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Paul Keres Memorial Festival - 2014
A-Tournament - for everyone - „International Paul Keres Memorial Tournament“
Paul Keres Memorial - 2014
THE PRELIMINARY TOURNAMENT - Swiss system 7-round rapid chess (15+15 minutes + a 5-second increment) tournament in one group. Tie-breaking: Buchholz method (the sum of the final scores of the opponents). For further tie-breaking, the score of the weakest opponent is eliminated from the overall Buchholz score, after that the scores of the two weakiest opponents and so on. Tournament is part of the yearly series of rapid chess events organized by the The Estonian Chess Support Organization. THE MAIN TOURNAMENT - 9-round rapid chess (15+15 minutes + a 10-second increment) roundrobin tournament. 5 participants gain the entrance from the preliminary tournament, 3 - personally invited from abroad and 2 - from Estonia. Tie-breaking: Berger system.
Results: PRELIMINARY TOURNAMENT MAIN TOURNAMENT BLITZ LIVE
*** BALTIC CHESS GRAND PRIX OPEN
Chess weekend in Kaunas, 6-8 December, in hotel Daniela**** (A. Mickevičiaus g. 28, Kaunas).
Results: | A | B | B10 | Gallery [ Read more ... ] Chess in Schools: Estonian experience and Latvian opportunities (video)
Chess in Schools: Discussion: Jekabpils, 10 November 2013 Riho Liiva, Vitālijs Orlovs, LR Saeimas deputāts Dr. Yuri Agafonov, Professor
Related links: Chess is becoming the new favourite lesson for Estonian schoolchildrenАuthor: Riho Liiva, riholiiva (at) hotmail.com
The pilot project on teaching chess at school that started last autumn in Estonia became so popular that this year chess will be taught already in at least 35 schools involving more than 1,500 children. The impact of chess at school was studied in a survey that included 100 schools in New York. Of 3,000 students who participated in the study, those who attended chess lessons also did best in math and native language. Teaching chess also improves attendance, as shown by analyses conducted in schools in Johannesburg (South Africa) and São Paulo (Brazil). In November 2011, the international programme on introducing chess into schools that was launched by Garri Kasparov received strong endorsement also from the European Commission. Several European countries are now planning to start teaching chess at schools. In the autumn 2012, about a dozen schools in Estonia launched a pilot project for teaching chess at schools which involved 650 students, mainly second-graders. The pilot project was co-financed by Garri Kasparov’s charitable donations collected through simul chess exhibitions and by other chess players. The pilot project was so successful that it is now also supported by the Ministry of Interior, which finds that chess is good for children’s development, and helps to prevent youth problems related to lack of hobbies. As a result, the project already involves 35 schools and more than 1,500 students. “Estonians have always loved chess and have been very successful in chess, which is why it‘s no miracle that chess study has started so successfully,” explained Kasparov. “The success of the programme is also shown by the fact that children who started to study chess last autumn have become active young chess players and now attend chess classes,” added the chess legend. The chess study programme developed by the Kasparov Chess Foundation is targeted at schoolchildren aged from 8 to 16. In the Estonian pilot project, chess lessons were started in the youngest age group. Under the programme, chess teachers are not required to have in-depth chess knowledge or special education and will be trained by the foundation. “Children love chess so much that they even play it during recess,” said Margit Brokko, coordinator of the “Chess into Schools” programme. Speaking of the benefits of chess lessons, Brokko says that they include developing one’s cognitive skills such as critical thinking, improving focusing and sense of discipline, helping imagination, developing problem-solving skills and creating a positive competitive spirit. Chess-players also learn how to take responsibility for their decisions.
Riho Liiva Invitation for nightmarechess.com chess tournament series with cash prizesAuthor: nightmarechess.com
In order to develop and popularize chess vortal nightmarechess.com, from 1st until 7th of December every night at 20:00 Latvia local time (GMT + 2:00) online chess tournaments will take place with free attendance to all players. Time control 3 minutes plus 2 seconds for each move made. The number of rounds depends on the number of participants.
Nightmarechess.com administration may participate in tournaments without competition for prizes.
Malpils Municipality Council Rapid Chess Tournament
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*** Vidzeme Grand Prix 2013 tournaments series results
Janis Mileika Memorial 2013
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Latvian Chess AcademyAuthor: Juri Agafonov
Coaching of chess players has rich and long traditions in Latvia. World champion Mikhail Tal, eminent chess players Aron Nimzowitsch, Hermanis Matisons, Vladimir Petrov and Alexei Shirov grew up and were trained by Latvian coaches. The famous Latvian coaches were Alexander Koblencs and Aivar Gipslis. Now the Latvian chess trainers are successfully working in Germany, the Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates and other countries. One day traning workshop will be made by GM Alexei Shirov and GM Arturs Neiksans of Latvian Chess Academy during 3.Chess Days of Jekabpils chess trainer Janis Mileika.
Masters class will consists of:
Classes will be held at Jēkabpils Sports Center (289 Brivibas str., Jekabpils, ph. (+371) 6523 1535) . There are no age or chess qualification limitations. Number of participants is restricted. Entry fee is Ls 7.00 (or € 10 ) Applications should be done at Jēkabpils Sports School: chess coach Gunnar Pušmucans, mobile phone: +371 2959 4103; Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript . Accommodation recomended is: Hotel " Varpa " (located at the Sports Centre , ph. +371 6523 6924 ) , prices from Ls 5.00 or in hotel " Daugavkrasti " (ph. +371 2948 0662 ) . Participants have possibibility to play free of charge in table tennis tournament on the previous evening from 19:00 of 9 November (after J. Mileika 3.Memorial tournament ). Sigulda District Open Rapid Chess Championship 2013
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*** Sigulda District Open Rapid Chess Championship 2012
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