British Blitz Championship will be played on Saturday 24th March, 2012 at the Quinborne Community Centre, Quinton (Birmingham). The championship is open to players from all countries, so if you want to play some good blitz games and you will be in the UK that weekend, you are invited to attend!
Chess Tournaments in April 2012
March 2nd, 2012 
petrs Do you want to participate in a chess tournament? Together with friends from Allyearchess site we have prepared this list of upcoming tournaments. I hope you will find a tournament which you will like and where you will enjoy great chess!
Nakamura seeks third U.S. Championship title in St. Louis
February 23rd, 2012 petrs 
Hikaru Nakamura
Fields set for 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship
The fields are set for both the 2012 U.S. Championship and 2012 U.S. Women’s Championship, scheduled to be held simultaneously May 7 through May 20 in St. Louis. Grandmaster Gata Kamsky and International Master Anna Zatonskih each look to defend their respective titles against strong and determined fields.
For the fourth consecutive year, these prestigious events will be held at Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL).
The 2012 U.S. Championship will feature an elite field of 12 grandmasters and a guaranteed prize fund of more than $160,000. With an average USCF rating of 2714 according to the USCF’s January rating supplement, this marks the strongest field in the history of the event.
Chess TV Episode #366 [video]
February 20th, 2012 petrs The 366th episode of Chess TV is live! What can you find there when you will watch it? As usual news from the chess world. You will learn more about the Queen’s Indian opening. And the series about Machiavelli and chess continues. I hope you will enjoy each of 22 minutes of this episode!
Chess TV – Episode #365 [video]
February 13th, 2012 petrs Hello, Monday! Yes, weekend is over and it means it is time for a new episode of Chess TV! What will you see in this episode? Continuation of Machiavelli and chess relationship. Queen’s Indian in the opening corner. Chess puzzle. And as always news from the chess world! Enjoy it!
News From Metropolitan Chess, Inc.
February 10th, 2012 petrs Friends from Metrpolitan Chess, Inc. sent me summary of their upcoming activities and I think it is a great opportunity to share them with you. So, here we go!
16th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational
The 16th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational, an IM norm round robin event will be held from February 22nd to 26th. The IMs are IM Andranik Matikozyan, IM Zhanibek Amanov, and IM Larry Remlinger. This event has a FIDE average of 2309.
Also running concurrently will be the 17th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Qualifier. These qualifiers afford for a good opportunity for U2200 FIDE rated players to play for FIDE ratings and qualify into norm events.
Rook ending
February 9th, 2012 petrs How do you like rook endings? Are they something you want to have on the board? Or do you have rather fear of it?
I consider rook endings as something which is pretty complicated. I know there are several rules to win or draw the game (depending which side is yours), but for a long time I was too lazy to learn them and remember them ;)
Today I have an interesting situation for you. What do you think about this position? Is it won for White? Or does Black save the draw? What is you opinion? Black to move.
