http://chess.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Chess GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-25T21:50:57Z Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:50:57 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/27/ivanchuk-king-among-kings-in-banza.htm Vassily Ivanchuk took a final round draw with Teimour Radjabov to comfortably win the Turneul Regilor (Kings' Tournament) in Banza, Romania. Ivanchuk finished with a 7.0/10 score, without losing a... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/27/ivanchuk-king-among-kings-in-banza.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:48:15 +0000 2009-06-27T23:48:15Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/25/grab-a-partner-its-time-for-bughouse.htm Anyone who has spent time at a chess tournament has likely seen groups of kids (and often adults) playing the wild form of chess known as bughouse. Played by teams... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/25/grab-a-partner-its-time-for-bughouse.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:50:57 +0000 2009-06-25T21:50:57Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/21/ivanchuk-leads-in-banza.htm 2009 has been a great year for chess tournaments. While the great "super-tournaments" have lived up to their billing, there has been no shortage of excellent second-tier tournaments, which often... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/21/ivanchuk-leads-in-banza.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:10:24 +0000 2009-06-21T14:10:24Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/15/motylev-tops-in-poikovsky-shirov-last.htm The Karpov tournament (named after former World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov) was recently held for the 10th time in Poikovsky, Russia. As always, the tournament drew a strong field --... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/15/motylev-tops-in-poikovsky-shirov-last.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:13:47 +0000 2009-06-15T00:13:47Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/11/zero-tolerance-at-the-chinese-championships.htm Of FIDE's rule changes in the last few years, perhaps the most controversial has been the "zero tolerance" policy in regards to tardiness. Simply stated, the rule says that if... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/11/zero-tolerance-at-the-chinese-championships.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:01:18 +0000 2009-06-11T17:01:18Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/04/overcoming-a-tough-loss.htm From teaching chess to children, talking to friends during tournaments, and my own experiences, I've found that everyone has occasional trouble getting over a difficult loss. Maybe you were winning,... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/06/04/overcoming-a-tough-loss.htm Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:56:39 +0000 2009-06-04T22:56:39Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/05/27/chess-rhapsodies.htm Here's a little something from the lighter side of chess: A chess fan from Rome, Italy has put together some nice compilations of the many chess scenes from movies and... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/05/27/chess-rhapsodies.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 20:29:37 +0000 2009-05-27T20:29:37Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/05/24/shirov-outduels-carlsen-to-win-mtel-masters.htm Magnus Carlsen held a half-point lead going into Saturday's final round of the Mtel Masters in Sofia, Bulgaria. His slim lead was held over Veselin Topalov and Alexei Shirov, who... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/05/24/shirov-outduels-carlsen-to-win-mtel-masters.htm Sun, 24 May 2009 15:43:10 +0000 2009-05-24T15:43:10Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/05/17/nakamura-crushes-friedel-to-win-us-championship.htm While five players were technically in the title hunt heading into the final round of the US Chess Championship, most eyes were on the two co-leaders: Hikaru Nakamura and Robert... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/05/17/nakamura-crushes-friedel-to-win-us-championship.htm Sun, 17 May 2009 21:56:17 +0000 2009-05-17T21:56:17Z http://chess.about.com/b/2009/05/17/us-championship-heads-into-final-round-nakamura-hess-lead.htm There will be quite the scramble on the final day of the US Chess Championship Sunday, as Hikaru Nakamura and the surprising Robert Hess are tied for first at 6/8... http://chess.about.com/b/2009/05/17/us-championship-heads-into-final-round-nakamura-hess-lead.htm Sun, 17 May 2009 00:14:48 +0000 2009-05-17T00:14:48Z