Asia-Pacific
Evelyn Koshnitsky Chess Festival, 12-16 July 2015, Adelaide,...
The Evelyn Koshnitsky Chess Foundation was launched in Adelaide on 11 July 2015 at the start of the Evelyn Koshnitsky Memorial Checkmate Weekender (Op...
Author Archives: Ignatius Leong
Asia-Pacific
41st Myanmar National Championships, 25 June – 5 July ...
Maung Maung Lwin, President of Myanmar Chess Federation officially opened the tournament on 25 June 2015 while H.E. U Thaung Htike, Deputy Minister of...
News
An Incredible World Schools Championships 2015 in Pattaya
The Grand Opening Ceremony of the World School Championships 2015 organised by the ASEAN Chess Academy with the Thailand Chess Association and the ASE...
Asia-Pacific
Nolte Wins 42nd Selangor Open 2015
The Chess Association of Selangor (CAS), with the Dato’ Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DAT Chess Centre) as its Event Manager, organised the 42nd Sela...
Headlines
Reports and Plans in 2015 of the Kasparov Chess Foundation A...
The Kasparov Chess Foundation Asia-Pacific (KCFAP) was set up at the end of 2013 in Singapore with Garry Kasparov’s tour of Asia and became full...
Headlines
Highlights & Lessons of 2014
JANUARY 1 — It was a particularly eventful year for chess in 2014 and so as we begin 2015, it’s a good time to recap the major events that largely sha...
Asia-Pacific
Short & Belous Win GM Zaw Win Lay Memorial Myanmar Open...
The GM Zaw Win Lay Memorial Myanmar International Open Chess Championship took place in Yangon from November 23-30, 2014 and was very well received wi...
News
Coverage of Carlsen-Anand 2014 in The Malay Mail Online
NOVEMBER 6 — Magnus Carlsen will defend his title against Viswanathan Anand in the World Championship match to be played in Sochi from November 7-28, ...
Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong International Open Championship 2014 Report
From 1-5 October the Hong Kong Chess Federation organised the Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2014 at the Convocation Room, Main Build...
Opinion
FIDE Today: Against Dictatorship & Empire
SEPTEMBER 3 — In the end, it was a crushing defeat. The 13th World Champion Garry Kasparov’s bid to become FIDE (World Chess Federation) Preside...