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David Navara
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Pavel Matocha
předseda Pražské šachové společnosti
Simultánky s Garrim
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David Kaňovský
šachový mezinárodní mistr
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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 2015
Exciting journey over the Europe
[08.04.2015] - Join us on an exciting journey with the Chess Train 2015 and take part in a 12-round rapid chess tournament on the train. In the morning you will travel on the train and enjoy a tasty lunch at the buffet car, in the afternoon and evening you will have free time for sightseeing in the town.
The train departs from Prague, the most beautiful city in the heart of Europe, and this year you can also look forward to visiting Dresden in Germany, Wroclaw in Poland, Bratislava in Slovakia and Vienna in Austria. In each city you will spend the night at a hotel and in the morning you will meet t... [all]
ČEZ Chess Trophy 2015
Number seven of world ranking will play in Prague
[20.02.2015] - Filipino-American grandmaster Wesley So, who is popular by his attractive and aggressive style and well known for the last years winning of Millionairs tournament in Las Vegas and even for the split of the second place in Wijk aan Zee supertournament. How does he play and what is he like? These questions can be solved for Czech fans in June.
Grandmaster Wesley So has agreed to invitation of Prague Chess Society to play against Czech number one David Navara within the ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2015. This chess festival starts on Friday June 12th by the simultaneous display of grandmaster So ag... [all]
Chess on wenceslas square
New chess cafe in Prague
[03.12.2014] - It used to be fun... Famous chess cafe U Nováků in Vodičkova street, or a chess cave above sweet-shop of Tatran hotel on Wenceslas square. These chess oasis are long gone and some of the grouches said that they are gone forever.
But next week, all of the faithful ones will be pleased. On Thursday, December 11th at 5PM a new chess cafe will be opened in the center of Prague! A new place to get a Lamborghini coffee and sit by a chess table will be opened right on the Wenceslas square in hotel Juliš.
But wait, there will be more... There will be also a chess library with several hund... [all]
Chess Train 2014
The new king of the train
[14.10.2014] - You could hardly imagine more dramatic ending. David Kaňovský had definitely the best start of the fifth day. He won the 10th round and so he was one point ahead of the three grandmasters. But...
But don´t count your chicken before they hatch. David Kaňovský surrendered during the last two rounds and he did not even make it to the podium. The final result was that the winner of the Chess Train 2013, Vlastimil Hort, was 3rd, the winner of the Chess Train 2012, Martin Petr, was 2nd and Ian Rogers was 1st.
So the Australian grandmaster won the dramatic tournament full of sur... [all]
Chess Train 2014
The end is near!
[14.10.2014] - The fighting over the lead in the tournament is close to its end. After the three rounds of the fourth day. Currently leading GM Ian Rogers was joined by IM David Kaňovský who won over GM Vlastimil Hort in a really beautiful game with several sacrifices. These two players with 7,5 points are closely followed by GM Vlastimil Hort and GM Petr Neuman with 7 points.
But still, this is not the final state. There are three rounds remaining and so even other players can change it. Especially those with 6,5 points as GM Martin Petr and Oleg Maksimov.
The fight is no less breathtaking on ... [all]
Chess Train 2014
Partners challenge
[13.10.2014] - Livia Klaus, ambassador of the Czech Republic, came from Bratislava to Trencin to welcome participants of the Chess Train 2014 and she even arrived by train so she could see how beautiful the Chess Train is.
Only one round was played during the way from Budapest to Trencin and on the first and second board were played really interesting matches. On the first one it was GM Ian Rogers and GM Vlastimil Hort and on the second one it was a match of partners GM Martin Petr and WIM Kristýna Havlíková.
Vlastimil's Hort constant winning was interrupted by Australian GM Ian Rodgers and he be... [all]
Chess Train 2014
Defender on his victorious wawe
[12.10.2014] - Legendary grandmaster Vlastimil Hort is ruling over the tournament as well as last year. After first five round he has five points and is current number one. After him there is GM Ian Rogers with 4,5 points and seven players with 4 points. The only two rounds that took part on the second day of the tournament on the track from Wien to Budapest has brought us games of the biggest favorits. The best of them was GM Vlastimil Hort, who at first won with black pieces over GM Martin Petr and then over GM Petr Neuman with white pieces.
The oldest participant of the tournament, 88-years-old... [all]