Alireza Firouzja is in the form of his life, as he defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave for the second time in consecutive days. Alexandra Kosteniuk scored the only other win for the team, which helped Triveni Continental Kings register their fourth win of the event. Anish Giri made a nice queen sacrifice to build a fortress and […]
Monthly Archives: October 2024
ARTE, the French-German film production and TV channel, has made a six-part dramatic re-enactment of the epic 1997 match between Garry Kasparov and the super-computer Deep Blue. The movie, due for broadcast on October 17, can already be viewed in full on the ARTE Internet web site. Mind you, it will take almost five hours […]
Alireza Firouzja continues his phenomenal form at the Global Chess League. He won the French derby against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to power his team, Triveni Continental Kings, to a victory over upGrad Mumba Masters. American Gambits started the day with a win over Ganges Grandmasters, but finished the day with a loss against Alpine SG Pipers. […]
Every month or so, I have lunch with some chess players in central London. We normally go to a pub and this time I had a decent pint and a reasonable veggie burger which was punctuated by some gossip and some chess. Find here a few of the positions we discussed – plus three remarkable […]
In what is now a recurring theme, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, once again took to his now owned Twitter/X to rain hell and fire on the royal game, complaining once more about its many shortcomings, with comments such as “suddenly vaporize the opponent’s king with lasers from space”, and its inability to compete […]
Alireza Firouzja defeated Hikaru Nakamura and Vishy Anand in consecutive games on day 3 of the Global Chess League, wins that are certain to skyrocket Firouzja’s confidence. Triveni Continental Kings lost their second match of the day after Parham Maghsoodloo and Nurgyul Salimova empowered their team, Ganges Grandmasters, to their first victory, despite their ‘icon’ […]
The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) announced the 2024 U.S. and World Chess Halls of Fame inductees. One candidate, Charles Henry Stanley, will be inducted to the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame on October 10, while ten candidates will be inducted to the World Chess Hall of Fame on October 20: Nana Alexandria, Chen […]
PBG Alaskan Knights made a fantastic start by defeating the defending champions, Triveni Continental Kings, on the first day of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. The inaugural edition’s bottom finisher made a roaring start by registering a 3-0 (15-3) win. Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Nihal Sarin ensured the team’s success. American Gambits and […]
The tenth edition of the Ibero-American Chess Championship came to a close on Tuesday at the Hotel RL Aníbal in Linares, Spain. Alan Pichot, the Argentine-born GM now representing Spain, was the sole winner after obtaining 7½/9 points. IM Daniel García from Spain and GM Santiago Ávila from Colombia grabbed second and third place, respectively. […]
The Global Chess League returns for its second edition, bringing top players from around the world to London from 3-12 October. The tournament features six teams, each made up of male and female stars, including Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand and Hou Yifan. The competition follows a double round-robin format, leading to a final showdown between […]