Local phenom wins Chennai Open withh 2700+ performance
Aravindh Chithambaram wins Chennai GM Open 2013R R Vasudevan Press Officer 14-year-old FIDE Master V R Aravindh Chithambaram emerged the champion with a whopping 9/11 after the final round of the...
View ArticleTraining new Anand in Chennai
India's chess capital trains new masters Husband-Wife team (GM Ramesh RB & WGM Aarthie) of chess masters run school in Chennai to grow more world champions in the cerebral game.Last updated: 23 Nov...
View ArticleAdvanced Chess Endgames with GM Susan Polgar ... and more
Carlsen is the new World Chess Champion! (FINAL ROUND COVERAGE)Carlsen is the new World Chess Champion! (FINAL ROUND COVERAGE)Posted on November 22,2013 By GM Damian Lemos in Strategy & Game...
View ArticleIt's clear Carlsen is forcing Anand into uncomfortable positions
Mind The GapThe Anand-Carlsen title clash is a game-changer that not only pits generations but also contrasting styles of play against each otherG.S. Vivek November 22, 2013 | UPDATED 18:43 IST The...
View ArticleAnish Giri's reflection after Anand-Carlsen's match
''It does seem though that Magnus Carlsen can breathe new life into the royal game…'' Anish's reflection after Anand-Carlsen's match.http://anishgiri.nl/index.htmlFor the past month the attention of...
View ArticleI want to ensure that all chess-playing women are treated properly
“I chose chess myself and then I taught the moves to my sisters, Sofia and Judit. I fell in love with chess as a little girl,” says Susan Polgar in this interview with P.K. Ajith Kumar. One pleasant...
View ArticleWorld Champions' Meals
First dinner as chess champion: Chinese and a mocktail Dhiman Sarkar, Hindustan TimesChennai, November 24, 2013A Virgin Pinacolada, egg fried rice, sweet and sour beef and sweet and sour pork. That was...
View ArticleA classic brain challenge
This was sent in by Andreas. It is a puzzle by Troitsky. How do you assess this position. It is White to move.6B1/3R4/8/2p1pkPK/5p2/2q1P3/8/8 w - - 0 1Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
View ArticleI fear NOBODY
I fear nobody, Magnus Carlsen saysSusan Ninan & Amit Karmarkar,TNN | Nov 24, 2013, 06.12 AM ISTMagnus Carlsen is on top of the world. He has won the World Championship and even as he soaks in his...
View ArticleVishy: My dream is to see chess played in every Indian school
My dream is to see chess played in every Indian school: Anand Press Trust of IndiaNov 24, 2013 at 03:48pm IST New York: Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand, who was dethroned by Magnus Carlsen as the...
View ArticleWomen's Success
Bela Khotenashvili became the 4th female GM in her country after Gapridashvili, Chiburdanidze, and Dzagnidze.Warda Aulie Medina became the 2nd player in Indonesia to earn the WGM title. The first was...
View ArticlePhotos and Closing Ceremony Info
Photos from the second half and exclusive behind the scene photos (more will be uploaded later): https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WC20132ndHalf 350+ pictures from the first 6 games:...
View ArticleVaisser edged Kristiansen on tiebreaks to win World Senior Championship
Full results here: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr98611.aspxChess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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View ArticleInternational Open Championship of Belgrade
XXVII INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP OF BELGRADE24 November – 02 December 2013Contact information: BELGRADE CHESS FEDERATION 11000 Belgrade, Deligradska 27/III, Serbia Tel/Fax; +381-11 -26-56-846 Web:...
View ArticleChess and powerful computers
Chess-Championship Results Show Powerful Role of ComputersThe digital revolution has pushed human abilities to new heightsBy Christopher Chabris and David Goodman Nov. 22, 2013 11:21 a.m. ETIn the...
View ArticleWeight of winning the title finally off his shoulders
Photo from https://www.facebook.com/magnuschessChamp Magnus Carlsen celebrates world chess title victory in styleSusan NinanTNN | Nov 24, 2013, 02.17 AM ISTCHENNAI: Magnus Carlsen stood waist-deep in...
View ArticleCarlsen is one of a kind
Checkmate: Norwegian Magnus Carlsen is new world champion of chess"Let's write the history books later," he says. Posted By Evan Bleier | Nov. 22, 2013 at 12:54 PMNov. 22 (UPI) -- Chess has a new world...
View ArticleOnly one way - Play to win every game.
Magnus plays to win: Espen AgdesteinCHENNAI, November 24, 2013 Updated: November 24, 2013 01:18 IST P. K. Ajith KumarEspen Agdestein, who knows Magnus Carlsen better than most people, was a bit...
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