Chess around the world — Chess is played all over the world and is organised in different chess federations. These are organised on a national, supranational and international level. FIDE, the Fédération Internationale des Échecs was established in 1924 and most national … Wikipedia
FIDE World Chess Championship 2004 — The FIDE World Chess Championship, 2004 was held at the Almahary Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, from June 18 to July 13.It was won by Rustam Kasimdzhanov, who beat Michael Adams in the final by a score of 4.5 3.5. He won prize money of around… … Wikipedia
Chess Olympiad — 35th Chess Olympiad, Bled 2002 The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation. Contents … Wikipedia
Chess in the arts and literature — The Chess Players by Honoré Daumier (1863) Chess became a source of inspiration in the arts in literature soon after the spread of the game to the Arab World and Europe in the Middle Ages. The earliest works of art centered around the game are… … Wikipedia
Chess in Europe — The exact location, time and method of the entry of chess, or rather its immediate precursor Shatranj, into western Europe is unknown, however linguistic evidence suggest that it was almost certainly transmitted via the Arab world. Philological… … Wikipedia
Index of chess articles — Contents 1 Books 2 General articles 2.1 0–9 2.2 A … Wikipedia
History of chess — For the book by H. J. R. Murray, see A History of Chess. Photographs of real size resin reproductions of the 12th century Lewis chessmen. The top row shows king, queen, and bishop. The bottom row shows knight, rook, and pawn. The history of chess … Wikipedia
UAE Chess Federation — United Arab Emirates Chess Federation ( UAECF ) was established in October 1976 with the object of the spreading and development of chess game as mental and cultural sport across the UAE. UAECF took part in the opposite chess Olympiad , which was … Wikipedia
Rules of chess — The rules of chess (also known as the laws of chess) are rules governing the play of the game of chess. While the exact origins of chess are unclear, modern rules first took form during the Middle Ages. The rules c … Wikipedia
Hydra (chess) — Hydra is a chess machine, designed by a team with Dr. Christian Chrilly Donninger, Dr. Ulf Lorenz, GM Christopher Lutz and Muhammad Nasir Ali. Since 2006 the development team consists only of Donninger and Lutz. Hydra is under the patronage of… … Wikipedia
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