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  • Ex World Champ Smyslov dies at 89

    MOSCOW – Former World chess champion Vasily Smyslov died on Saturday, 27 March, 2010 of heart failure. He was taken to a Moscow hospital earlier in the week after complaining of heart problems. He died on Saturday morning, NTV reported. ...
  • 19th Amber Blindfold and Rapid 2010

    After four rounds of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament, Magnus Carlsen and Vasily Ivanchuk are tied for first in the overall standings with 6.0 points from eight games. The Ukrainian grandmaster defeated last year’s winner Levon Aronian 1½-½. M...
  • Karpov annonced his candidacy for the FIDE President

    Former World Champion Anatoly Karpov announced that he was running for FIDE President on 12 March, 2010. On 13 March, he addressed the extraordinary meeting of the European Chess Union (ECU), which was meeting during the European Individual Championship ...
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