Grandmaster Dusan Popovic emerged winner of the 22nd Donau Open that was held on 26-31st December in Aschach an der Donau, Austria. Popovic defeated WGM Zhansaya Abdumalik in the last round to take a clear first place and the...
5th International Villach Open
ESV ASKÖ Admira Villach Sektion Schach is organizing the 5th International Villach Open on 8-15th February, 2014, at the Volkshaus Völkendorf, Neubaugasse 9, A-9500 Villach, Austria. The event is also recognized as the 32nd open championship of the city...
Seven players share first place in Vienna Chess Open
The 18th edition of the Vienna Chess Open was held on 17th – 25th August 2013 at the Vienna Town Hall – Stiege 1, Lichtenfelsgasse 2 – in the Austrian Capital. The event consisted of four playing groups: Group...
Peter Schreiner and Veronika Exler are 2013 Austrian champions
The 2013 Austrian National Chess Championships were held on 20th – 28th July at the hotel Büchel in Feldkirch. The tournament counted with 49 participants in the open section and 19 in the women’s category. International master Peter Schreiner...
2013 Austrian National Championships
Feldkirch Mayor Wilfried Berchtold and Chess Association President Kurt Jungwirth opened on Saturday at the hotel in Feldkirch Büchel the Austrian National Chess Championships 2013. The tournament runs until July 28th. The organizer Albert Baumberger is also chief arbiter...
International Styrian Open 2013
The 2013 International Styrian Open is taking place from 6th to 14th July at the Bad Gleichenberg region of Austria. The organizers offer a prize fund of 25.000 euros, the highest of all Summer Opens in Austria. There will...
7th Salzkammergut International Open Tournament in Austria
The 7th Salzkammergut International Open Tournament will take place on 17th-20th May at the Trinkhalle in Bad Ischl, Austria. The event will be divided in three rating groups: Group A – Open for all players with an Elo rating ˃ 1850....
Vienna Chess Open 2013
The 18th edition of the Vienna Chess Open will take place on 17th – 25th August 2013 at the Vienna Town Hall – Stiege 1, Lichtenfelsgasse 2 – in the Austrian Capital. The event will be divided in four groups: Group...
17th Lienz Open
The 17th International Lienz Open will be held from 9th to 16th February at the RGO-Arena Julius-Durst-Straße 6, 9900 Lienz, Austria. The biennial event is organized by the Schachklub Volksbank Lienz. Currently 179 players are registered to take part...
Visiting Webster University in Vienna
On November 19th, 2012, Susan Polgar, director of the “Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence” (SPICE) at the St. Louis campus, visited Webster Vienna for a very inspiring guest lecture. Susan has been playing chess since the age of...