Tata Steel beginning tomorrow, Jan. 13! (website) source: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/about/history The 79th Tata Steel Chess Tournament The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is one of the most prestigious events in the international chess calendar. The "Wimbledon of Chess" attracts the very best chess grandmasters in the world, along with thousands of amateur players, live event visitors and online visitors from around the world. The tournament has two main player groups, each

CONGRATS TO: SAM SALTAGA - 1ST - 7.5/10 FRED BARTELL - 2ND - 7.0/10 DEWAYNE DERRYBERRY - 3RD - 6.5/10 COMPLETE RESULTS ATTACHED. SPECIAL THANKS TO TOM BOOTH FOR BOOK DONATION AND DAN LOONEY FOR PICTURE PRINTS FOR MANY CHESS EVENTS! THANKS TO ALL PLAYERS WHO BRAVED THE WEATHER TO ATTEND! #tournament #WinterSolstice

Photo: Winter Solstice 2016 photo credit: Adam Porth WINTER SOLSTICE G/15 CHESS TOURNAMENT JAN 7, 2017 TWIN FALLS ID 6 ROUND DOUBLE SWISS (WHITE AND BLACK AGAINST EACH OPPONENT) GAME/15, NO DELAY - ANALOG CLOCKS ENCOURAGED NO INSUFFICIENT LOSING CHANCES RULE EF: FREE - DONATIONS REQUESTED RATED BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHESS SPONSORED BY ICU ROUND TIMES: 9AM THEN CONTINUOUS UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HUNGRY PRIZES: DAN LOONEY ART STUDIO PRINTS; CHESS BOOKS SITE: HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 15

The Southern Idaho Open is an annual event in it’s 11th year and it has demonstrated the importance of one-day events - number of people wanting and willing to play. The 2016 SIO included four rounds of G/60; d5, meaning the games provided each competitor with one hour to complete their moves while delaying the start of the clock by five seconds each move. If you move fast enough, theoretically the game might never end! Barry Eacker, the chief TD calls it the cheater time

The results of the Norman Friedman Memorial Chess Tournament. This is the first annual chess tournament celebrating Norman's life.