Monthly Archives: February 2011
John Nunn’s Problem-Solving Grand Slam
Grandmaster John Nunn won the Winton Capital British Chess Problem-Solving Championship, held at Oakham, on Saturday 26 February, to create a remarkable record. He now holds the British, European, International and World problem-solving titles simultaneously! …
Women’s Grand Prix, Doha
A strong women’s all-play-all is taking place in Doha, Qatar, from 20 February to 5 March. The players include ex-world champions Stefanova and Chiburdanidze, and current women’s no. 2, Humpy Koneru of India. After two …
Calling all endgame study composers!
See composing tourney announcement below: BCPS 2012 TOURNEY, SECTION G: STUDIES Win or draw, free theme (but please read the detail under IMPORTANT below). No more than three entries per composer. Please note that a …
European Women’s Championship
The Women’s Individual European Championship will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 6-19 May, with a prize fund for the players of Euro 88,000. The original host, Turkey, withdrew after a spat with the European …
Yasser wins Dordrecht blitz
Yasser Seirawan proved that there is life after retirement, by winning the Dordrecht blitz marathon in Holland, on Saturday 19 February. Seirawan scored 25/34, to edge Kazimdzhanov by just half a point, with Iturrizaga third. …
