An eventful third day of action ended in Dortmund with the second draw between Elisabeth Paehtz and Dinara Wagner. In the A-Open, nine players are sharing the lead with perfect scores. The leading group includes the five highest-rated players in the field: Anton Korobov, Frederik Svane, Christopher Yoo, Krishnan Sasikiran and Luis Quesada. | Pictured: […]
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Day 1 of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament saw Maxime Vachier-Lagrave grabbing the lead after collecting a draw and two wins for a 5/6 score (wins are worth 2 points in the rapid section). Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian and Leinier Dominguez stand at a 1-point distance in shared second place. | Photo: Crystal […]
The fourth event of the 2024 Grand Chess Tour is the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament. Taking place on 12-16 August, the event starts with 9 rounds of rapid action, followed by 18 rounds of blitz. Included in the field are the three frontrunners in the race to win the 2024 Grand Chess Tour: […]
Chris Ward is an English grandmaster and former British Champion. He is a well-known endgame and opening theoretician who has authored a large number of books, among them the bestselling “Winning with the Dragon 1 & 2”. His Sicilian Fritztrainers cost €29.90 each, which comes to €89.70 for all three. The special bundle of all […]
The 5-day match featuring Hans Niemann and Anish Giri came to an end on Sunday. The final day of action saw the players trading wins (3 per side) in the rapid section of the confrontation, which meant Niemann kept the 6-point lead he had obtained in the blitz and classical sections – Niemann won the […]
The last two events of the 2024 Grand Chess Tour will take place in Saint Louis on 12-29 August. First, the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz will be played on 12-16 August, with the three frontrunners in the race to win the yearly series participating: Fabiano Caruana, Alireza Firouzja and R Praggnanandhaa. Joining them will […]
From 10 to 18 August, Dortmund has once again become the summer chess capital in Germany. Besides a highly competitive open tournament, Elisabeth Paehtz and Dinara Wagner are playing a 6-game match to see who is the number one woman player in Germany. | Follow the action live starting at 15.00 CEST (9.00 ET, 18.30 […]
The Taimanov Sicilian offers Black a flexible and reliable system against 1.e4, allowing for realistic winning chances without unnecessary risks. This comprehensive video course provides a complete repertoire, covering both the main lines and Anti-Sicilian variations, with more than 16 hours of instruction, interactive training, and over 400 model games. Ideal for players looking to […]
The 51st edition of the Dortmund Chess Festival kicked off on Saturday, with the start of the A-Open and the B-Open tournaments. Most favourites prevailed, though a few of them only managed a draw. Sunday will see the start of the 6-game match between Elisabeth Paehtz and Dinara Wagner, the two highest-rated women players in […]
Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann are paired up against each other in the semifinals of the Speed Chess Championship, set to take place as an in-person event in Paris – though games will be played on computers. In the other semifinal, Hikaru Nakamura will play against Alireza Firouzja. The semis, the finals and the match […]