Chess Oscar is an international award given to the best chess player every year. The winner is selected by a poll of chess experts across the world, including Grandmasters. The award comprises a bronze statuette titled The Fascinated Wanderer. The award had its genesis in 1967 with journalists accredited at chess events voting for the best grandmaster.
The awards were given away uninterrupted until the year 1988. The award resumed in 1995. Since then, it has been coordinated by the Russian chess magazine 64.
The Chess Oscar has a lot of value in the chess fraternity as it is viewed as a sort of peer recognition.
Winners
References
- ^ Kasparov wins 2002 Chess Oscar, ChessBase News, 9-May-2003
- ^ Anand wins Chess Oscar for third time, rediff.com, 6-May-2004
- ^ Anand wins third Chess Oscar, ChessBase News, 8-May-2004
- ^ Chess Oscar 2005 for Veselin Topalov, ChessBase News, 30-April-2006
- ^ Chess Oscar 2006, The Week in Chess 654, 21-May-2007
- ^ Anand Wins Chess Oscars for 2007, ChessBase News, 8-May-2008
- ^ “Oscar” prize to be brought to Baku for the first time!, APA News, 21 Apr 2009, access date 2009-04-22.
External links
- Chess Oscar, at fide.com
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