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PF 2011
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ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2013
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New Books
Hort, Houška, Kaválek, Matocha: Karel Opočenský - první český šachový profesionál (KAREL OPOČENSKÝ - THE FIRST CZECH CHESS PROFESSIONAL)
He defeated the world champion Alexander Alekhine and they became friends. Behind the chessboard he met with legends of the end 19th century and also with generation that was famous in seventies of twentieth century. He founded the chess news agency, was an arbiter of world championship matches and the first Czech chess professional. Master Karel Opocensky also loved cigars, good French wine and women. The story of his colourful life is complemented by many previously unpublished photos, including pictures from an album of his daughter Eve and thirty games commented by grandmaster Vlastimil Hort. It has been issued by Prague chess society. Prague 2011.
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ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2013
Happier Hou Yifan
[16.06.2013] - Glass trophy from Michna palace on Prague Kampa after four days of chess battles finally belongs to Chinese GM Hou Yifan, which had to be decided by shoot out in rapid.
David Navara the fourth game of the match with move 1.e4 and Sicilian Defence appeared on the chessboard again. After twelve moves, black had to solve very interesting novelty in form of sacrifice of the knight, which wasn't accepted after long thinking. Czech representative gained significant time advantage, but due to inaccuracy he came into slightly unpleasant ending. Despite the lack of time Hou Yifan continued ... [all]
Chess Train
Finally on Facebook
[16.06.2013] - Can't you wait until the next journey in Chess train? Have you written an article or a blog about the last one, or did you take a photo coverage? Share them with the others!
Chess train runs through the virtual space also, it has its own FB profile since this week. Join us: www.facebook.com/SachovyVlak2013
This year, you can go along the route Prague - Regensburg - Innsbruck - Salzburg - Czech Krumlov - Prague in term 11th - 15th of October.
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ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2013
Even the 3rd game hasn´t solved the quiz
[14.06.2013] - GM Vlastimil Hort in this year´s quizz didn´t spare any of quartet of the contestants – as source of interesting and often very difficult questions were holders of chess crown of present and former years. Otherwise David Navara, which sat down against Hou Yifan in Michna Palace, Woman World Champion of years 2010-2012, already to the third game, had to make do with purely chess skills.
19-years-old Chinese had for the second time in the match white figurines and Sicilian Defence appeared on the chessboard again. Numerous exchanges in early stadium of the game ended up in ending, in ... [all]
ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2013
Thirteen centuries of blindfold chess in Michna palace
[13.06.2013] - We were initiated into the mysteries of blindfold chess games by Michael Negele in afternoon lecture, but watching the second game of the match of David Navara and Hou Yifan required your eyes widely open.
On the board of sixtyfour squares was played Queen's Gambit this time and well-known Carsbad pawn structure predestined the development of the combat in exactly strategic way. David Navara chose the plan of minor attack on the Queen's side, Hou Yifan was carefully parrying the space with the black. The main role played the black knights, which occupied the right defense squares. L... [all]
GM Hort analysis of the 1st game of the match Hou Yifan vs. Davis Navara
Fast Czech champion seen from the fast train
[12.06.2013] - „It´s hastily run up, seen by a kibitzer from express train,“ told legendary Czech grandmaster Vlastimil Hort when he was passing me this analysis.
Nevertheless you will enjoy his comments (he is too experience chess player and too good teller to be otherwise). So take a free time and enjoy the 1st game of the match between the best Czech chess player and the former woman´s world champion. And I promise you: you will also learn something important from this game and from the GM Hort´s annotation.
Hou Yifan – David Navara
Sicilian – Scheveningen variation
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ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2013
Chinese Sicilian between chess blazons
[12.06.2013] - Exhibition opening of Marian Holubčík's Chess motives in heraldry created a pleasant atmosphere before opening game of the match ČEZ Chess Trophy 2013 between the best Czech chess player David Navara and Chinese GM Hou Yifan. The solemn moment, in the form of execution of the first move, was discharged by Josef Sedlák, ombudsman of ČEZ group.
Royal pawn move, by which Chinese World Champion 2010-2012 regularly starts with the white pieces, foreordained a ruthless battle in Sicilian Defence. The attainment of an interesting attack position on royal wing cost Chinese a lot of time t... [all]
ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2013
Hou Yifan uncompromisingly 19:1
[10.06.2013] - Gallery 1 in Štěpánská was an event venue of Chinese GM Hou Yifan's simultaneous. At 3 p.m., a twenty of enemies sat behind their chessboards, determined to check through their chess craft against 19-years-old World Champion.
„Hou Yifan started many plays quite hesitantly,“ commented with hope of good results the outset of chess session GM Vlastimil Hort. With increasing number of moves, the Chinese girl started to take iniciative in games, though. In finite sum, she won by the ratio 19:1, when only the mayor of Prague 1 Oldřich Lomecký and Erste Bank ČR's data warehouse analyst Ja... [all]