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Annex 42 Commission for Women in Chess Batumi, Georgia 29Th
Annex 42 Commission for Women in Chess Batumi, Georgia 29th September 2018, 11.00-13.00 Chairpersons: Susan Polgar (USA), M. Fierro (ECU) Present: N. Cinar (TUR), P. Ambarukwi (INA), D. Chen (TPE), A. Sorokina (BLR), S. Johnson (TTO), U. Umudova (AZE), A. Dimitrijevic (BIH), K. Blackman (BCF), D. Murray (BCF), C. Zhu (QAT), P. Truong (CAM), M. Naugana (MAW), K. Howie (SCO), C. Meyer (USA), R. Haring (USA), U. E. Gronn (NOR), S. Bayat (IRI), S. Rohde (USA), M. Khamboo (NEP), Dr. G. Font (HUN), Dr. N. Short (ENG), A. Karlovych (UKR) MATTERS DISCUSSED At the beginning of the meeting, we addressed the items discussed in the official WOM report submitted to FIDE. The Chairperson (Ms. Polgar) especially praised FIDE for the Women’s World Blitz and Rapid Championships in Saudi Arabia which had a substantially increased prize fund, though it was only one third of the prize in the Open section. The total prize fund in the Women’s championships were $250,000 for each event. Beatriz Marinello reported on her project “Smart Girl” on behalf of the Social Action commission, which included projects in Uganda, Chile, France and the US. This projects seeks to increase participation by girls in chess in those countries. Martha Fierro elaborated on the project about chess in women prisons in Genoa, Italy, which involved the training of refugees in Italy who in turn, train women prisoners. Sophia Rohde from the United States shared some of the work their federation is in doing to promote chess for girls in the USA. They subsequently presented a video showing various interviews with young girls in chess, highlighting the benefits and challenges that they experience in chess. -
1978 July 08
1ST ASIAN GRANDMASTERS CIRCUIT- 3RD ROUND RESULTS ~-~AY~R s I & I 7 · .Chess. 1 EUGENE TORRE (PHIL) GM ½I½ 2 MIGUEL QUINTEROS (ARG) A-sia·n _ ascendancy· 3 MERSHAD SHAR CHESS IN Indonesia is very were taken to a sports sta• popular, and not only at dium, one floor of which is AROUAH BACTIAR (IND) IM international levels. Indonesia · permanently reserved for 6 LUIS CHIONG (PHIL) has an advantage over other chess. There, were 400-500 . 7 O'KELLY DE GALWAY (BEL) GM countries because the game is people present, but also at 8 CRAIG LAIRD (NZ) indigenous to the people and least- as many cheering 9 KAMRAN SHIRAZ! (IRAN) has not been artificially "in-: school pupils outsiqe_ which traduced": · gave the . place q1}1te an 10 MURRAY CHANDLER (NZ)/. atmosphere. 11 ARDIANSYAH (IND) /M That was strikingly illus• trated during the third leg of After the ceremony a band· 12 JACOBUS SAMPOUW (IND) the 1st Asian Grandmaster's · struck - up while snacks and 13 CHRISTIE HON (MALAYSIA) Circuit when all the partici-: drinks were handed out. 14 HERMAN SURADIRADJA(IND) /, pants were invited to attend a Then, amid further cheering prizegiving of the teams and whistling, the reluctant IM NORM =8½ GM NORM=10 CATEGORY 5 championship in Jakarta. We participants _from the circuit. were called on stage to be in• 19. d4 c4 This timely advance puts 28. Nd5 good guys .. troduced, and Wt' were pre• 20. d5! Chiong in serious dif iculties. Planning to answer 28 . 33. Kh1 Ra? sented with pieces of the \;MIONG The way . -
Commission for Women's Chess (WOM) REPORT for 88Th FIDE Congress 7-15 October 2017
Commission for Women's Chess (WOM) REPORT FOR 88th FIDE Congress 7-15 October 2017. Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey _______________________________________________________________________________ Co-Chairperson: GM Susan POLGAR & IM Martha Fierro BAQUERO Secretary: IA Anastasia SOROKINA Councilors: Ms. Keenese KATISENG (Botswana), GM Zhu CHEN (Qatar), GM Antoaneta STEFANOVA (Bulgaria) Members: Ms. Fiona STEIL-ANTONI (Luxembourg), Ms. Nilufer CINAR (Turkey), Ms. Damaris ABARCA (Chile), IM Irene SUKANDAR (Indonesia), IA Anemone KULZCAK (France), Ms. Evita SIMANGO (Mozambique), Ms. Dina Mei-Fang CHEN (Chinese Taipei), Ms. Aleksandra MILOVIC (Montenegro), Ms. Sonia ZEPEDA (El Salvador), IM Elisabeth PAEHTZ (Germany) Special Advisors: GM HOU Yifan (China), GM Maia CHIBURDANIDZE (Georgia), GM Xie JUN (China), GM Xu YUHUA (China), GM Alexandra KOSTENIUK (Russia), GM Anna USHENINA (Ukraine) _______________________________________________________________________________ The Women’s Commission has been very active in promoting the participation of all female players, arbiters, trainers and organizers in various events and activities around the world. This report will highlight the main FIDE activities whilst noting a number of continental and regional initiatives. More detailed information can be obtained from: http://womenchess.fide.com/ 1. EVENTS 1.1 Women's World Chess Championship 2017 Teheran, Iran, 10 FEBRARY – 5 MARCH 2017. Women’s World Chess Championship was held in the Espinos Palace Hotel in Tehran, Iran, from February 10 (day of arrival) to March 4 (day of departure) 2017. 63 players (excluding Ms.Foisor, who passed away just few weeks before championship) from 28 countries participated in the WWCC2017. A tournament was played according to the knock-out system of 6 rounds, according to the FIDE WCC regulations for the event (FIDE Handbook, D 07). -
On March 30, 2010, Mozambique Issued 6 Stamps (Scott: 1993) That
On March 30, 2010, Mozambique issued 6 stamps (Scott: 1993) that pays tribute to the following chess players: Garry Kasparov, Vasily Smyslov, Anatoly Karpov, Viswanathan Anand, Bobby Fischer and Veselin Topalov. Vladimir Kramnik is featured in the sheet selvage. On March 30, 2010, Mozambique issued a souvenir sheet (Scott: 1993) with a single high denomination stamp, which pays tribute to chess great Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010). On March 30, 2010, Mozambique issued 6 stamps (Scott: 1992) which features the following female chess champions: Antoaneta Stefanova, Pia Cramling, Viktorija Cmilyte, Xu Yuhua, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Judit Polgar and, in the sheet selvage, Zhu Chen. On March 30, 2010, Mozambique issued a souvenir sheet (Scott: 2019) which features chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk on the high denomination stamp and, in the sheet selvage, Zhu Chen. In 2010, Bulgaria issued a souvenir sheet commemorating the Anand-Topalov match. In 2010, Georgia issued a chess stamp. (Michel 586) In 2010, Nagormo-Karabakh issued stamps on children’s books, one including chess. In 2010, Togo issued 2 chess stamps. (Michel 3629/3+B) In 2010, Nepal issued its first chess commemorative cover and postmark, commemorating the 1st Lalitpur Cup International Open Rating Chess Tournament in July, 2010. On November 30, 2010, Mozambique issued 4 stamps (Scott: 2105) that paid tribute to Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010). On November 30, 2010, Mozambique issued a souvenir sheet (Scott: 2117) in tribute to Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010). In 2010, Lithuania issued a commemorative chess stamp in honor of Vladas Mikenas (1910- 1992). He was an International Master and chess journalist. In 2010, Armenia issued a stamp depicting Henrik Kasparyan and correspondence chess. -
Is It Time to Bring Back Adjournments? the United States’ Largest Chess Specialty Retailer
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Virginia Chess Federation 2008 - #6
VIRGINIA CHESS Newsletter The bimonthly publication of the Virginia Chess Federation 2008 - #6 Grandmaster Larry Kaufman See page 1 VIRGINIA CHESS Newsletter 2008 - Issue #6 Editor: Circulation: Macon Shibut Ernie Schlich 8234 Citadel Place 1370 South Braden Crescent Vienna VA 22180 Norfolk VA 23502 [email protected] [email protected] k w r Virginia Chess is published six times per year by the Virginia Chess Federation. Membership benefits (dues: $10/yr adult; $5/yr junior under 18) include a subscription to Virginia Chess. Send material for publication to the editor. Send dues, address changes, etc to Circulation. The Virginia Chess Federation (VCF) is a non-profit organization for the use of its members. Dues for regular adult membership are $10/yr. Junior memberships are $5/yr. President: Mike Hoffpauir, 405 Hounds Chase, Yorktown VA 23693, mhoffpauir@ aol.com Treasurer: Ernie Schlich, 1370 South Braden Crescent, Norfolk VA 23502, [email protected] Secretary: Helen Hinshaw, 3430 Musket Dr, Midlothian VA 23113, jallenhinshaw@comcast. net Scholastics Coordinator: Mike Hoffpauir, 405 Hounds Chase, Yorktown VA 23693, [email protected] VCF Inc. Directors: Helen Hinshaw (Chairman), Rob Getty, John Farrell, Mike Hoffpauir, Ernie Schlich. otjnwlkqbhrp 2008 - #6 1 otjnwlkqbhrp Larry Kaufman, of Maryland, is a familiar face at Virginia tournaments. Among others he won the Virginia Open in 1969, 1998, 2000, 2006 and 2007! Recently Larry achieved a lifelong goal by attaining the title of International Grandmaster, and agreed to tell VIRGINIA CHESS readers how it happened. -ed World Senior Chess Championship by Larry Kaufman URING THE LAST FIVE YEARS OR SO, whenever someone asked me Dif I still hoped to become a GM, I would reply something like this: “I’m too old now to try to do it the normal way, but perhaps when I reach 60 I will try to win the World Senior, which carries an automatic GM title. -
22 April 2010
Samengevat 5e jaargang nummer 2 – 22 april 2010 Externe competitie ten einde Het favoriete schaakboek van Tjomme Een spectaculaire partij van Stijn 3 Titelpagina: Drie generaties schakers van de Vogelwijktak, die 13 jaar met elkaar schelen. In het midden Jan Bonsel (89), lid sinds 1975, links Rob Dijkstra (bijna 76), lid sinds 1962 en rechts Hans Dwarshuis (63), lid sinds 1960 (Foto: Hans Dwarshuis) Inhoud 4 Colofon 5 Van de redactie / André Wagner 7 Paastoernooi / André Wagner 8 Snelschaakkampioenschap / Piet Sikkes 9 Interne competitie 11 Externe competitie 24 Haagse Rapidcyclus / André Wagner 26 Mijn favoriete schaakboek / Tjomme Klop 28 Een spectaculaire partij / Stijn Gieben 29 Blunder geordend naar de trigger 'ontdekken' / William van Zanten 34 Schaakagenda Samengevat is het clubblad van Schaakcombinatie HTV Verschijnt 6x per jaar Redactie: Pim van der Meiden (hoofdredactie), André Wagner (eindredactie) 5e jaargang nummer 2 - 22 april 2010 Kopijdatum volgende clubblad: 19 juni (verschijnt 24 juni) Kopij tijdig inleveren bij: Pim van der Meiden ([email protected]) 4 Colofon Bestuur Voorzitter Evert Baak [email protected] 3940945 Secretaris Hugo van der Laan [email protected] 3509931 Penningmeester Sander Pauw [email protected] 3615975 PR & Sponsoring (via waarnemer) [email protected] Wedstrijdleider extern Hans Segers [email protected] 3562239 Wedstrijdleider intern Piet Sikkes [email protected] 4490512 Voorzitter jeugdcommissie Evert -
Shah Links Riots to Sonia's Comment
c m y k c m y k THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA deccanchronicle.com HYDERABAD I THURSDAY I 12 MARCH 2020 Vol. 83 No. 71 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | `6.00 WEATHER JYOTIRADITYA Max: 33.3OC O JOINS BJP, WINS Min: 22.9 C Shah links riots to RH: 64% Rain: Nil RS NOMINATION Forecast: Partly cloudy DC CORRESPONDENTS sky. Rain likely. NEW DELHI/BHOPAL, Sonia’s comment MARCH 11 Max/Min temp. 33/22ºC Days after he accused the Praises cops for limiting trouble to one area BJP leadership of spread- ASTROGUIDE ing hate politics in the Vikari; Uttarayanam DC CORRESPONDENT esis of the riots to anti- ever religion or commu- wake of the Delhi vio- NEW DELHI, MARCH 11 CAA protests and accu- nity they might belong to. lence, former Congress Thithi: Phalguna Bahula sed the Congress of delib- Defending the Delhi leader Jyotiraditya Scin- Tadiya till 12.02 noon Union home minister erately fanning the prote- Police, which came under dia on Wednesday joined Star: Chitta till 4.19 pm Amit Shah on Wednesday sts in the capital. In a widespread criticism for the saffron party. Within Varjyam: 11.08 am to 12.31 noon said that last month’s December 14 rally, for its handling of riots, Shah hours, Mr Scindia was Durmuhurtam: 10:27am to 11.14 riots in Delhi were a instance, Congress chief said: “Delhi has a popula- official named as a BJP am and 3.11 pm to 3.59 pm “well-planned” conspira- Sonia Gandhi had asked tion of one crore out of candidate for the Rajya Rahukalam: 1.30 pm to 3 pm cy and praised the Delhi people to be ready for which nearly 20 lakh live Sabha seat. -
Bccf E-Mail Bulletin #77
BCCF E-MAIL BULLETIN #77 To subscribe, send me an e-mail ([email protected]) or sign up via the BCCF (www.chess.bc.ca); if you no longer wish to receive this Bulletin, just let me know. Stephen Wright [Back issues of the Bulletin are available on the above webpage.] LUCAS DAVIES ANNOTATES Lucas has provided annotations to three of his games from recent events - many thanks! Davies,L - Baser,J [B92] CAN op 2005 (2), 10.07.2005 [Lucas Davies] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0–0 0–0 9.a4 9.Be3 is the correct move order. 9...Qc7 10.Kh1 Be6 11.f4 Nbd7 12.f5 Bc4 13.Be3 Rac8 14.g4?!=+ I wasn't totally sure about this move at the time, but I guess I was in an attacking mood, and didn't see any immediate faults here. However, playing d5 right away seems to cause problems for me, and I don't really see a way that I can deal with it. 14.a5 d5 15.exd5 Bxe2 16.Qxe2 Bb4 17.Na2 (17.Rfd1 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qxc3= I don't really like White's position; his pawn structure seems to be a bit of a mess, and it'll take a large effort just to defend everything. It should be fairly easy for Black to mobilize his pieces, whereas it's not really clear where to put White's.) 17...Bd6 18.Nc3 Bb4= 14...h6?!= 14...d5 15.exd5 (15.g5 Nxe4 16.Nxd5 Bxd5 17.Qxd5 Nxg5=+) 15...h6 16.g5 hxg5 17.Bxc4 Qxc4 18.Bxg5 Bb4 19.Nd2 Qd4 20.Ndb1 Qb6 21.Ra2 Rc4=+ 15.Rg1?-/+ 15.Nd2 Bxe2 16.Qxe2 d5 17.exd5 Bb4 18.Nde4 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Qxc2 20.Qxc2 Rxc2 21.Rac1 Rfc8= 15...b6??± 15...d5 16.exd5 Bb4 17.Bxc4 Bxc3-/+ 16.Bf3?! 16.g5 - I'm not really sure why I didn't play this move, as it seems to pretty much win on the spot. -
1St FIDE Online Council Meeting April 19, 2021 AGENDA Expected to Attend
1st FIDE Online Council Meeting April 19, 2021 AGENDA Expected to attend: Dvorkovich, Arkady President Kouatly, Bachar Deputy President Fumey, Enyonam Sewa General Secretary Mammedov, Mahir Vice President Granda Zuniga, Julio Vice President Zhu, Chen Treasurer Khodarkovsky, Michael Vice President Fierro Baquero, Martha Vice President Sorokina, Anastasia Vice President Ye, Jiangchuan Vice President Adeyemi, Olalekan Vice President Iashvili, Akaki Vice President Battikh, Tahar Vice President Short, Nigel D Vice President Tulay, Gulkiz Vice President Turlej, Lukasz Vice President Wilkinson, Ian Hon. Vice President Kambuzia, Mohammed Hon. Vice President Polgar, Judit Hon. Vice President Sundar, DV Hon. Vice President Azmaiparashvili, Zurab President of Europe Al Nehyan, Sultan bin Khalifa President of Asia Vega, Jorge President of the Americas Ncube, Lewis President of Africa Kogan, Igor Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Reizniece-Ozola, Dana Managing Director, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board Bologan, Victor Executive Director Sutovsky, Emil Director General Iclicki, Willy Special Projects Director Al-Mudahka, Mohd International Director Balgabaev, Berik Advisor to the President Sava Stoisavljevic Chief Operating Officer Volzhin, Alexander Financial Advisor Mazouz, Lakhdar Internal Auditor Martynov, Aleksandr Legal Adviser Rivello, Roberto Chairman, FIDE Constitutional Commission Carlsen, Magnus World Champion Ju Wenjun Women’s World Champion Section 1- Report of FIDE President 1.1 Report of the FIDE President. Section 2- Financial -
Chess Explained: the Main-Line Slav
Chess Explained: The Main-Line Slav David Vigorito MAI~IBIITI First published in the UK by Gambit Publications Ltd 2009 Copyright © David Vigorito 2009 The right of David Vigorito to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accor dance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any fonn of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. ISBN-13: 978-1-906454-05-0 ISBN-IO: 1-906454-05-1 DISTRIBUTION: Worldwide (except USA): Central Books Ltd, 99 Wallis Rd, London E9 5LN, England. Tel +44 (0)20 8986 4854 Fax +44 (0)20 8533 5821. E-mail: [email protected] Gambit Publications Ltd, 99 Wallis Rd, London E9 5LN, England. E-mail: [email protected] Website (regularly updated): www.gambitbooks.com Edited by Graham Burgess Typeset by Petra Nunn Cover image by Wolff Morrow Printed by the MPG Books Group in the UK. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Gambit Publications Ltd Managing Director: Murray Chandler GM Chess Director: Dr John Nunn GM Editorial Director: Graham Burgess FM German Editor: Petra Nunn WFM Webmaster: Dr Helen Milligan WFM Contents Symbols 4 Dedication 4 Acknowledgements 4 Bibliography 4 Introduction 5 1 Dutch Variation: White Plays 9 'iWe2 8 2 Dutch Variation: White Plays 9 lDh4 29 3 Central Variation: Black Plays 6 .. -
An Emergent China in Auckland
Chess · A.n Winning a pawn. Obviously 15.BXbl c6 traps the bishop • emergent . but now Torre threatens 16.Nd5! as well as the China in mercenary 16.QXal. 15. .. c6 16. QXa7, Nfd7! Auckland 17. Rad!! DEFENDING CHAM- Too hungry would be PIONS, the Philippines, 17. QXbl. When 17 .... Qf6! retained their number one followed by 18 .... N c5 leaves spot in Asia a~ the Philips the queen badly misplaced. Asian teams tournament held in Auckland in November. 17. Ne5 Managed by FIDE Deputy 18. Be2 Na6 President Florencio Camp• 19. Kg2 Nc5 omanes and. led by Grand• 20. Qa3 Ra8 master Eugene Torre, the 21. Qb4 'Rfd8 Philippines came to Auckland 22. Na4 Ned3 to win and the spectators each day were treated to a HSUAN smooth, professional per• formance. ,China, in second place; was the unknown quantity. It was the first time they had ventured into a teams event and they obviously had read · western chess · literature. In particular, on· the Chinese board, one competitor stood out as almost of Grandmaster strength and his .hard-fought · draw against Torre was inter• esting. TORRE Philips Asian teams championships 23. RXd3! NXd3 Grafton Hall, Auckland 1977 Or 23. ·. Qe4 ch 24./3 · English opening NXd3 25.Qd2! followed by Eugene Torre 'Chi Ching Hauan 26.BXd3. I. c4 e5 24. 8Xd3 8Xb2 2. NcJ d6 3. d4!? Strange that 24 .... RXa4 A forthright attempt to take 25.bXa4! leaves the White control of d5. Torre, who has queen protecting the bishop on · also experimented with this b2. move against Sax, thinks 25.