Yes, starting 7th May 2019, Hammersmith Chess Club will be running events tailored for women, aimed at beginners and intermediate players, seeking to encourage woman to participate in the game we all love! The initiative is a first for Hammersmith …
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After a tough year Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi scored a triumph in the London Chess Classic, finishing tied for first and sharing the prize money with Fabiano Caruana before missing out on the trophy in the playoff. He gave an interview …
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Fabiano Caruana broke the draw streak in London and has now started a new streak of his own after beating Vishy Anand to claim a second win in a row. That puts him a full point clear of the field, …
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In a centuries-old rivalry, Oxford and Cambridge Universities squared off over the weekend for an 8-board match at the Royal Automobile Club in central London. Oxford won this round 4½-3½, narrowing Cambridge’s overall lead to five match wins. The two …
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THE ENGLISH CHESS CHALLENGE SEMI-FINALS (ECC) This is tournament was set up in 2001 to provide a tournament of its own type where ALL of CCF’s trainees (plus others who wish to enter) can take part with a properly accountable …
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The 92nd Hastings International Chess Congress is under way from 28 December. Watch LIVE The event runs until January 5 and is dedicated to the memory of Con Power, Congress Secretary from 1983 until 2015. I particularly remember that period …
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Wesley So has won the 2016 London Chess Classic and taken his Grand Chess Tour earnings to a whopping $295,000. All he needed to complete his triumph was a rock solid draw against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave since Fabiano Caruana got nothing …
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Fabiano Caruana is within 11 points of Magnus Carlsen on the rating list after beating Hikaru Nakamura with a in a razor-sharp line of the Najdorf Sicilian. Wesley So still leads after cashing in on Veselin Topalov’s continuing self-destruction, while …
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8th London Chess Classic >>> LIVE coverage Mickey Adams took full advantage of a Veselin Topalov in full tilt mode to score the only win of Round 5 of the London Chess Classic. That game featured some brilliant attacking chess, …
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8th London Chess Classic Round 5 >>>LIVE coverage The main event started Friday 9 December. Round 5 takes place Tuesday 16.00. There will be LIVE coverage with expert analysis and commentary direct from the Olympia Conference Centre. We hope you …
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