Rounds 4 and 5 of the three events that make up the Madrid Chess Festival took place on Wednesday. The Closed A tournament has Levy Rozman, also known as Gotham Chess, topping the standings with 4/5 points. The famous streamer defeated Cuban GM Lelys Martínez with the white pieces in round 5. Meanwhile, three players […]
Monthly Archives: June 2024
In this very instructive, and informative game, Svitlana managed to draw against a strong, Canadian IM. But the truth is, she almost had to forfeit the game! The reason for Svitlana arriving far too late to the game, and what you can learn from the opening, middle game with hanging pawns, and endgame technique, you […]
It is startling to think that eight years have already passed by since the death, at the comparatively early age of 68, of the world’s greatest chess trainer. It is equally startling to think that there will be a whole generation of chess players who know nothing about Mark Dvoretsky, his work or his achievements. […]
Revolutionize your approach to the Caro-Kann Defense with this unique guide. We boldly confront the Caro-Kann Defense with the upcoming move 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3!? With this highly strategic choice, we disrupt Black’s typical patterns and comfort zones and enter an early endgame full of chances for you. This line, championed by the AI […]
Round 6 of the UzChess Cup saw Nodirbek Abdusattorov beating Yu Yangyi to catch Nodirbek Yakubboev atop the standings. Abdusattorov outplayed Yu out of an Italian Opening. All remaining games ended drawn, leaving Javokhir Sindarov in sole third place as the only player standing a half point behind the co-leaders. | Photos: Official website
On June 7-9, former world champion Vladimir Kramnik faced Peruvian GM José Martínez (now representing Mexico) in a blitz match consisting of over-the-board and online games. A total of 36 games were supposed to take place, but only 26 ended up being played due to Kramnik’s complaints regarding technical issues in the online games. In […]
In this section we compare the risks playing a game of chess brings to your life – as compared to other activities a person may undertake. For example, riding a bike for 25 miles, running a marathon, climbing Matterhorn – or marrying Henry VIII. The assessment is given in micromort units, which can be used […]
After five rounds GM Nodirbek Yakubboev from Uzbekistan is the sole leader at the UzChess Masters. With 3.5/5 he is half a point ahead of Chinese Grandmaster Yu Yangyi and GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov from Uzbekistan. The UzChess Masters is a strong 10-player round robin, in which all players have an Elo rating […]
A 6-day festival featuring two round-robins and an open tournament is taking place in Madrid. Famous chess personalities, such as Levy Rozman, Eric Rosen and Anna Cramling, are participating. Among the raising stars invited to play, 10-year-old Faustino Oro stands out, as he attempts to become the youngest International Master of all time.
The UzChess Cup has seen plenty of exciting games in the first five rounds of play. Nodirbek Yakubboev obtained upset wins over Vidit Gujrathi and Parham Maghsoodloo to grab the sole lead with 3½/5 points. Standing a half point back are top seed Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Yu Yangyi and Javokhir Sindarov. There are no rest days […]