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ČERNOBÍLÁ CESTA (BLACK AND WHITE ROUTE)
The most beautiful studies and problems of Mario Matouš, the best Czech chess composer of the 20th century, and bizarre chess stories of Pavel Houser connected by illustrations of Kristina Peřichová into one splendid book.
The book was published also in limited numbered edition (100 copies), bound in imitation leather with an embossed diagram, paper cover and sewn ribbon bookmark.
On 240 pages you will found 45 studies and problems, 22 stories and 36 illustrations. The book is supplemented by biographies of both of the authors and several yet non-published photos. The book was published by Prague chess society in 2014.
(limited edition in imitation leather - 999 CZK + postage)
333,- Kč (+ postage)
The book can be ordered at an e-mail address pavel.matocha@gmail.com. Please give your full name, address and phone number.
Bank Chess Festival
Let´s play in the palace of central bankers
[21.11.2017] - Ethologically, we can divide devotees of the royal game of chess to two types.
The first are “chess nerds”. Those players are not bothered where and with which chess pieces they play, how their opponent is dress or whether he smells nice. Chess is sheer abstraction to them. They only care about e4 - e5, Jf3 - Jf6, Jxe5 - d6...and nothing else.
The second are “chess players”. They dress nice for the game, they not happy, if their opponent smells bad, they prefer old fashion wooden chess pieces of one set to dirty plastic set “scraped out of somewhere”. They do not like to play on ... [all]
Chess Train 2017
Khaetsky won and Trochta is party buddy
[20.10.2017] - The seventh year of the Chess Train was blessed with good fortune – splendid weather every day (nothing but sun), no conflicts aboard of the train apart chessboard fights, beautiful cities and pleasant bars and above all, fantastic people all around.
Well-deserved winner of the Chess Train Tournament 2017 became IM Roman Khaetsky, who gained 7,5 points in nine rounds. Having gained 0,5 point less, Thomas Hoepfl and Oleg Maximov had second and third places. However, there were many more awards - Václav Grundman was named tournaments best breakthrough player, Vojtěch Trocha as best pa... [all]
Chess Train 2017
On Its Way for the Seventh Time
[14.10.2017] - Already the seventh Chess Train tournament is taking place on 13 October. During the five-day tournament, chessplayers will travel on route Prague - Olomouc – Trenčín – Bratislava – Lednice –Prague.
The unique worldwide project held by Prague Chess Society and České dráhy (Czech Railways), which connects rail travel with an international chess tournament, is tempting chess players from all over the world to visit Prague. This year 84 players form 16 different countries decided to participate.
” We start on Friday 13th, however unlike majority of population chess players... [all]
Banknotes and coins with chess theme
Participate in the world´s unique collection
[27.07.2017] - The collection of banknotes and coins with chess theme, which is being built by Brno based businessman and chess patron, Vlastimil Chládek, and which will be exhibited for the first time in the Czech National Bank during the course of the Chess Bank Festival, so far consists of one banknote and several tens of coins. If you are aware of a coin or a note, which is not listed below, please let us know by email (prazska.sachova@gmail.com) and you will receive a reward. We are interested only in actual money, not in memorial medals or other souvenirs.
The collector is still looking for th... [all]
ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2017
The world champion wins in Prague
[20.06.2017] - The world rapid chess champion, Vassily Ivanchuk, won the twelve-game match in rapid chess against the best Czech chess player, David Navara. The Ukrainian grandmaster won 7,5:4,5 proving to be more experienced in practical skills. Even though the Czech representative managed more often to get a favourable position, Ivanchuk was better in managing the time and using his strengths; hence he was able to get through worse positions and score from better positions. Navara won one game, lost four and seven games were even.
Bellow, you can see four pictures taken at this year festival, wh... [all]
ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2017
World Champion is in Prague
[14.06.2017] - The World Champion in rapid chess Vassily Ivanchuk has arrived to Prague today. He will play the match of 12 rapid chess games against the best Czech chessplayer David Navara.
They will play in Michna Palace in Prague. The first game will start on June 15th at 16:00 and there will be online transmission of it. Every day they will play 4 games.
The festival ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2017 is the 15th every-year match of David Navara against an opponent from the top world grandmasters, he has already played against f.e. grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik, grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, and gran... [all]
Chess Train 2017
Everything ready, check the web and sign up, before it´s too late
[16.02.2017] - If you want to secure place in train, which will be going on the route Prague – Olomouc – Trencn – Bratislava – Lednice – Prague from 13 till 17 October, do not hesitate and register as soon as possible! You will play nine-round rapid chess tournament on train, in the mornings and evenings you will be able to visit several beautiful towns and in addition you can expect a few surprises and news.
This week Prague Chess Society opened webpage of Chess Train 2017, where you can find all needed information. This includes for instance hotels in three categories (standard, superior and lux... [all]