Two days into the match against Etienne Bacrot in Paris, Hans Niemann already has a 6-point lead, as he scored a win and a draw in Wednesday’s classical games. Niemann, who comes from beating Anish Giri and Nikita Vitiugov in similar contests, has now climbed to world number 20 in the live ratings list. | […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Returning from the rest day, round 6 of the Tbilisi Women’s Grand Prix saw one game ending decisively, with Alina Kashlinskaya beating R Vaishali to join the leading pack, now consisting of five players. Kashlinskaya is tied for first place with Nana Dzagnidze, Mariya Muzychuk, Bibisara Assaubayeva and Stavroula Tsolakidou. | Photo: FIDE / Anna […]
The Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defence stands for exciting games. GM Luis Engel provides a complete repertoire that allows you to play this attractive opening with confidence and gives you convincing answers to the lines White might try against the Najdorf and the Anti-Sicilians White might try to avoid the Najdorf.
All five games ended drawn in round 2 of the Sinquefield Cup, leaving Alireza Firouzja as the sole leader in the standings. The tournament leader, who is also in first place in the Grand Chess Tour standings, safely held Nodirbek Abdusattorov to a draw with the black pieces. The most exciting encounter of the day […]
Continuing with the “Hans Niemann against the World” series, Niemann and Etienne Bacrot began their 5-day match on Tuesday. The first 2 classical games were played at the Blitz Society Bar, with Niemann first holding Bacrot to a 37-move draw with black and then beating the Frenchman while marshalling the white pieces. | Photo: Frans […]
After an intense first day of games, José Martínez has taken a 7-5 lead over former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The event, which features both online and over-the-board matches, is designed to address the hot topic of cheating in chess. “I noticed that the online part was working perfectly this time,” said Kramnik, “no lag, […]
The two most anticipated matchups of the Sinquefield Cup were seen in the very first round of the event. The duel between World Championship contenders Ding Liren and D Gukesh ended drawn after Ding went for a trying line with the white pieces only to see Gukesh defending the position accurately. Meanwhile, the two frontrunners […]
Hans Niemann is facing three of the world’s strongest players in head-to-head matchups that each includes blitz, rapid and classical games. After beating Giri in Utrecht and Vitiugov in London, Niemann faces Etienne Bacrot at the Blitz Society Bar in Paris (pictured). The first two classical games take place on Tuesday, 20 August at 10.00 […]
Three games ended decisively in the exciting fifth round of the Tbilisi Women’s Grand Prix. Nana Dzagnidze and Mariya Muzychuk grabbed full points to join the lead, while Sara Khadem (pictured) obtained an uplifting victory after having struggled in the previous 4 rounds. Dzagnidze and M. Muzychuk are sharing the lead with Stavroula Tsolakidou and […]
The final stage of the 2024 Grand Chess Tour, the Sinquefield Cup, will take place on 19-29 August in Saint Louis. Alireza Firouzja and Fabiano Caruana will be fighting for first place not only in the classical round-robin but also in the GCT overall standings. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at […]