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TATA STEEL 2013!

Two-thousand-and-twelve, good bye! A year of great chess just ended. We have seen many important events this past year, and ICC has brought you all the best of the action, with videos, relays and

Pan Am Collegiate Chess Championship

It's Holidays Time, but the ICC never stops bringing you the best from the chess world!
For the first time ever this year ICC will have live broadcast for  the Pan American Intercollegiate Chess

How High Can Magnus Go?

Still a teenager, the Norwegian superstar Magnus Carlsen rocketed to the top of the world rankings at the end of 2009.  Three years later, he has yet to reach orbit.  Indeed, Number One continues

London and ICC: Capital of Chess!

At the end of an intense year, filled with interesting and enthralling chess events, the curtain rises for the final act: The London Chess Classic! This amazing event sees a line-up that makes it

Segunda Gran Fiesta de Ajedrex UNAM

The Segunda Gran Fiesta de Ajedrex UNAM in Mexico City brings us an amazing line-up with Magnus Carlsen, Judit Polgar, Lazaro Bruzon and Manuel Leon Hoyos participating to a "cuadrangular": 4

Masters Final - Sao Paulo & Bilbao

The Masters Final this year is going to take place in two cities: first leg in Sao Paulo, Brazil - from September the 24th to the 29th, and second leg in Bilbao, Spain - from  October the 8th to

FIDE Grand Prix in London!

The FIDE Grand Prix, that will take place in London from September the 21st to October the 3rd, has finally a definite line-up. Unfortunately GM Peter Svidler had to renounce, thus the

40th Chess Olympiad - Daily Report: Round 10

Three teams are heading into the final round of the 40th Chess Olympiad with equal points. According to the tie-break rule (Olympiad-Sonneborn-Berger-Tie-Break without lowest result

40th Chess Olympiad - Daily Report: Round 9

The brilliant performance of the USA team has put a stop to the Russian machinery that was storming ahead to claim their first gold medal since 2002.

The Russian two points advantage

40th Chess Olympiad - Daily Report: Round 8

Russia seems very determined to take the gold medal after the 10-years break since Bled 2002. In round 8 they defeated Ukraine, gold medalists from 2004 and 2010, thanks to Sergey Karjakin's effort