Born in 1986 in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England, Sabrina Chevannes now lives in London where she is managing director of the London Academy of Chess and Education. With over 300 members of the academy, she has one of the largest following of students in the UK. Sabrina is a Women International Master and an active chess player. She competes for Cambridge University in Division 1 of the British Chess League (4NCL) and for Wood Green in Division 1 of the London League. She has represented England Ladies’ team on five occasions and played at the Olympiad in Tromsø in August 2014. She started playing chess when she was eight and has ten British chess titles to her name. She is famous in England for her exciting teaching technique and specialises in junior coaching. She is author of "Chess for Novices 1 & Chess for Novices 2", two popular chess primers on DVD.
1/3/2017 – Jovanka Houska is the British Women’s Chess Champion, but there is certainly more to her than meets the eye. She has co-authored a “sexy chess book” called The Mating Game, which is available to buy now! Find out more in this exclusive interview.
12/30/2016 – Etienne Bacrot is not in the chess media that often, but he has been a talent from such a young age. He recently won the strong FIDE Open at the London Chess Classic with good friend Sebastien Maze. Sabrina Chevannes decided to find out a bit more about the Frenchman and what was behind this strong performance.
12/23/2016 – After an exciting ten days of chess, it almost feels like an anti-climax when the London Chess Classic ends, as there’s no standard prizegiving for the players. What many don’t realise is that there is an official dinner after the event for some special guests. Take a sneak peek into what goes on at the private dinner…
12/19/2016 – The London Chess Classic has come to a close now and we’ve known for a couple of days that Wesley So would take home the title. We’ve also seen a French domination in the FIDE Open, but this weekend was all about the outstanding performance by Valentina Gunina winning the rapidplay with 9/10.
12/18/2016 – The Super Rapidplay at the London Chess Classic started yesterday, and this year the tournament is stronger than ever and has an incredible 474 participants! The tournament is being held in memory of a talented young chess player from London, whose life was taken far too early. Read about the action from today’s rapidplay and other events....
12/17/2016 – We have been truly blessed with some exciting chess this year, with decisive results all over the shop in the main event. Whilst Giri may still be sticking to his solid draws, most are using Topalov as a punching bag. However, today was all about Hikaru Nakamura’s moment of fame as he destroyed the Najdorf expert in the same line he lost to yesterday. Mehr...
12/16/2016 – Wesley So might be the newest member of the U.S. Chess team, and many may consider him to be a “transfer”, but he is slowly growing in popularity. After helping the U.S. team win a gold medal in Baku and doing it with such grace and style, it is no wonder the U.S. is falling for the American-Filipino.
12/15/2016 – There have been some historical moments in chess, which date back even as far as the 19th Century in England. You could even go as far as to say that some of these moments have helped to define the game today. So, if England has such a strong chess culture, why do they not host more events? This article explores the history of chess in England and investigates the tournament scene. | Photos: Lennart Ootes
12/14/2016 – One of the great things about the London Chess Classic is that it is not just a tournament for the elite, but a chess festival… a chesstival, if you wish. People of all backgrounds travel from far and wide to this event. Whether they are playing or just following the events, there is always something for them to do.
12/13/2016 – After playing their games and attending the press conference, the Grandmasters in London usually come to the VIP room for some refreshments and to unwind. Yesterday, a few mums started discussing who the best-looking chess player in the Classic is! It was interesting to hear the views of those who were not affected by rating, or what openings they played...
12/12/2016 – We all witnessed Nakamura’s painful defeat against Wesley So in round 1, which meant that he Hikaru’s birthday did not go the way he intended. We all watched him put Vishy through the same pain yesterday on his 47th birthday, meaning that birthdays seem to be unlucky in chess! Sabrina Chevannes reports...
12/11/2016 – We’ve been blessed with an incredibly exciting start to the London Chess Classic this year, with six decisive games from the first two rounds! This time last year, there was only one! The commentary room was buzzing yesterday, with spectators coming from all over the world to see their favourite chess players in action. However, there were also many visiting to see the British Knockout Championships. Report by Sabrina Chevannes...
12/10/2016 – See what happened on day 1: Children were allowed on stage to play on the seats of the superstars, the British Knockout saw GMs fighting to keep their seats and last year's winner of the Fide open has to try the Swiss Gambit: Report by Sabrina Chevannes...
12/9/2016 – One of the many attractions of the London Chess Classic is the Pro-Biz Cup. It offers businessmen the chance to team up with top grandmasters and top grandmasters the chance to discuss strategy with non-chess-related strategy experts. This year's Pro-Biz Cup was again a lot of fun and very competitive!
12/20/2015 – David Howell has once again proved that he is a force to be reckoned with in British chess. After adding another British title to his belt, David Howell is now £20,000 richer and closer to his goal of being back in the top 30 in the world. The inaugural British Knockout Chess Championships just took place in Kensington, London and seeks to revolutionize British chess.
8/11/2015 – At the start of the tournament three-time British Champion David Howell was favorite. In the middle of the tournament Nicholas Pert and Daniel Gormally led the field. In the penultimate round everything seemed to be set for a play-off. But in the end Jonathan Hawkins emerged as the sole winner of the British Championship 2015. Report and analyses.
7/13/2015 – Hit by 40° on arrival WIM Sabrina Chevannes, the nominated female from England for the Commonwealth Championship, struggled with accommodation, traffic, power cuts – and an attack of typhoid fever! Thankfully the organisers were extremely helpful, and after withdrawing from play Sabrina took it on herself to look around town and file a final report on the tournament.
6/29/2015 – "Nobody believes Humpy" was a typical headline in national newspapers, after top female GM Koneru Humpy, who was leading with 3.0/3, withdrew from the event. Like her colleague Tania Sachdev, Humpy had forfeited a winning game after misunderstanding the time control rules. Sabrina Chevannes, who is on the appeals comittee, interviewed Humpy to find out exactly what happened.
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