Chief arbiter Andrzej Filipowicz: “Young generation has no “tricky experience” 27.04.2014Interview, NewsPress - What can you tell about the organization level of the championship? Is arbiter’s work comfortable for you here? Continue reading →
Anna Muzychuk: “It was hard to change gears from rapid chess to blitz” 26.04.2014NewsPress Anna Muzychuk, the dominating leader of the first day of the World Blitz Championship, visited the press-center and answered journalists’ questions. Continue reading →
Anna Muzychuk convincing on first day of FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 26.04.2014News, News featurePress The FIDE Women World Blitz Championship 2014 started today at the Ugra Chess Academy in Khanty-Mansiysk, with Mayor Vassily Filipenko making the first honorary move in the game A. Muzychuk – Cramling. Continue reading →
Aleksandra Goryachkina: “It is easier for me to play when my daddy’s around” 26.04.2014Interview, NewsPress The youngest participant of the World Blitz Championship, one of the rising stars of Russian chess Aleksandra Goryachkina tells about her tournament progress. Continue reading →
The World Blitz Championship started in snow-covered Khanty-Mansiysk 26.04.2014Interview, NewsPress The Women’s World Blitz Championship started today in Khanty-Mansiysk. 32 players from 14 countries are competing for the championship title in the quickest chess discipline. Continue reading →
Kateryna Lagno: “Today I was lucky” 26.04.2014Interview, NewsPress The new World Rapid Champion from Ukraine commented the results of the Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk. Continue reading →
Olga Girya: I was helped here by my native atmosphere 26.04.2014NewsPress Unexpectedly for many Ugra chess player Olga Girya has won the bronze medal of the World rapid championship. Continue reading →
Alexandra Kosteniuk: “The victory was so close!” 25.04.2014NewsPress The Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk took the second place in the World Rapid Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk. Continue reading →
Title: Kateryna Lagno crowned Women’s World Rapid Champion 25.04.2014News, News featurePress Kateryna Lagno emerged Women’s World Rapid Champion by edging Alexandra Kosteniuk on tie-break after both players finished on 10,5/15 points. Continue reading →
Do chess players complain about their memory? 25.04.2014NewsPress Famous Armenian chess player and writer Ashot Nadanian once mentioned that he can easily recall chess games played some 20 years ago, but cannot remember his mobile phone number. Continue reading →