The history of chess is filled with prodigies who seemed destined for greatness before they became adults. Interestingly, elite chess players spend thousands of hours training before they reach their ...

MIKHAIL CHIGORIN (1850-1908), bearded and hard-drinking, was certainly one of the three or four best players in the world towards the end of the 19th century, and the first Russian to devote his life ...

Here’s a look at some of the most important and memorable moments in the history of chess. By Daniel Naroditsky Chess at the world championship level can often feel very static. Wilhelm Steinitz, ...

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian chess grandmasters continue to be on higher positions in Chigorin Chess Tournament held in St. Petersburg. The Chess Federation of Armenia informed ...

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PanARMENIAN.Net - Chigorin Memorial chess tournament in St. Petersburg is hosting Armenian grandmasters Zaven Andreassian and Hrant Melkumyan. After 5 tours, Andreassian is leading the Memorial with 4 ...

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Avetik Grigoryan tops the standings at Mikhail Chigorin Memorial International Chess Festival. He beat Konstantin Zalkind (Israel), Shamil Arslanov (Russia), ...