(Fischer v Tal) The Mikhail Tal Memorial this year is the one to look out for and is probably the most anticipated event. This Category XXI rated tournament has a star studded "cast" comprising 10 of the 13 highest rated players among them, Anand,...

This year's World Youth Chess Championship 2009 will be held in Kemer-Antalya, Turkey between Nov 11th and Nov 23th. Here's to the best of wishes for the team. The Australian contingent comprises: Category U-8 Open Smirnov Anton U-10 Open Gray...

We've all been through it before. We get ground to the ground and getting punished with defeat after defeat. Or we study the different aspects of chess (from tactics to strategy to endgames etc.) so hard that we grow weary of when our efforts are not...

Why are tactics so important in chess? Because playing chess requires precision and calculation is typically the single most important factor between winning and losing. I myself have gotten lost in complications before and have made moves which are...

Australia helps to kick off the Solomon Islands' First International Chess Tournament.