All News FIDE News Chess News Top Top Federations Main Page / Search Tournaments Titles Transfers Calculators Download FIDE Circuit Women's Events '24-'25 Open Cycle 2025-2026 Women’s Cycle 2025-2026 Women’s Cycle 2023-2025 All Tournaments Main Events About FIDE Handbook Documents Financial Reports Officials Commissions & Committees Federations Affiliated Organizations Affiliated Members Honourable Dignitaries Chart Luka Moroni and Olga Zimina won the open and women’s events; in the Under 20 Simone Pozzari and Elisa Cassi took the titles The FSI celebrates its all-time membership record in 2023 Lombardy dominated the Italian Chess Championship which took place in Brescia from November 28 to December 10 The Absolute (open) and the Women’s champions The 2023 edition of the Italian Championship will be remembered for its excellent location and Moroni’s clearing the 2,600 rating bar for the first time in his career there is a lot of hope that he will continue to move up in the ranks The Italian Chess Federation (FSI) celebrates a historical membership record which has surpassed the 21,000 mark (in the past the defending champion Luca Moroni (pictured above) a native of Desio and resident of Bovisio Masciago got a slow start but stepped up a gear to finish on 8.5/11 1.5 points ahead of Lorenzo Lodici Sabino Brunello from Bergamo who tied for second place Lorenzo became the only participant to beat the champion Alessandro Santagati receives an honourable mention Despite suffering a severe bereavement in the middle of the tournament the player for Catania honoured his sporting commitment which proved decisive for the final outcome Alessandro defeated Lodici (who was in the lead for most of the tournament) in one of the last rounds claimed her third national title (to which the unofficial one of 2020 played online can be added) Zimina won all the games except the one with Marina Brunello (Sabino’s sister) Brunello’s draw in the last round was decisive thus winning the Italian Under 20 Women’s title The Under 20 tournament was very hard-fought and came down to the wire The Italian Under 18 Champion Simone Pozzari who was ahead of him by half a point in the final round game to wrest the title who started with four straight victories but then slowed down A good performance by Leonardo Vincenti is also worth mentioning the 11-year-old  from Bergamo scored 2.5 points Simorne Pozzari awarded by Italian Chess Federation President Luigi Maggi and enterpreneur Giovanni Longo Official website: federscacchi.it/ Photos: Chesstrainer photography and Federazione Scacchistica Italiana Facebook © 2025 FIDE International Chess Federation stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means) without the written permission of FIDE International Chess Federation Each pillbox is hand-carved from a single piece of wood and has a curved lid that is moulded for easier opening Installation view of the Bottega Ghianda boutique and ‘Specchio Da Viaggio’ mirror The workshop’s oak-leaf logo was designed by Pino Tovaglia Artistic director Michele De Lucchi with ‘Leggio Pieghevole’ music stand and ‘Libreria Girevole Da Tavolo’ shelving De Lucci designed this issue’s cover featuring an archive photo of Pierluigi Ghianda’s coat hanging from his carpentry cabinet Limited-edition covers are available to subscribers. Cover photography: Gianluca Di Ioia designed in 1981 by Livio and Piero Castiglioni is a Dada-inspired piece desirable purely for the fun of it The propeller is operated mechanically and rotates in both directions The facade of the Bottega Ghianda’s Milan boutique on Via Formentini For more information, visit the Bottega Ghianda website escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox VIEW GOOGLE MAPS Nick Vinson has contributed to Wallpaper* Magazine for the past 21 years a London-based bureau specialising in creative direction and interiors for the luxury goods industry As both an expert and fan of Made in Italy he divides his time between London and Florence and has decades of experience in the industry as a critic Every time I went to see him it was like going to church.” This friendship and the love of wood in his genes – his father was a restorer of antique furniture – induced Romeo Sozzi to take over the business of the great cabinetmaker Ghianda in 2015 honouring his memory in the name of the revamped brand: Bottega Ghianda “For a year,” he recalls “I was afraid of not being up to the job.” The challenge was a scary one: to carry on with a history stretching back over a century (there are items in the catalogue that date from 1890); to stack up against a genius of woodworking capable of making a table like Kyoto with its 1,705 joints on display at the MoMA in New York; to take on a second company with craftsmanship as its credo To such an extent that it has become a point of reference for colossi of luxury like Hermès for which it produces the Rena Dumas collection First step: move the workshop from Bovisio Masciago devoting a section of the Promemoria furniture factory to the production of items under the label Bottega Ghianda which has retained the logo designed by Pino Tovaglia in 1975 “Now it is laser-cut,” explains the joiner Stefano who together with his colleague Mauro ensures the continuity of the techniques used having worked with the cabinetmaker for many years “whereas before it was branded on.” But the method has not changed CNC machines facilitate only the first part of the process making a semi-finished product that is then left for hours in the hands of the two joiners “We start to smooth the components of the objects with medium-fine 150 grit sandpaper and go all the down to 1,200 grit The final touch is done with woollen cloth.” As soft as wood may sound like an oxymoron and yet stroking the objects made by Bottega Ghianda gives you just that sensation The boards have to be perfect to be used to make the pieces in the collection Livio and Piero Castiglioni (1980s and 1990s) Michele De Lucchi and Philippe Starck since the takeover in 2015 who finds the Bottega an irresistible attraction And it’s always growing: before the arms of a chair were made from the same tree trunk to ensure a uniform seasoning now we pay attention to the crossing of the grain ‘discards’ always find another use: craftsmanship is practised in every area it is more and more difficult to recruit fresh forces for the art of joinery and so Sozzi is thinking of opening a training school in the planned extension to the workshop Mauro and Stefano will have someone to whom they can pass on Ghianda’s know-how and website in this browser for the next time I comment Abitare.it e Style.corriere.it rifiutando tutti i cookie di profilazione ad eccezione di quelli tecnici necessari Naviga il sito di Abitare.it con pubblicità profilata e senza abbonarti By subscribing you will reject all but technical cookies on Iodonna.it By clicking "accept" you will allow to process your personal data by us and third parties and be able to browse Abitare.it website without a subscription A sick love culminates in a tragedy: the testimony of Stella Boggio The story of Stella Boggio and Marco Magagna is a sad example of how a relationship can degenerate into a nightmare but that turned into a vortex of violence and conflict had become close with the intention of building a life together undermined the foundations of their relationship The tragic evening occurred around 2.30:112 am where the couple was about to begin living together permanently Stella grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Marco in the chest asking for help and explaining the situation leaving Stella in a state of anguish and confusion and the testimonies of neighbors and family members will be crucial to understanding the dynamics of the relationship and the events that led to this tragic epilogue The Monza Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation and Stella is currently in custody on charges of murder Investigators are evaluating whether Stella's action can be considered an excess of self-defense given the context of domestic violence that characterized their relationship which highlights the problems related to domestic violence and substance abuse issues that require greater attention and awareness Notizie.it is a newspaper registered with the Court of Milan n.68 on 01/03/2018 Impara come descrivere lo scopo dell'immagine (si apre in una nuova scheda) Lascia vuoto se l'immagine è puramente decorativa