Currently, World Champion Ding Liren and Challenger Gukesh D fight for the World Championship in Singapore. They will certainly be keen to have the right equipment – board, pieces, and, perhaps underrated, chairs. Which chair will sit right with them? A question that is probably as old as the World Championship matches. Let’s have a […]
Monthly Archives: December 2024
Yes, it is that time of the year again. Time to leave your copy of CHESS Magazine open, ‘non-suspiciously’, hoping that the family will take the hint and place a big order at Chess & Bridge. If the hint is not taken, then just order one or more of the items yourself, safe in the […]
The 10th game wasn’t anything but a boring draw, but games eleven and twelve were quite exiting, where the two opponents exchanged wins, preserving still the balance on 6-6, with two classical games remaining (after the third free day). L.Diren played miserably the 11th game (while he missed some very good chances indeed), where D.Gukesh […]
Ding Liren delivered a stunning performance in game 12 of the World Chess Championship match in Singapore, levelling the score at 6-6 against Gukesh D with two classical games remaining. The reigning champion, who described the victory as “the best game I have played in recent times”, showed impeccable strategic prowess to outmanoeuvre his younger […]
The Kasparov Chess Foundation announces the fifth annual KCF University Cup, which will take place, February 1-2, 2025. The KCF University Cup is an international online tournament, which is open to teams from a post-secondary school (university, college, community college, etc.). All participating students must be enrolled in at least one class in the January […]
How would it be if you knew the Lichess games of your next opponent and could prepare for him with these games? An enticing idea! But to do that, you would have to know your Lichess account! ChessBase 18 now offers exactly this powerful method of preparing against your opponent! ChessBase 18 can derive the […]
This ESPN article describes how former World Champion Viswanathan Anand created the Gukesh-Grzegorz team that’s shaken the chess world. Grzegorz who, you ask?
Game 11 of the World Chess Championship in Singapore brought a dramatic twist as 18-year-old Gukesh D defeated reigning champion Ding Liren to take a one-point lead with just three games remaining. The thrilling 29-move battle saw both players falter, but it was Ding’s blunder in mutual time trouble that sealed his fate. With the […]
Svitlana invites us to discover invisible moves! Those moves are extraordinary, and hidden from our chess-pattern-trained eyes. Nonetheless, it is important to always lookout for a creative way to win a piece, save your queen, or even dodge a checkmate. Creativity is a strong factor to finding invisible moves.
Sandro Mareco triumphed in the 99th Argentine Championship, held in Buenos Aires from November 26 to December 6. Mareco secured his second national title, finishing with a commanding 8½/11 after defeating Pablo Ismael Acosta in the final round. Top-seeded Mareco edged out defending champion Fernando Peralta, who claimed second place with 8/11, while Diego Flores […]