It is a very peculiar proposition that aims to transform the game of chess to an economically viable business.
Read about the plans of Mr. David Kaplan, “Chief Executive Officer – Development” within FIDE, in this Chessbase article.
In the meantime, Karpov is supported for FIDE presidency by the 18/36 of the Russian committee! See here.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Two worlds get closer
There is an excellent blog (in Greek) about culture and Over-The-Board chess and chess problems, (see here), run by the Schroendiger's Cat.
Some weeks ago a post was published there (by the reader Kaloproeretos) about the distance between the world of OTB chess and the world of chess composition.
The conclusion was that the chess players would benefit if they knew the chess problems better.
As a result, a series of about 150 compositions of many kinds, selected by Kaloproeretos, started to be published, for the chess players to be familiarized with chess problems.
If you follow the links you will see these selected problems.
Try to solve them. (The answers to the problems of one post are published below the problems of the next post).
Sorry for not including here a proper translation of the Greek text.
Problems 1-6, Saturday 10-04-2010
Problems 7-12, Wednesday 14-04-2010
Problems 13-18, Saturday 17-04-2010
Problems 19-24, Wednesday 21-04-2010
Problems 25-30, Saturday 24-04-2010
Problems 31-36, Wednesday 28-04-2010
Problems 37-42, Saturday 01-05-2010
Problems 43-48, Wednesday 05-05-2010
Problems 49-54, Saturday 08-05-2010
Problems 55-60, Wednesday 12-05-2010
Problems 61-66, Saturday 15-05-2010
Problems 67-72, Wednesday 19-05-2010
Problems 73-78, Saturday 22-05-2010
Problems 79-84, Wednesday 26-05-2010
Problems 85-90, Saturday 29-05-2010
Simple, yet instructive exercises. Commented selection!
Some weeks ago a post was published there (by the reader Kaloproeretos) about the distance between the world of OTB chess and the world of chess composition.
The conclusion was that the chess players would benefit if they knew the chess problems better.
As a result, a series of about 150 compositions of many kinds, selected by Kaloproeretos, started to be published, for the chess players to be familiarized with chess problems.
If you follow the links you will see these selected problems.
Try to solve them. (The answers to the problems of one post are published below the problems of the next post).
Sorry for not including here a proper translation of the Greek text.
Problems 1-6, Saturday 10-04-2010
Problems 7-12, Wednesday 14-04-2010
Problems 13-18, Saturday 17-04-2010
Problems 19-24, Wednesday 21-04-2010
Problems 25-30, Saturday 24-04-2010
Problems 31-36, Wednesday 28-04-2010
Problems 37-42, Saturday 01-05-2010
Problems 43-48, Wednesday 05-05-2010
Problems 49-54, Saturday 08-05-2010
Problems 55-60, Wednesday 12-05-2010
Problems 61-66, Saturday 15-05-2010
Problems 67-72, Wednesday 19-05-2010
Problems 73-78, Saturday 22-05-2010
Problems 79-84, Wednesday 26-05-2010
Problems 85-90, Saturday 29-05-2010
Simple, yet instructive exercises. Commented selection!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Diyan Kostadinov, again...
We have written in February 2009 a post about the composer Diyan Kostadinov, when the match Topalov - Kamski had started, (see here).
The composer has repeated this year the task of creating new problems featuring the names of the contestants for the higher title, Anand and Topalov, as you can see here. The six problems are two-movers and you can send your solutions to the composer (he publishes an e-mail address under the problems).
The composer has repeated this year the task of creating new problems featuring the names of the contestants for the higher title, Anand and Topalov, as you can see here. The six problems are two-movers and you can send your solutions to the composer (he publishes an e-mail address under the problems).
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
European solvers in Sunningdale
Best European solvers for 2010 (contest ECSC 2010)
Rank - Name - Country - Points - Minutes
1 - John Nunn - GBR - 80,50 - 335
2 - Piotr Murdzia - POL - 77,00 - 360
3 - Eddy van Beers - BEL - 76,25 - 333
4 - Kacper Piorun - POL - 72,25 - 360
5 - Bojan Vučković - SRB - 65,25 - 344
6 - Jorma Paavilainen - FIN - 62,75 - 357
7 - Michal Dragoun - CZE - 60,50 - 360
8 - Michel Caillaud - FRA - 59,50 - 351
9 - Milan Velimirović - SRB - 59,25 - 335
10 - Volodymir Pogorelov - UKR - 58,25 - 360
11 - Dolf Wissmann - NED - 58,00 - 358
12 - Marjan Kovačević - SRB - 56,25 - 333
13 - Colin McNab - GBR - 56,25 - 360
14 - Vladimir Podinić - SRB - 54,75 - 342
15 - Jonathan Mestel - GBR - 54,25 - 360
16 - Piotr Górski - POL - 52,75 - 360
17 - Araz Almammadov - AZE - 52,00 - 355
18 - Vasyl Dyachuk - UKR - 51,75 - 356
19 - František Sabol - CZE - 50,00 - 352
20 - Andy Ooms - BEL - 49,00 - 360
21 - Kostas Prentos - GRE - 48,50 - 354
31 - Nikos Mendrinos - GRE - 42,00 - 351
49 - Harry Fougiaxis - GRE - 29,25 - 351
51 - Panagiotis Konidaris - GRE - 29,00 - 360
and a few more.
Read the report at the site of Chessbase here and see the presentation of the problems here.
Photo of our national team at the blog of Panagiotis Konidaris, here.
Rank - Name - Country - Points - Minutes
1 - John Nunn - GBR - 80,50 - 335
2 - Piotr Murdzia - POL - 77,00 - 360
3 - Eddy van Beers - BEL - 76,25 - 333
4 - Kacper Piorun - POL - 72,25 - 360
5 - Bojan Vučković - SRB - 65,25 - 344
6 - Jorma Paavilainen - FIN - 62,75 - 357
7 - Michal Dragoun - CZE - 60,50 - 360
8 - Michel Caillaud - FRA - 59,50 - 351
9 - Milan Velimirović - SRB - 59,25 - 335
10 - Volodymir Pogorelov - UKR - 58,25 - 360
11 - Dolf Wissmann - NED - 58,00 - 358
12 - Marjan Kovačević - SRB - 56,25 - 333
13 - Colin McNab - GBR - 56,25 - 360
14 - Vladimir Podinić - SRB - 54,75 - 342
15 - Jonathan Mestel - GBR - 54,25 - 360
16 - Piotr Górski - POL - 52,75 - 360
17 - Araz Almammadov - AZE - 52,00 - 355
18 - Vasyl Dyachuk - UKR - 51,75 - 356
19 - František Sabol - CZE - 50,00 - 352
20 - Andy Ooms - BEL - 49,00 - 360
21 - Kostas Prentos - GRE - 48,50 - 354
31 - Nikos Mendrinos - GRE - 42,00 - 351
49 - Harry Fougiaxis - GRE - 29,25 - 351
51 - Panagiotis Konidaris - GRE - 29,00 - 360
and a few more.
Read the report at the site of Chessbase here and see the presentation of the problems here.
Photo of our national team at the blog of Panagiotis Konidaris, here.
Thursday, April 08, 2010
European Chess Solving Championship 2010
The European Chess Solving Championship, ESCS, for 2010 is organised by the British Chess Problem Society, BCPS, in Sunnindale, from 09-04-2010 thru 12-04-2010.
Announcement : http://www.saunalahti.fi/~stniekat/pccc/ecsc10.pdf
Greece is represented by the excellent solvers : Kostas Prentos, Nikos Mendrinos, Panagiotis Konidaris, Harry Fougiaxis. We wish them every success!
Links :
http://www.bstephen.me.uk/ecsc2010
http://www.matplus.net/pub/start.php?px=1269824566&app=forum&act=forum&fid=ecsc6
Results
Countries : (1) England, (2) Poland, (3) Serbia, ..., (8) Greece, ..., 13 teams.
Solvers : (1) John Nunn, (2) Piotr Murdzia, (3) Eddie van Beers, ..., (21) Kostas Prentos, ..., (31) Nikos Mendrinos, ..., (49) Harry Fougiaxis, ..., (51) Panagiotis Konidaris, ..., 55 contestants.
The problems (very difficult) were selected by Pavel Kamenik.
Announcement : http://www.saunalahti.fi/~stniekat/pccc/ecsc10.pdf
Greece is represented by the excellent solvers : Kostas Prentos, Nikos Mendrinos, Panagiotis Konidaris, Harry Fougiaxis. We wish them every success!
Links :
http://www.bstephen.me.uk/ecsc2010
http://www.matplus.net/pub/start.php?px=1269824566&app=forum&act=forum&fid=ecsc6
Results
Countries : (1) England, (2) Poland, (3) Serbia, ..., (8) Greece, ..., 13 teams.
Solvers : (1) John Nunn, (2) Piotr Murdzia, (3) Eddie van Beers, ..., (21) Kostas Prentos, ..., (31) Nikos Mendrinos, ..., (49) Harry Fougiaxis, ..., (51) Panagiotis Konidaris, ..., 55 contestants.
The problems (very difficult) were selected by Pavel Kamenik.
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