It's been a while since I haven't written about chess on this blog, and I think it's time to cover a chess tournament. In Romania, if you are not a chess grandmaster, international or FIDE master you have to play in a semifinal tournament to qualify for the final phase of the National Chess Championship. … Continue reading National Chess Championship Semifinal in Bucharest
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Playing chess in Arad
Arad chess open is the most important chess tournament in Romania. This year it was it's twelfth edition. The tournament was very well organized with players coming from all over the world. The venue for the tournament was the Continental Forum Hotel. International chess festival - July 24-31- Arad I took a few pictures from … Continue reading Playing chess in Arad
GRENKE chess festival
I thought to write down some of my impressions as a participant in Europe's biggest chess festival. It was indeed a great tournament and a special experience for me being in the same place with other 2000 chess players, including the best players in the world. The venue, as in the previous years, was the … Continue reading GRENKE chess festival
Karlsruhe
The modern city of Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 by Margrave Charles William and it translates to "Charles retreat". The legend is that he build his new palace to find peace from his wife. Karlsruhe Palace Although I stayed for a week in Karlsruhe I only had time to visit the city between the chess … Continue reading Karlsruhe
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