WOM 11th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ SeminarSep 15, 2011 The Commission for Women’s Chess is organizing an Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar, from 3 to 9 October 2011, under the auspices of FIDE. The Lecturer will be IA Santiago...
Interview with Martha Fierro
Interview with Martha Fierro “You should be ready to spend many sleepless nights.” Anastasiya Karlovich: What do you think about your current situation in the tournament? And what do you think about Grand Prix in general? Martha Fierro: Well,...
Reggio Emilia report by GM Cebalo
Report by GM Cebalo The 53th edition of “Torneo di Capodanno di Reggio Emilia” is now open, by the organization staff leading by Silvano Ferraroni president of “Circolo Scacchi Ippogrifo” of Reggio Emilia, Roberto Mogranzini director and the responsible...
Top female players work to boost Women’s Chess
As the co-chair of FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess, I recently nominated GMs Antoaneta Stefanova (former women’s world champion), Humpy Koneru (#2 ranked female in the world), Zhu Chen (former women’s world champion), and Kateryna Lahno (women’s world blitz...
Happy Birthday to Ben Finegold and Martha Fierro
Happy Birthday to two very nice persons who happen to be excellent chess players as well, GM Ben Finegold and IM Martha Fierro! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Interview with Martha Fierro
Interview with Martha FierroSunday, 27 June 2010 Official website: http://jermuk2010.fide.comHave you ever been in Armenia? What are your first impressions about the city of Jermuk? Yes, I have been in Yerevan, 1996, for the Chess Olympiad. Jermuk is very...
Martha Fierro chess simul
50 Detroit Chess Hopefuls to Challenge Grandmaster Martha FierroPublished March 24, 2010by: Cornelius Fortune On Friday, March 26, at least 50 students will compete against Martha Fierro, one of the highest ranking female grandmasters of chess. The event will...
Italian Youth Chess Championship
Italian Youth Chess ChampionshipReport by Adolivio Capece and Gustavo KuzelChessdom.com The U16 Italian Youth Chess Championship for girls and boys started on Monday June 29th, in Courmayeur, a beautiful mountain town in Aosta Valley. There are almost 900 participants,...
Fierro wins again to share the lead
WIM Yildiz (2214) – IM Fierro (2403) [B36]Women’s Grand Prix (4), 10.03.2009 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 d6 8.Be2 Bg7 9.Bg5 0–0 10.Qd2 a5 11.Rc1 a4 12.f3 Qa5 13.0–0 Be6 14.Nd5...
Martha Fierro defeats Cramling to join leaders
IM Fierro (2403) – GM Cramling (2548) [B48]09.03.2009, Women’s Grand Prix 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f3 h5 9.0–0–0 Be7 10.Qf2 d6 11.h3 b5 12.Nxc6 Qxc6 13.Bd3 h4 14.Kb1 b4...