Asia-Pacific
Big Success for The Hosts at the 9th Asian Dragons Invitatio...
The Asian Dragons Invitational was held in New Taipei City from 11-18 July 2015 and attracted 35 participants from a record 8 countries. Since it firs...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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Garry Kasparov Returns to Macau
(Sands Cotai Central, Macau) Garry Kasparov was the guest of honour at the 15th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships held at in Macao from 3-11 June 2...
Asia-Pacific
Kasparov’s Visit to Malaysia
On 23 April 2014, Garry Kasparov, 13th World Chess Champion and Candidate for FIDE President, flew into a grand welcome in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Afte...
Chess in Laos
Reports by Inthava Vilavane Laos in learning from Singapore Chess Recently, from 20-23 March 2014, the delegation of Laos Chess Federation (LCF...
Asia-Pacific
Kasparov Sees Chess of All Kinds in Thailand
By Panupand Vijjuprabha FIDE Presidential Candidate Garry Kasparov and running mate Ignatius Leong arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, and were immediately ...