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? The Match of World Champions at Bastia and Ajaccio

cumnorchessclub Posted by cumnorchessclub at 02:09 AM on September 17, 2009 Comments comments (0)

The World Champion, the lndian Vishy Anand, will face a Chess legend, the Russian, Anatoly Karpov, several times World Champion.

At Bastia October 31th, and then at Ajaccio November 2n

 

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Kasparov vs Karpov, Valencia 2009

cumnorchessclub Posted by cumnorchessclub at 05:16 AM on August 27, 2009 Comments comments (0)
The organizers of the "Valencia, cuna del ajedrez moderno" chess matchbetween Kasparov and Karpov have presented the official videos of theevent. It goes through the history of Valencia, the creation of theQueen as a chess piece, and the importance of the Kasparov - Karpovmatch 25 years after their last encounter. Chessdom reveals theschedule and more details of the tournament.              Read More...

Swedish Astronaut to play Chess from Space

cumnorchessclub Posted by cumnorchessclub at 03:57 AM on August 21, 2009 Comments comments (0)

21.08.2009 ? Remember American astronaut Greg Chamitoff, who a year ago played chess against the NASA ground stations. Well, now European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, Sweden, is going to do the same, playing a game against the Swedish public. Right now Fuglesang is in quarantine awaiting an August 24th launch. But the game has already started, and you can take part.

cumnorchessclub Posted by cumnorchessclub at 03:39 AM on July 26, 2009 Comments comments (0)

2009 British Chess Championship


Official site: http://www.britishchess09.com/


 

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP (75 players) Here are some of the top seeds:

HOWELL,David W L, 2614g; CONQUEST, Stuart, 2572g; JONES, Gawain C, 2554g;GORDON, Stephen, 2537g; WILLIAMS, Simon K, 2527g; ARKELL, Keith C,2521g; WELLS, Peter, 2498g; GORMALLY, Daniel, 2490g; TRENT, Lawrence,2471m; HEBDEN, Mark, 2468g; SUMMERSCALE, Aaron, 2454g; GREET, Andrew N,2443m; COBB, James, 2432m (WLS); PALLISER, Richard JD, 2413m; BUCKLEY,Graeme, 2398m; HOUSKA, Jovanka, 2392m; KOLBUS, Dietmar, 2383m (GER);LANE, Gary, 2379m (AUS); etc.


The 96th British Chess Championships will take place on July 26 - August 8, 2009 at Torquay.

LIVE Games here

Chessworld London Social 2009

cumnorchessclub Posted by cumnorchessclub at 04:36 AM on June 27, 2009 Comments comments (0)

When is the London Social

 

On Saturday, 29th August, from 10.00 a.m. till late!

 

Where is the social?

 

We are returning to the Wargrave Arms, 40-42 Brendon Street, MaryleboneW1H 5HE, where our April social was held. Click here for details:

 

Details of the Wargrave Arms


 

 

 

This pub is used regularly by the Kings Head Chess Club. It is within easy reach of Edgeware Road, Marble Arch and Paddington stations.

 

Who can attend?

 

The social is open to all members (whether full or guest members) and to their families and friends.

 

Also, please message me if you have any additional needs, such as mobility or sensory needs, so that we can do our best to ensure that everything goes smoothly for you. We want to make everyone feel equally welcome.

 

People of all ages are welcome to attend; however, anyone under 18 must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult.

 

What does it cost?

 

There is no charge for coming along to the social. Those attending are,of course, responsible for purchasing their own food and drink.

 

So, what actually happens at a social?

 

Chessworld socials are friendly, informal events. Some people come mainly to play chess, others prefer to socialise and play the occasional game. Some non-playing friends or relatives like to spend the time visiting the sights or doing a bit of shopping.

 

You can drop in whenever you like, and stay for as long or as short a time as you want to.

 

What about the chess?

 

There is plenty of that! Most games are informal, just ask someone if they would like a game. It doesn't matter if they're much stronger or much weaker than you! Some people like to use clocks, but most games have no time limits. There is no competition, and games played at the social will not, of course, have any effect on your chessworld rating.

 

If you are new to socials, I will personally greet you, and will also find your first opponent for you if you wish.

 

Anything Else?

 

Yes ? there will also be a quiz and some puzzles for those quiet moments between games (these are of course optional!)

 

Do I need to bring anything?

 

Yourself! Plus a chess set if you have one that you can carry easily.But if you don't, please do still come; there will be quite a few spare sets around that anyone can use.

 

I'm coming from a long way off. Where can I stay?

 

There is, of course, plenty of accommodation in London. We are not able to recommend a particular place, but try typing "London hotels", "cheap accommodation in London", etc. etc. into your favourite search engine for some ideas.

 

I have another question

 

Excellent! Please message me directly with any questions, I'll be more than happy to answer.

 

If you've never been to a social before, please do consider coming along. A lot of people naturally feel nervous meeting for the first time people they've only ever spoken to online; but we are very friendly, and always like to see new faces!

 

I look forward to seeing you on 29th August!

 

Kevin

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