Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana came from winning their initial quarterfinal games at the Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess tournament, and also grabbed wins in their second encounters. Vincent Keymer, meanwhile, scored the draw he needed against Firouzja to reach the semifinals. Javokhir Sindarov prevailed against Hikaru Nakamura in a close match that went to tiebreaks. Levon […]
Monthly Archives: February 2025
On Sunday evening, after the end of the Freestyle Chess rapid round robin at the Weissenhaus luxury resort, the players involved in the Freestyle Grand Slam discussed how to deal with the controversy between Freestyle Chess and FIDE. In response to FIDE’s demands, a separate Freestyle Chess Association is now to be founded.
Last week we gave you three puzzles to solve. Were you able to solve them moving the pieces on the diagrams, or all in your head, like a couple of 2700+ friends did. In any case today we bring you the solutions, explained to us in his inimitable style by chess trainer Gauri Shankar of […]
The 8th edition of the Ciudad de Montevideo Open concluded with Argentine IM Lucas Coro claiming victory, scoring 8/9 points. Uruguay’s FM Facundo Vázquez and IM Claudio Coppola secured second and third place. In the women’s category, WIM Milagros Tatiana Brizzi from Argentina took first place. Held at the Montevideo Municipality Conference Center, the tournament […]
As the Djerba Chess Festival in Tunisia approaches, starting in just five days on February 15, Diana Mihajlova shares fond memories of Vasyl Ivanchuk, the most popular participant of the Djerba Chess Festival 2024: Vasyl Ivanchuk. | Photos: Diana Mihajlova
The knockout stage of the Freestyle Chess tournament in Weissenhaus began with the first classical games of the quarterfinals and the ninth-place playoff. Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and Vincent Keymer took the lead in their matches, while Hikaru Nakamura and Javokhir Sindarov remain level after a draw. In the ninth-place playoff, Levon Aronian defeated Vladimir […]
Rook endgames are often deceptively complex, with even top grandmasters struggling in seemingly straightforward positions. In “Endgame essentials you need to know”, Surya Shekhar Ganguly explores key endgame concepts, highlighting how even the fundamental Lucena position has been misplayed at the highest level. Through real-life examples, including mistakes by Magnus Carlsen and himself, Ganguly demonstrates […]
Let’s go: In part 1 of our new tutorial series, we will show you how to quickly enter and save your own games. Just follow the explanations and screenshots and gradually build up your own database of games.
The 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 3 to 15 September, marking the first time the event is hosted in the country. With a growing chess presence and past successes in global tournaments, Uzbekistan continues to establish itself as a major hub for the game. The […]
The first day of the Freestyle Chess tournament in Weissenhaus featured the opening five rounds of the all-play-all qualifying stage. Fabiano Caruana and Javokhir Sindarov emerged as early leaders with 4½/5 points, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov sits in third place. Magnus Carlsen had a slow start, winning two games but also suffering three losses. With four […]