Grand Chess Tour in the News

GM Garry Kasparov Has Become a Senior Adviser to the Board of Directors of the Chess Supersite Corporation (CHZP)
Marketwired (press release)
He is a prolific author, lecturer, and President of the Kasparov Chess Foundation with offices around the Globe (www.kasparovchessfoundation.org). Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour.

and more »

TheBlaze.com
Former Soviet Chess Champ Who's Now an Advocate for Capitalism Has Some Pointed Words for Sanders and His ...
TheBlaze.com
At the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Garry Kasparov, ambassador of the Grand Chess Tour, and representatives from Sinquefield Cup, Norway Chess 2015, and London Chess Classic organizations, gathered to announce a new chess ...

TheBlaze.com
Former Soviet Chess Champ Who's Now an Advocate for Capitalism Has Some Pointed Words for Sanders and His ...
TheBlaze.com
At the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Garry Kasparov, ambassador of the Grand Chess Tour, and representatives from Sinquefield Cup, Norway Chess 2015, and London Chess Classic organizations, gathered to announce a new chess ...

and more »Google News

Dzagnidze stumbles, Zhao advances  Chessbase News

With four decisive games round 9 was again combative. And it saw remarkable changes at the top: Nana Dzagnidze lost with Black against Pia Cramling and ...

Grand Chess Tour 2016 with two new events  Chessbase News

Last year it was three events, in Norway, Saint Louis and London. This year Norway drops out and is replaced by two rapid+blitz events, in Paris and Brussels.

Tata Steel 2016
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The obvious choice would be World Champion Magnus Carlsen. He has already won this tournament four times and seems to be in great shape, having ended 2015 with victories in the London Chess Classic, the Grand Chess Tour and the Qatar Masters.

Iranian Championship: Youngster beats GM for lead  Chessbase News

In the previous report, a couple of youngsters were in the lead together with the top-seed GM Maghami, well over 100 Elo above the pack. One would have ...

Top Saudi cleric calls for ban on chess  Chessbase News

The game originated in India around the 6th century AD. "Chaturanga", or "Shah!" in Persian, was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently spread to ...

The Epoch Times
Saudi Cleric Rules That Chess Is Banned Under Islam
The Epoch Times
Indian chess player Vishy Anand prepares to make a move during his match against British chess player Michael Adams during the London Chess Classic tournament, part of the Grand Chess Tour 2015, in London on December 4, 2014. (JUSTIN ...

and more »

Malay Mail Online
Outstanding chess organising worldwide
Malay Mail Online
While the London Classic was part of the Grand Chess Tour and enjoyed an especially special place as the final leg, the organisers not only continued to ensure that their No. 1 player had a place but also organised a very interesting British Knockout ...

78th Tata Steel tournament begins on Friday  Chessbase News

It is called the "Wimbledon of Chess" and takes place in Wijk aan Zee, Holland. The Tata Steel event attracts the very best chess players in the world – this year ...

Azerbaijani Izzet wins Australian Chess Championships  AzerNews

Azerbaijani chess player Kenan Izzet has become the winner of the 2016 Australian Chess Championships.

What makes the London Chess Classic special?  Chessbase News

How do you make a chess festival special? How do you bring together all the resources, spark the interest of the entire chess community, ignite in thousands a ...

St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015
St. Louis Public Radio
The Sinquefield Cup, which began at the end of August and ended a few days into September, was not only a great tournament but one of the events in the newly created Grand Chess Tour. The Grand Chess Tour consists of three Super Grandmaster events: ...

On Chess: Looking back at the tournaments and exhibitions of 2015  St. Louis Public Radio

Once again, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis held the strongest tournament of the year, but this time there was a little extra! The Sinquefield ...

Fester Platz im Kreis der Weltklasse
Derwesten.de
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave hat beim Treffen der Schach-Weltklasse in London den zweiten Platz erreicht. Der Franzose, der in der Bundesliga für den SV Nord spielt, belegte damit den vierten Platz in der Gesamtwertung der hoch dotierten Grand Chess Tour.

VG
Norway Chess trekker seg ut av sjakkens mesterliga
Aftenbladet.no
Norway Chess ble i 2015 en del av Grand Chess Tour, men den norske sjakkturneringen velger å satse videre alene allerede etter ett år. Oppdatert: 06.jan. 2016 12:20. Publisert: 06.jan. 2016 12:20. Norway Chess skriver i en pressemelding at økonomiske ...
Norway Chess bryterVG
Norway Chess bryter ut av «sjakkens Champions League»TV 2

all 4 news articles »

VG
Norway Chess bryter
VG
For Magnus har ikke dette noen stor praktisk betydning, sier Carlsens manager Espen Agdestein til VG. I debutåret 2015 besto touren av Norway Chess, Sinquefield Cup og London Chess Classic. Storturneringen i Norge blir ikke en del av Grand Chess Tour ...
Norway Chess bryter ut av «sjakkens Champions League»TV 2
Norway Chess trekker seg ut av sjakkens mesterligaAftenposten

all 3 news articles »

Grand Chess Tour gets smaller  ChessBase

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
He bought his first house, and then he played in the London Chess Classic, the third and last event in the 2015 Grand Chess Tour. Going into the final, Carlsen looked very much out of contention for the overall Grand Tour title, languishing in fourth ...