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Monthly Archives: May 2024
Magnus Carlsen did it again! Despite entering the final day of blitz at a 2½-point distance from sole leader Wei Yi, the Norwegian scored 7 wins in a row (he had finished Saturday’s session with 3 consecutive wins) to overtake the Chinese GM and eventually claim outright victory at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Tournament […]
In his new Fast & Furious episode, Robert Ris analyses a 21-move miniature obtained out of a Trompowsky Attack. The game was played in Warsaw between R Praggnanandhaa and Anish Giri. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
Wei Yi had yet another imposing performance on day 4 of the Superbet event in Poland, as he now stands a full 2½ points ahead of second-placed Magnus Carlsen in the tournament table. Wei scored 7½/9 in the first half of the blitz section, despite starting the day with a loss against D Gukesh. With […]
Svitlana and Arne will participate in the Biel International Chess Festival this year! Last year, the masters section had some stunning tactics on the board, and Svitlana picked some of her favourites for your delight. Le Quang Liem, who won the last two events consecutively, has played the majority of interesting tactics! But this year, […]
After scoring three wins in as many games on Thursday, Wei Yi grabbed two more consecutive wins (before signing a draw in round 9) to secure first place in the rapid section of the Superbet tournament in Poland. Going into the 18 rounds of blitz, set to take place on Saturday and Sunday, Wei leads […]
In their search for ways to throw their opponents off balance and create unusual positions, players such as the American GM Brandon Jacobson and Magnus Carlsen have recently tried out the so-called ‘Meadow Hay Gambit’ in blitz games: 1.a4 e5 2.Ra3!? An offer to win the exchange that Black cannot really refuse though White gets […]
Each issue of ChessBase Magazine honours an outstanding chess player with a portrait. The current issue is dedicated to Fabiano Caruana. Several authors shed light on the qualities of the 2018 World Championship runner-up. Stefan Liebig took a look at the issue. | Photo: FIDE
Magnus Carlsen and Wei Yi emerged as co-leaders after the second day of action at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz tournament in Poland. Carlsen grabbed two wins and then failed to make the most of clear winning chances against D Gukesh, while Wei obtained three wins in a row to recover from his somewhat underwhelming […]
The 2024 Chess.com Classic is the second of four events preceding the Champions Chess Tour in-person Finals. Day 2 of the event sees players fighting in the Division Placement Format, as they look to enter the knockout phase either in Division I, II or II. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at […]