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
37th Chess Olympiad — The 37th Chess Olympiad, comprising an open [ Although commonly referred to as the men s division , this division is open to both male and female players; several women, including Grandmaster Zhu Chen, the 2001 women s world champion, who… … Wikipedia
8th Chess Olympiad — The 8th Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), comprised an open [ Although commonly referred to as the men s division , this section is open to both male and female players. ] tournament, as well as a Women … Wikipedia
chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… … Universalium
Index of chess articles — Contents 1 Books 2 General articles 2.1 0–9 2.2 A … Wikipedia
Timeline of chess — This is a timeline of chess. Early history * 6th century The game Chaturanga probably evolved into its current form around this time in India. * ca. 600 The Karnamuk i Artakhshatr i Papakan contains references to the Persian game of Shatranj, the … Wikipedia
Grandmaster (chess) — The title Grandmaster is awarded to strong chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life. In chess literature… … Wikipedia
1939 in chess — Events in chess in 1939Chess events in brief* Last (21st) edition of Howard Staunton s The Chess Player s Handbook is published.* 21 August 19 September 1939 the 8th Chess Olympiad (known at the time as the Hamilton Russell Cup) is held in Buenos … Wikipedia
Xu Yuhua (chess player) — Infobox Chess player playername = Xu Yuhua caption = birthname = Xu Yuhua country = CHN datebirth = birth date and age|1976|10|29 placebirth = Jinhua, Zhejiang, China datedeath = placedeath = title = Grandmaster (GM) Woman Grandmaster (WGM)… … Wikipedia
Arturo Pomar — Salamanca (born September 1, 1931, Palma de Mallorca) is a Spanish chess Grandmaster (GM).[1] A chess prodigy (he won the championship of the Balearic Islands at the age of 11),[2] and a pupil of Alexander Alekhine, he became quite famous. He… … Wikipedia