Sad news! I just heard that the Dutch Chess Patron Joop van Oosterom died recently. He was the biggest chess benefactor the world has ever seen. He created many magnificent chess events and he was a great friend and...
Obituary – IM Cristina Adela Foisor
The Romanian chess is in mourning: one of its greatest players, IM Cristina Adela Foisor (nee Badulescu) passed away on 21st of January, at the age of 49 years. Starting playing chess in official tournaments at 13 years, Cristina...
Chess Legend Mark Taimanov died at the age of 90
THE CHESS GRANDMASTER WHO DOUBLED AS A CONCERT PIANIST November 28, 2016 by norman lebrecht Russian media report the death, aged 90, of Mark Taimanov, one of the foremost chess competitors of the Soviet era and a widely respected...
In Memoriam Mark Dvoretsky
In Memoriam Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky By Chris Wainscott On the morning of September 26th I awoke to the terrible and heartbreaking news that legendary chess trainer IM Mark Dvoretsky had passed away. When any world-renowned person dies there is...
RIP Mark Dvoretsky
Ушел из жизни Марк Израилевич Дворецкий (1947-2016) http://ruchess.ru/news/all/ushel_iz_zhizni_mark_dvoretskiy Выдающемуся тренеру было 68 лет Сегодня, 26 сентября на 69-м году жизни скончался заслуженный тренер СССР, России и Грузии, сеньор-тренер ФИДЕ, автор многих шахматных бестселлеров Марк Израилевич Дворецкий (1947-2016). Один из...
Persona Non Grata
In Memoriam Viktor Korchnoi: Chess Grandmaster, Soviet Defector, Pugnacious Competitor DOUG BANDOW June 13, 2016, 5:00 am Almost anything associated with the Cold War appears to be an anachronism these days. Today’s college graduates never saw the hammer and...
Losses in the Chess Community
In the past week, the chess community lost a number of members: GM Victor Korchnoi GM Herman Suradiradja IM Danny Kopec Chess Organizer/Arbiter/Sponsor Frank K. Berry Former USCF Bill Hall Condolences to all their families and love ones.
The greatest never to win the World Championship?
Chess grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi dies in Switzerland 6th June 2016 Russian-born Swiss chess grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi, who defected to the West in 1976 and settled in Switzerland two years later, has died at his home in Wohlen, canton Aargau....
In Memoriam – GM Arturo Pomar
The Spanish Chess Federation is saddened to inform that the legendary Grandmaster Arturo Pomar Salamancapassed away at the age 84 after a long ilness. Born in 1931 in Palma de Mallorca, Pomar excelled in chess at the early age...
RIP GM Viktor Gavrikov
The 1985 USSR chess champion GM Viktor Gavrikov has passed away this April 27th in a hospital in Burgas at the age of 59. GM Viktor Gavrikov is a Lithuanian-Swiss chess Grandmaster born 29 July 1957 in Criuleni. He...