Lawrence thought about showing us some tactics of one of the greatest chess players in the world. The world champion from the US was excellent with everything that chess has to offer. Obviously, Bobby Fischer played some tremendous tactical combinations during his career. We start with a game from 1961 against Mikhail Tal!
Monthly Archives: May 2022
In a review published in Chess Life, John Watson looks at a number of titles that explore the Jobava London System. He notes, “It’s remarkable that 2.Nc3 was considered a marginal and even anti-positional move for most of chess history. It is now played by the world’s elite and creates fresh and interesting play”.
Wesley So grabbed the first win at this year’s Superbet Chess Classic, the inaugural event of the Grand Chess Tour. The Filipino-born star beat defending champion Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to get the sole lead in Bucharest, as the four remaining round-1 games finished drawn. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Tykhon Cherniaiev is a 12-year-old Ukrainian Candidate Master and a double world U10 chess champion in Rapid and Blitz. His family fled Ukraine and is now safe in Hamburg. In the latest Endgame Magic Show, the talented kid joined GM Karsten Müller to analyse a few of his most interesting endgames. Take a look! It […]
The Superbet Chess Classic is being held in Bucharest, Romania at the Sheraton Hotel from May 5 to May 14. It includes all nine full tour players and one wildcard player, Romanian grandmaster Bogdan-Daniel Deac. A star-studded field has Alireza Firouzja, Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana as the top seeds. Round 1 kicks off Thursday […]
Two rounds, two wins. Arjun Erigaisi won his second game at the Tepe Sigemann & Co tournament in Malmö. The Indian grandmaster’s victory over Saleh Salem was the only decisive game of the second round. The other three games ended in draws, with Alexei Shirov and Jorden van Foreest playing a particularly fierce battle. | […]
Perhaps we have already heard the statement that all rook endgames are drawn. But even if this is the case, how to draw? And if it isn’t the case, how to defend correctly, or transfer the position to a win? Svitlana explains the principles of rook endgames, with some examples by Alekhine, Capablanca, Firouzja, and […]
“It is early night in Havana. A red retro Chevrolet convertible is taking us back to the iconic Hotel Nacional. The ocean is on our right, the lively streets of the old town on the left, and I can’t help thinking that it’s a dream I will soon wake up from”, writes Irina Bulmaga about […]
The French Defence is one of the most popular openings — from club player to grandmaster. It’s a very solid opening against 1.e4, but it leaves room for counterplay and initiative. In this two-volume video course, former world champion and star trainer Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows you the ins and outs of this hugely complex opening.
The traditional TePe Sigeman & Co tournament is taking place on May 3-9 as an 8-player single round-robin event. An exciting mix of veterans and rising stars is likely to make for an enjoyable tournament, as defending champion Jorden van Foreest will be joined by the likes of Michael Adams, Alexei Shirov, Arjun Erigaisi and […]