Most games favoured the favourites in round 2 of the Chess Olympiad, with a few exceptions. In the open section, Zambia and Bulgaria upset Denmark and Croatia respectively, while among the women, Ecuador got the better of Slovenia. World champion Magnus Carlsen made his debut, and outplayed Georg Meier in a balanced endgame to help […]
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Of all chess players, Fabiano Caruana is currently the most well-known Leo. We do, however, have a second one in the wings with Praggnanandhaa. But Judit Polgar and Mikhail Botvinnik, two other notable Leo’s, tower over both players. The world champion and top female chess player have contributed to the development of the game massively. […]
The term “malyutka” – “baby” – is used for endgame studies with up to five pieces. The art of such studies is very old, but some modern composers extensively researched such positions. Obviously, endgame tablebases made composing such endgame studies easier in the late 20th century, and it seems that there can’t be much variety […]
The Maccabiah Games have been held every four years in Israel since 1932, with the participation of many Jewish athletes from around the world. Chess is one of the many sports featured at the games. The 21st edition was played from 13 – 22 July 2022 in Jerusalem. The atmosphere of the Maccabiah Games was […]
The much-anticipated Olympiad finally kicked off in Chennai. Lopsided matches were once again the rule in the first round of the massive event. Nonetheless, a couple of strong grandmasters escaped with draws from losing positions, as their opponents were happy to split the points when given the chance. Indian fans could not have asked for […]
A few weeks ago, Karsten Müller invited readers to analyze an interesting endgame that occurred in a game Bobby Fischer and David Bronstein played at the Interzonal Tournament Portoroz 1958. Bronstein was better but could not convert his advantage, and this crucial draw later helped Fischer to qualify for the Candidates. However, according to the […]
The biggest-ever Chess Olympiad is taking place in Chennai from July 29 to August 9. A record 188 teams in the open and 162 teams in the women’s category are fighting for collective and individual medals. The United States team is the clear favourite in the open, while the locals from India are the top […]
Impressed with the craze and passion for chess in India, Hungarian Grandmaster Judit Polgar said the 44th Chess Olympiad will be one of the best editions of the prestigious event, and also lauded the efforts to organise it over a short period of time. | Photos: chessolympiad.fide.com
The best way to improve at chess is to carefully study master games, stop at certain positions and think about candidate moves. Doing this on your own can be difficult and tiresome, but on this video course, you will be guided by world renowned trainers!
For Kazakh rising star Zhansaya Abdumalik, 2021 was probably one of the most significant years of her life. It was filled with achievements that would impact both her personal and professional life. After turning 21 years old, she convincingly won the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix tournament in Gibraltar and was elected as deputy in her […]