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Luděk Sedlák
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Životní partie pod hlavněmi tanků
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nejlepší český šachista
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ředitel strojírenské firmy
Olympiáda
Robert Cvek
šachový velmistr
Mistrovství České republiky z pohledu trenéra
Pavel Matocha
předseda Pražské šachové společnosti
Simultánky s Garrim
Ján Markoš
nejlepší slovenský šachista a teolog
Šedá zóna
David Kaňovský
šachový mezinárodní mistr
Mistrovství světa v Agricole aneb od šachovnice k ovečk...
Martin Habina
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Pyramida
Igor Němec
předseda Úřadu na ochranu osobních údajů
Šachy s prezidentským kandidátem
Václav Klaus
Ředitel gymnázia
Nejhorší na světě je prohrát šachovou partii
Jan Hofírek
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Soňa Pertlová
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PF 2011
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Chess Train 2019
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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.
Chess Train 2013
CHRISTENING AND SAUSAGES
[13.07.2013] - As the begenning of Christianization of the Czech lands is stated the Baptism of the Czech ruler Bořivoj, which he received, according to the Kristián´s legend, together with his wife on the Velehrad from the Archbishop Methodius, apparently in year of 883. With Baptism on Moravia Bořivoj faced the expansivne attents of the rulers of East Francia and Bavarian Bishops. But already 38 years before Bořivoj, at the assembly in Bavarian Regensburg, under which the Czech territory belonged ecclesiastically, fourteen Czech princes were christened. It is mentioned in Annales Fuldenses in year of 84... [all]
Tal memorial
Until what age is it possible to improve yourself in chess?
[28.06.2013] - You read it yourself that the grandmasters are getting old and that they can´t stick with the young players. Also you could hear that it´s almost a miracle that chess world champion is over forty years old. They said that it won´t last long and that you can improve yourself just when you are still young. But look at Boris Gelfand!
It has been four days since he celebrated his forty-fifth birthday and a day before that he won the Tal memorial, which was super loaded with great chess players as world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, world champion Vishi Anad or ex–world champion and world No. 3 Vl... [all]
ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2013 – Photo reportage
Anežka's look back
[20.06.2013] - In the photogallery of this year's ČEZ CHESS TROPHY, you can find more than a hundred of images, shot by photographer Anežka Kružíková. We picked for you twelve photos, that remind of this festival the best and most vividly. Look at this dozen of photos - fun and setting in good mood is guaranteed.
For the returnees from their long holidays or vice versa for the excessive workaholics, just for all the lucky and unlucky ones, who didn't follow the match between David Navara and Hou Yifan, let's remind: It was Chinese GM, who won the trophy, when she won the final Armageddon. Previous four... [all]
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]