It can hardly have escaped anyone's attention that a terrible armed conflict has flared up in the South Ossetia region of Georgia. The violence has claimed many lives and the whole region is in turmoil. Anyone travelling near the area woul... Read more »
After notifying the USCF's Chess Life Online that she would be responding to Irina Krush's Open Letter from May 30th, Anna Zatonskih, the newly crowned US Women's Champ, has since remained noticeably quiet. Drawing about equal amounts ... Read more »
Tom Braunlich responded today on the federation's own 'Chess Life Online' to Irina Krush's open letter published Friday on the same site. Irina's original letter was republished here for chess.com. We are still awaiting the pro... Read more »
Kirsan has the final word The president of FIDE, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (pictured), is reported as confirming that the Kamsky vs. Topalov match later this year will take place in Lvov, Ukraine and not in Sofia, Bulgaria. The question that has not been... Read more »
In a letter to the USCF's Chess Life Online earlier today Irina Krush disputes Anna Zatonskih's sole claim to the U.S. Women's Championship title. Irina lost to Zatonskih on time in an Armageddon match that decided that championship. ... Read more »
Kamsky prepared to play in Bulgaria Following on from Alexei Shirov's open letter (reported here), a representative of Gata Kamsky has issued a statement denying that Kamsky has officially declined to play in Bulgaria. To FIDE President Mr. Ki... Read more »
Shirov - "Nobody can wait forever" Breaking news - there are dramatic developments in the plans for the Kamsky vs. Topalov match due to be staged later this year as part of the current World Chess Championship cycle. Around two weeks ago... Read more »
All India Chess Federation Central Council Meeting was held at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai on December 21, 2007. In the meet, they discussed about the selection criteria for the Indian Olympiad Chess team, National A tournament selec... Read more »
World Chess Federation Rules on Ethics Violations; No More “Dunderheads”By Dylan Loeb McClain The World Chess Federation’s Ethics Commission has released four rulings concerning complaints against several players, organizers and ... Read more »
The United States Chess Federation is currently holding elections to it's board, so if you are a member of the USCF don't forget to exercise your democratic right and vote! Some information on the election and the candidates can be ... Read more »
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