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Monthly Archives: February 2025
Three players finished tied for first place at the Women’s Grand Prix in Monaco, with Aleksandra Goryachkina, Batkhuyag Munguntuul and Humpy Koneru each scoring 5½ points. Goryachkina was declared the tournament winner on tiebreaks, securing her second consecutive Grand Prix victory. The final round saw three decisive games, including a critical loss for former sole […]
KCF Academy is thrilled to announce an upcoming live lecture featuring IGM Elisabeth Pähtz, on March 2, 2025. As Germany’s strongest female chess player, Elisabeth will be with us at KCF Academy immediately after Women FIDE Grand Prix in Monaco and will share her insights freshly after the event. She is a highly-intelligent individual with […]
In the main line of the Yugoslav Attack, the ninth move Bc4 is nearly as popular as castling long. While Bd7 remains the most common response, Chris has some excellent alternative suggestions that can give Black an edge. Interestingly, Bc4 recently proved to be a nightmare for co-host Arne Kaehler, as Chris thoroughly enjoyed predicting […]
Boris Spassky, the tenth World Chess Champion, was a chess prodigy who became a grandmaster at the young age of 18. He won the World Chess Championship in 1969, and held the title until 1972, when he lost to Bobby Fischer in the famous “Match of the Century”. Boris passed on Thursday at the age […]
Recently, Marc Andria Maurizzi was performing like a super GM at the Djerba Open, with 7.5 points out of 9 games. His performance was close to 2900! It was also a meeting of the two youngest GM’s in French history – the youngest is Maurizzi, against the second-youngest Etienne Bacrot. The higher rated Bacrot didn’t […]
The 2025 World Senior Team Chess Championship in Prague showcased thrilling battles as veteran players proved their enduring brilliance. In the 50+ category, top-seeded USA edged out Italy on tiebreaks, while Kazakhstan secured bronze. England 1 dominated the 65+ section, claiming gold ahead of Lasker Schachstiftung GK and Saxonia. The women’s teams shone, with the […]
Vincent Keymer had a good start at the Masters section of the Chess Festival in Prague: he defeated top seed Wei Yi in Wednesday’s first round. The second victory of the day was secured by Sam Shankland, who won against Ediz Gürel. The three remaining games all ended in draws. There were also two wins […]
Four decisive games in round eight of the Monaco Women’s Grand Prix had a major impact on the tournament standings. Kateryna Lagno, the sole leader going into the round, drew her game, allowing Batkhuyag Munguntuul and Aleksandra Goryachkina to catch up after scoring key victories. Tan Zhongyi also won, keeping her title chances alive. With […]
Composer and musician Jason Kouchak draws much of his musical inspiration from his love of chess, which he shares with many friends. Last autumn Kouchak found inspiration for a composition while walking along London’s King’s Road, and in the New Year he repeated the journey of the Lewis Chessmen – with music and in the […]