Fabiano Caruana and Alireza Firouzja (photo) won straight games against Aryan Tari and Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round 3 of the Norway Chess Tournament. Magnus Carlsen, D. Gukesh and Anish Giri picked up an extra half point in Armageddon after their draws. Caruana leads the field. | Photo: Norway Chess/ Lennart Ootes
Monthly Archives: June 2023
From her weekly video series “Svitlana’s Smart Moves” we already know what a good teacher Svitlana Demchenko is. She is well prepared, can give clear and understandable instructions, which makes it easier for her students to understand and learn from her, and she is excellent at explaining complex chess concepts in an understandable way, which […]
FIDE has published its new world ranking list. In June 2023, Magnus Carlsen is the only player with an Elo rating above 2800 and leads the world rankings by almost 70 points. The best young players, Firouzja, Gukesh, Abdusattorov and Erigaisi, are steadily improving.
From the 1st to the 6th of June 2023, as a part of the Maharashtra Chess Festival, two matches between world class players will take place in Nagpur, India. The first is between India’s no.3 GM Vidit Gujrathi, who will take on the eight-time Russian Champion Peter Svidler. The second is between the top rated […]
The second round of the Norway Chess Tournament saw some very competitive games, which didn’t always have a deserving winner. Nakamura was lucky to beat Gukesh, Firouzja scored against Mamedyarov and Abdusattorov had the better end against Aryan Tari. Carlsen and Caruana won in Armageddon against So and Giri. | Photos: Lennart Ootes/ Norway Chess
In today’s episode, Honorata shows us how powerful her favourite chess piece can become, if played correctly – the Knight. The example she chose, is a game played by the world champions Alexander Alekhine and Max Euwe. The harmony of Alekhine’s pieces blends in beautifully, as Euwe cannot progress at all. For the Polish WFM, […]