation President H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Nepal Mr. Purusottam Poudel and the officials of the Nepal Chess Association in the closing ceremony.
News by Arvind Aaron
FIDE informs that Kirsan Ilyumzhinov also visited the Russian Center of Science and Culture (RCSC) in Kathmandu. RCSC the Chess Center, which is the heart of the whole chess activity in Nepal. The FIDE President took part in the opening ceremony of the 3rd Kamana Co-operative Cup open chess tournament in Lalitpur.
On the next day the FIDE President met with the Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. Sushil Koirala. The Prime Minister supported the idea to hold the Lord Buddha Cup.
FIDE President also met with the President of the National Olympic Committee of Nepal Mr. Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan.
Final standings (Open) - Top finishers:
1. GM Rahman Ziaur 2496 – 7.5
2. GM Abdulla Al-Rakib 2521 – 6.5
3. GM Hossain Enamul 2437 – 6
4. IM Minhazuddin Ahmed 2443 – 6
5. CM Jaiswal Rupesh 2156 – 6
6. GM Murshed Niaz 2464 – 5.5
7. IM Abu Sufian Shakil 2351 – 5.5
8. Kayastha Madan Krishna 2083 – 5.5
9. IM Lodhi Mahmood 2345 – 5.5
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US Championships round 7 results
Round 7
GM Sevian, Samuel vs GM Nakamura, Hikaru [1/2]
GM Naroditsky, Daniel vs GM Robson, Ray [0-1]
GM So, Wesley vs GM Onischuk, Alexander [1-0]
GM Kamsky, Gata vs GM Holt, Conrad [1-0]
GM Akobian, Varuzhan vs GM Troff, Kayden W [0-1]
GM Shankland, Samuel L vs GM Gareev, Timur [1-0]
Round 7 women's section
WGM Nemcova, Katerina vs WCM Virkud, Apurva [1-0]
GM Krush, Irina vs WIM Wang, Annie [1-0]
IM Goletiani, Rusudan vs WGM Sharevich, Anna [0-1]
WIM Ni, Viktorija vs WGM Abrahamyan, Tatev [1/2]
IM Paikidze, Nazi vs FM Melekhina, Alisa [1-0]
WGM Foisor, Sabina-Francesca vs WFM Yu, Jennifer R [1/2]
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Punishing Passive Play in the Opening: Part 2 ... and more
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Punishing Passive Play in the Opening: Part 2
Posted on April 08,2015 By FM Dalton Perrine in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. As a continuation of the previous article about punishing passive play in the opening, let's pick back up with the last game position (seen on the right). White now continued with: 14.Ne3, allowing black to jump into the f4 square immediately: 14...Nf4 From this square, the knight attacks the white kingside (g2 pawn), the bishop on e2 and the center (d3 pawn). 15.Bf1 Ne7! Creating all kinds of threats against White based on the f4 knight and b7 b[...]
Punishing Passive Play in the Opening: Part 1
Posted on April 07,2015 By FM Dalton Perrine in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, General Chess Articles. The opening phase of chess sets the tone for the game. This is when you gain space, develop your pieces to active squares, gain control of the center, get castled and prepare for the middlegame phase. We all know the basic principles of the opening, but what if our opponent breaks those principles? How can we punish him? In this three-part series of articles we're going to see just how we can do that: How we can punish passive play in the opening[...]
My Pet King's Indian, Na6 - GM Eugene Perelshteyn
Posted on April 06,2015 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The Pet Line versus the KID. 5...Na6 or 5...castles: which is best? This game features the King's Indian Defense classical main line, with Eugene's favorite 5...Na6 (is 5...0-0 then 6...Na6 better?) Focus quickly shifts to how the knight on the rim can quickly come to a better square, commonly c5, where it puts direct pressure on e4 and d3. The main move of 8.Be3 is examined along with Black's plan of 8...Ng4, attacking the bishop. Eugene is keen[...]
King's Indian Masterpieces - IM Bryan Smith
Posted on April 02,2015 By FM Charlie Storey in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. Tremendous King's Indians! In this opening taken from the ChessLecture series, Bryan teaches us about the Sameisch King's Indian masterpieces. He uses Chigilida vs. Smirin Baku, 2009, to show the reasons behind it and explain the general plans. Bryan provides a good overview for beginners, while advanced players will enjoy Bryan's explanation of Black's later opening plans where he goes into some detail on the 'Bronstein Queen Sacrifice'. Smirin[...]
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Nakamura & Robson lead US Championship after 7, Nemcova leads women's section
Women's standings
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US Championships round 8 pairings
Round 8 pairings
1 GM Troff, Kayden W 4.0 2532 - GM Nakamura, Hikaru 5.0 2798
2 GM Gareev, Timur 2.0 2604 - GM Sevian, Samuel 4.0 2531
3 GM Robson, Ray 5.0 2656 - GM Shankland, Samuel L 3.5 2661
4 GM Onischuk, Alexander 3.5 2665 - GM Naroditsky, Daniel 1.5 2633
5 GM Holt, Conrad 2.5 2530 - GM So, Wesley 4.5 2788
6 GM Akobian, Varuzhan 2.5 2622 - GM Kamsky, Gata 4.0 2683
Round 8 women's pairings
1 WCM Virkud, Apurva 2.5 2132 - WGM Sharevich, Anna 3.5 2267
2 WIM Wang, Annie 1.5 1901 - IM Goletiani, Rusudan 4.0 2311
3 FM Melekhina, Alisa 2.0 2235 - GM Krush, Irina 5.0 2477
4 WGM Abrahamyan, Tatev 4.0 2322 - IM Paikidze, Nazi 4.5 2333
5 WFM Yu, Jennifer R 2.0 2180 - WIM Ni, Viktorija 3.5 2188
6 WGM Nemcova, Katerina 6.0 2279 - WGM Foisor, Sabina-Francesca 3.5 2235
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A classic chess tactic
Bolojubov-Mieses, Baden-Baden 1925
White to move. What should White do?
r2r2k1/p2b2pp/Q3p3/1p1pPp1q/5P2/2P1P3/P4PBP/3R2RK w - - 0 22
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FM Saeed Ishaq shocks another grandmaster at Dubai Open Chess Championship
FM Saeed Ishaq shocks another grandmaster at Dubai Open Chess Championship
Apr 9, 2015
Fide Maser (FM) Saeed Ishaq returned to his giant-killing ways after the Dubai stalwart felled Serbian Grandmaster (GM) Milos Perunovic in Wednesday’s third round of the 17th Dubai Open Chess Championship – Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. Ishaq won a pawn in a complicated middlegame and then nursed his advantage through to a rook-and-pawns endgame to seal the victory and post his second point.
Looking to become the UAE’s third grandmaster, Ishaq, who defeated ninth-seed GM Eltaj Safarli of Azerbaijan in Monday’s opener, will play Indian GM R.R. Laxman in Thursday’s fourth round.
LIVE Games with analysis/ Round 1 Report/ Round 2 Report
GM David Howell, meanwhile, leads 11 other grandmasters with immaculate scores after the English top-seed outplayed American GM Jaan Ehlvest on board one. Second-seed GM Vladimir Fedoseev of Russia likewise maintained a clean slate after beating Indian prodigy GM Sahaj Grover. Others with perfect scores are GM Sergei Zhigalko of Belarus, GM Andrei Istratescu of France, GM Gadir Guseinov of Azerbaijan, GM Nils Grandelius of Sweden, GM Sergey Volkov of Russia, GM Dragan Solak of Turkey, GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili of Georgia, GM Gabor Papp of Hungary, GM Yuri Solodovnichenko of Ukraine and GM Gaioz Nigalidze of Georgia.
Arab players
Egypt’s International Master (IM) Mohamed Ezat is currently the highest-placed Arab player and the only non-grandmaster in the chasing pack as he sits on top of a group of 2.5-pointers. The 37th-seed Ezat held fourth-seed GM Mateusz Bartel of Poland to draw and will next face fifth-seed GM Yuriy Kuzubov of Ukraine.
Egypt’s IM Imed Abdelnabbi is at joint third place with two points after defeating Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Marina Makropoulou of Greece. The UAE’s FM Saleh Nabil and Moroccan IM Tissir Mohamed also have two points each following wins over Emirati Al Hamed Saif Idrees and Jordan’s Rakan Alattar respectively. FM Mohannad Farhan of Jordan also has two points with a win over India’s Jijo Joy.
The UAE’s Arab Under-18 champion FM Sultan Ibrahim held WGM Kubra Ozturk of Turkey to a draw to up his tally to 1.5 points. Jordan’s 91st-ranked Ahmad Al Khatib also held GM Alexander Kovchan of Ukraine to a draw to post 1.5 points.
GM Beshukov Sergei of Russia was the lone grandmaster to lose to a non-GM in the third round when he dropped his match to FM Aravind Ram of India.
Prizes
The Dubai Open Chess Championship – Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup offers a total cash purse of US$50,000 to the winners, with US$12,000 going to the champion. The club will also host a blitz chess tournament on Friday with a total prize fund of US$4,000.
Playing system
The tournament is a nine-round Swiss system event with each player allotted 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment for each move to complete a game. The event is being managed by tournament director Yahya Mohammed Saleh and International Arbiter (IA) Mahdi Abdul Rahim, the chief arbiter, and assisted by deputy chief arbiter IA Saeed Yousuf Shakari, IA Jamal Qasim, IA Sheikha Ali Rashid, IA Walid Abu Obeid and IA Marcel Augusto.
WIM Khayala Abdulla from Azerbaijan
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International Chess Festival 2nd “OPEN IASI” 2015
The International Chess Festival 2nd “OPEN IASI” is scheduled to take place in Iasi, Romania, from 29th May to 6th June, 2015.
The venue of play is Polyvalent Hall and the tempo of play in Open A and Open B is 90′ + 30″.
The festival will have three sections with total prize fund 23,000 € and will be valid for FIDE rating and norms.
Open A – 9-round Swiss tournament open to all FIDE registered players
Open B – 9-round Swiss tournament for juniors under 12 years old (born after 01.01.2003)
Open C – blitz chess competition open to any player, regardless of age
The top prizes in Open A will be awarded as follows: 4,000 €/ 3,000 €/ 2,000 €/ 1,500 €/ 1,000 €/ 800 €/ 700 €/ 600 €/ 500 €… etc.
Tournament fee Open A:
GM, WGM, MI (Elo > 2450): for free
Elo 2200 – 2450: 100 lei
Elo 2000 – 2200: 130 lei
Elo < 2000: 150 lei
Children awarded/ Children medalists from 2015 Călimăneşti Chess Final and seniors over 60 years: 75 lei
Tournament fee Open B:
75 lei- all participants
Tournament fee Open C:
50 lei – all participants
Accommodation:
1. Tudor Hostel 2*: 30 lei/ day
2. Teachers Hotel 2*+ T. Vladimirescu: 45 lei/ day
3. Ceramica Hotel 2*+: 50 lei/ day
4. Apartments in Il Primo 3* (for 4 people): 190 lei/ day (for 2 people): 125 lei/ day
5. Hotel Indiana 3* (accommodation + 3 meals): 22 euro/ day
6. Hotel Moldova 3* (accommodation + 3 meals): 35 euro/ day
Meals can be served or held anywhere in the town charges 10 Euro/ day (restaurant)
GM (Elo 2600 +) are provided free board and breakfast in the Hotel Moldova Single regime.
The players should confirm their participation to the organizers until 20th May 2015.
Contacts:
• FM Vlad Ungureanu – Tel.: 0741/665 384
• IM Vladimir Danilov – Tel.: 0745 00 96 23
• FM, IO Vasile Manole – Tel.: 0740/277 850 and 0723144998;
• E-mail: iasitel@yahoo.com
More about Iasi:
Iasi has a history of over 600 years and it is known as the cultural capital of Romania. It is a city toped on 7 hills – like Rome – with 350 000 inhabitants, situated in the north-east of Romania (400 km from Bucharest). It is a famous academic, cultural, and industrial centre and it is located in the area of the well-known churches and monasteries in the northern part of Romania.
Tournament website
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