The Baku Open, the inaugural event of the newly launched “Chess Tour Azerbaijan”, concluded on 6 May at the Baku Crystal Hall. Serbian GM Aleksandar Indjic emerged as the clear winner in the Group A section, finishing unbeaten with a score of 7/9. Georgian GM Baadur Jobava and Turkish GM Vahap Sanal shared second place, […]
Monthly Archives: May 2025
The third round of the Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest delivered two decisive results as Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu claimed crucial victories and now share the lead with 2/3 points. Caruana defeated Alireza Firouzja in a 73-move struggle after the Frenchman’s aggressive opening backfired, while Praggnanandhaa outplayed Nodirbek Abdusattorov in a strategic battle that […]
Chess enthusiasts are in for a treat as Croatian GM Ivan Šarić is set to deliver a live lecture at the Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy on Sunday. This special event offers a unique opportunity to learn from one of Croatia’s top chess players and a former European Champion.
Chess fans are in for a treat: On 1 June the Italian town Pietrasanta will host a chess match between Faustino Oro, the world’s youngest chess master, and former world champion Vishy Anand. The event, supported by the famous singer Andrea Bocelli, is part of a broader program that includes the Chess Roads exhibition from […]
Anna Muzychuk and Vaishali Rameshbabu now share the lead in the final leg of the Women’s Grand Prix after a day marked by four decisive results. Muzychuk secured a crucial win over Olga Badelka with the black pieces, while Vaishali maintained her unbeaten record with a draw against Nana Dzagnidze. Alexandra Kosteniuk halted Tan Zhongyi’s […]
The second round of the Superbet Chess Classic saw Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (pictured) and Bogdan-Daniel Deac bouncing back from first-round losses with victories over Wesley So and Levon Aronian, respectively. Vachier-Lagrave converted a very slightly favourable rook and knight endgame, while Deac prevailed in a long battle out of a Nimzo-Indian Defence. Alireza Firouzja is now […]
Boris Spassky (30 January 1935 – 27 February 2025), the tenth World Champion in chess history, was a versatile player who could attack and defend and was equally at home in sharp and in quiet positions. The ChessBase Master Class on Boris Spassky presents and analyses his rich chess legacy. Eugene Manlapao took a look […]
The Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest got underway with a mixed set of results, as Alireza Firouzja and Wesley So emerged as early co-leaders following the first round. Firouzja’s convincing win over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and So’s fortunate victory against wildcard Bogdan-Daniel Deac set the pace, while the remaining games ended in draws. The all-Indian clash […]
It is well known that the knight is a piece that cannot win/lose a tempo. The position you see on the board was a study by the great Samuel Loyd, published in 1860. Can you imagine what White (to play) must do to draw? The same theme appeared in a number of subsequent studies, and […]
Vaishali Rameshbabu and Tan Zhongyi emerged as the only players with perfect scores after two rounds of the final leg of the Women’s Grand Prix in Grosslobming, Austria. Vaishali defeated Lela Javakhishvili in a well-executed Reverse Grünfeld, while Tan capitalised on Olga Badelka’s missteps to secure her second win. Anna Muzychuk claimed a key victory […]