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U.S. International Master (2009) and Woman Grandmaster (1999) born in Georgia. US Women Champion in 2005. Panamerican Women Champion in 2003. World Champion U14 among Girls in 1994 and U16 in 1996 and second at the World Girls U14 in 1992. Soviet U12 Champion in 1990. A participant at the Women’s World Championship 2000 and

German-born chess author and journalist who lived in South Africa and then settled in Ireland.  He was South African Champion in 1939, 1945-46, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1957, and 1959.  He was Irish Champion in 1958, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, and 1972.  He died in Germany.  In 1959, he was the Champion of Ireland and

German Woman Grandmaster (2005).  Fischdick was the German Women’s Champion 1974 and 2000, Multi Blitz German Women’s Champion and Rapid Chess Women’s Champion 1993, 1999 and 2001.  She was second at the National Championship 1978 and a participant in the Women’s Olympiads from 1978 until 1994. Best result: Interzonal at Rio 1979, 4-5th. Peak rating:

More than 100 players are participating in one of the strongest Open of Slovenia in Nova Gorica. Standings 1-5 Zorko,Jure, Doric,Darko, Zorko,Jure, Smirnov,Artem and Tonon,Alessandro 5, 6-8 Kovačevič,Aleksandar, Neverov,Valeriy and Škoberne 6.5… Back to Chess News

The 34th Bulgarian Open Chess Championship 2012 – Georgi Tringov Memorial, organized by the Bulgarian Chess Federation, the Chess Club Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Plovdiv Municipality, took place from 29th January to 5th February in Novotel Hotel, Plovdiv. Four players tied for first but Cheparinov was declared winner on the best tie-break score. Final standings: 1.

Israeli Grandmaster (1998), born in Kazakhstan. Coach. Moved to Israel in 1990. Vice Champion of Kazakhstan in 1988 and U20 Kazakh Champion in 1969.Best results: won or shared first in Tel Aviv 1992, Zurich Open 1998, Havana Capablanca Memorial 1998 and twice the Israeli Open Championship.A participant in the 1992 Olympiad.Best ELO: 2560 in 1997.

Chinese Grandmaster (2006). Chinese Rapid Champion in 2011. Vice champion of China in 2008. He learned to play chess at the age of 6. A member of the team which was the co-runner-up of the World Team Championship in 2005. Also, he is a member of the team which was co-champion of the Asian Team

Singapore Grandmaster (1998) born in China. Asian Champion in 2005. FIDE Trainer (2011). World Junior Vice Champion in 1996. Champion of China in 2001. Youth Chinese Champion in 1990. Learned the royal game when he was eight years old. Besides chess, Zhang Zhong has an interest in sports, music and literature. Best results: He won

What is chess strategy? The art of chess strategy is knowing how to formulate a plan for the chess game, and arrange your chess pieces to accomplish this plan. The chess strategy outlined below will get any new chess player on the road to understanding correct chess opening strategy – how to control the chess

From the time the game begins, you should remember that every move you make may affect your chances in the endgame. For instance, in the earlier parts of the game, a knight and a bishop are about equally powerful. Toward the end of the game, though, when there are fewer men in the way, the