Vincent Keymer’s win in round 4 of the Polish Ekstraliga took him past the 2700-rating mark for the first time in his career, at age 17. Matthias Bluebaum also obtained a nice victory, as he defeated India’s number three Pentala Harikrishna. | Photo: Biel Chess Festival
Monthly Archives: September 2022
A major highlight of this year’s Chess Olympiad was the stellar performance by the team India 2. Composed mostly of teenage grandmasters, it finished third and narrowly missed gold. Grandmaster RB Ramesh was the coach of the young team. When he recently was in the Paris suburb of Asnieres to share his experience with 25 […]
Our ineffable Karsten Mueller brings this lovely set of endgames for both your entertainment and enjoyment as well as one more learning lesson. Be sure to check out how to beat a 2800 in a rook endgame, not to mention scary positions you should not be afraid of, and when sending a knight to a […]
Following Magnus Carlsen’s intriguing withdrawal, the Sinquefield Cup continued in Saint Louis, now as a 9-player single round-robin. All four games finished drawn in round 5, with Wesley So keeping the sole lead after splitting the point with Levon Aronian. Wendesday is a much-needed rest day, as we look forward to impressive chess games regaining […]
In almost every chess game there comes a moment when you just can’t go on without tactics. You must strike, because nothing is more annoying than missing a winning combination in the decisive situation, and thus giving away the advantage you have worked for the whole game. So it is vital to train tactics properly […]
For the first time in his career, world champion Magnus Carlsen has withdrawn from a professional tournament. Before the start of the Sinquefield Cup’s fourth round, the Norwegian shared his decision on Twitter, adding a short clip in which football coach José Mourinho says, “If I speak I’m in big trouble”. Since the withdrawal came […]
Last Friday we showed you some unusual and interesting studies. You may have found them somewhat difficult to solve, on our replay diagrams, where in some cases an engine would defend against your attempts to win. Today we bring you the solutions, with full explanations, provided in video streams that anyone can follow.
The August issue of BCM is dedicated to the centenary of the great London 1922 tournament which saw the greatest players in the world take part, including Jose Raul Capablanca who appeared in public for the first time since winning the World Title. With century-old comments about the tournament and photos, and with contemporary reviews […]
In a shocking development, Hans Niemann, the tournament underdog, defeated Magnus Carlsen with the black pieces to take the sole lead at the Sinquefield Cup. Niemann’s victory prompted him to cross the 2700-rating barrier. Alireza Firouzja and Wesley So also won in round 3, with Firouzja set to face the in-form Niemann in Monday’s fourth […]
Finally, we can experience the very first Fritztrainer by GM Dorian Rogozenco. And what a Fritztrainer it is. More than 8 hours of material, featuring some of the greatest classical games ever played! Time to meet the Fritztrainer, and ask him what he is doing besides chess. As a little special, Dorian will give us […]