An exciting first day of action saw Levon Aronian grabbing the lead at the Levitov Chess Week rapid tournament in Amsterdam. Aronian collected three wins and two draws to end the day as the only player with a 4/5 score. Vishy Anand, who obtained a good-looking victory over an out-of-form Wesley So, stands in sole […]
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Recently we announced a very special FritzTrainer by GM Leon Mendonca, one of India’s most promising young talents. It is on the Keymer Variation. In this follow-up video IM Sagar Shah invites Leon to speak more about this opening and share his ideas with us. The result is a lesson that can help you build […]
From 22 to 26 September, Ilya Levitov is organising the second edition of the “Chess Week” tournament. Ten strong players compete in a double-round rapid chess tournament, including two former world champions, Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. | Follow the games live with computer-assisted analysis, starting from 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST) | Photo: […]
Nymphenburg Palace was the venue of an international rapid xiangqi tournament on September 9. As part of the festive event, Xiangqi Grandmaster Sun Yongzheng gave a simultaneous exhibition against ten opponents. Oliver Breitschädel reports. | Pictured: Andrea Trombettoni, with his daughter Giulia, observed by Xiangqi Master Dong Xubin. Andrea Trombettoni is a physics professor and […]
The third round of the FIDE World Senior Team Championship featured a number of exciting clashes between some of the favourites to take home first place. In the end, the S50 section has England and Iceland tied in the lead, while in the S65 section Germany and England are the teams sharing first place after […]
Nuremberg 1896 was one of the several super-tournaments in the last decade of the nineteenth century. Coming as it did when the world crown was perceived to be hanging precariously on Emanuel Lasker’s head, the tournament presented a stern test to Lasker himself and all the other world title contenders. It is fitting to revisit […]
The World Junior Championships will take place from September 21 to October 1 at the Hotel del Prado in Mexico City. Two US representatives, Hans Niemann and Carissa Yip, are the top seeds in the open and the women’s section, respectively. The event is an 11-round Swiss Open. Former champions of the prestigious under-20 championships […]
The French Defence is very popular and is considered a solid opening for Black. How do you manage to gain an advantage with White against it? What are typical plans and how do you remember which idea to use and when? What should you know about the complex positions? German WGM Jana Schneider answers these […]
Polish grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda emerged victorious in the thrilling 2023 Armageddon Championship Series, clinching a remarkable €80,000 prize. Wesley So secured the runner-up position with a commendable €20,000 prize. This championship marks a significant milestone in the world of chess, highlighting the growing importance of short-form chess formats and broadcasting innovations. | Photos: Max Avdeev […]
Japan is not a nation known for having strong (Western) chess players. Nevertheless, there is a small and well-organized community of chess practitioners. Recently, the Japanese Team Championship took place in Tokyo. The Osaka Chess Club won the event.