Objective: It is important to promote a good and positive image of chess. Attire worn during all phases of the championships and events should be in good taste and appropriate to such a prestigious chess event. Regulations 1. Events regulated by the Dress Code 1.a World Events for Adult Players (over 21 years old) World [...]

WGM Irene Kharisma Sukandar from Indonesia convincingly won Alexander The Great Open that concluded yesterday in Porto Carras, Greece. The interview was performed after the third round. Chessdom: Irene, many people were wondering how come you flew from distant Indonesia to compete in Alexander The Great Open, so now I am passing the same question [...]

Both events will need the final round, and perhaps more, to decide a champion

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Kamsky and Krush are on 4/4

The action got a running start today as the majority of the first-round battles at the 2013 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship produced a clear victor. Report by FM Mike Klein. Half of the men’s games and 80 percent of the ladies’ skirmishes gave decisive results, kicking off nine rounds of chess at the [...]

The opening ceremony of the 2013 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship, held Thursday night at the Peabody Opera House in Saint Louis, determined the colors for the U.S. Championship and the round-by-round pairings for the U.S. Women’s Championship. Article by FM Mike Klein The 24 men and ten women were invited one-by-one on stage [...]

The single round robin runs until May 12th

Alekhine Memorial 2013 will take place April 20 – May 1 in Sankt Petersburg, Russia. Despite being squeezed between the Candidates Chess Tournament, the Zug Grand Prix, and Norway Chess, the organizers have gathered the world’s elite players. Participants: World Champion Viswanathan Anand, his challenger from 2012 match Boris Gelfand, former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, [...]

Vladimir Kramnik and Fabiano Caruana among the participants