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Bobby Fischer as seen by Harry Benson – A revealing interview with the legendary star photographer on one of his greatest stories ever in: New In Chess 2011/4.
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Candidates Matches: Anand’s dream
All three games in the fourth round of the Kings’ Tournament in Medias, Romania ended peacefully today. Hikaru Nakamura had a pleasant advantage against Vassily Ivanchuk and even won a pawn, but the double rook ending ended in a draw. Magnus C
In a press release, distributed to the biggest chess websites today, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov expresses his disappointment about how people have responded to his visit on Sunday to Libya’s leader Muammar Gadaffi. Ilyumzhinov writes tha
Tuesday, June 14, 2011PRESS RELEASE
I was asked to visit Libya this past weekend, and I am very satisfied that I saw that chess could play such a critical role in promoting peace at this time of crisis.I had very serious meetings regarding the objec
The Presidential Board in Al Ain accepted the recommendations of the Events Commission concerning the title of International Organiser. With effect from 1 January 2012, the title of IO shall not be awarded directly upon application. Instead, candid
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu recovered from his painful loss yesterday in Medias, by beating Vassily Ivanchuk in round 3 of the Kings’ Tournament. Magnus Carlsen couldn’t get any opening advantage and drew in an endgame against Teimour Radjabov
Three-way tie in Malmö
Jun 14
The 2011 Sigeman Chess Tournament ended in a three-way tie between Anish Giri, Hans Tikkanen and Wesley So. The three GMs finished on 3/5. Alexei Shirov scored 50%, Nils Grandelius 2/5 and Jonny Hector 1.5/5. Final report with photos and video impres
FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced he held a two-hour meeting on Sunday in Tripoli with the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi. Libya is currently in a state of civil war, with NATO and allies engaged in bombing raids, and Gaddafi himself acc
On 11 June FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with Dr. Mustafa Zaidi, Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Tripoli. Dr. Mustafa Zaidi came back from China where he had been on an official visit. One may recall that the World Chess Championship 2
Hikaru Nakamura bounced back with a win in the second round of the Kings Tournament in Medias, Romania. The American grandmaster defeated Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu in a game that lasted 78 moves and started as a Closed Ruy Lopez. First-round winners Mag