Ashwin Subramanian, Software Engineering Leader at Intel and lifelong chess enthusiast, was inspired to take up competitive chess after watching the 1990 Kasparov–Karpov match, with Anand becoming a huge inspiration from the very beginning! After Kasparov retired in 2005, he never imagined he’d get to watch him and Anand play competitively again… until St. Louis […]
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Eight players now remain in contention at the FIDE World Cup in Goa, where Sunday’s round-of-16 tiebreaks completed the quarterfinal lineup. Alexander Donchenko, Jose Martinez, Sam Shankland (pictured) and Andrey Esipenko advanced alongside earlier qualifiers, ensuring a diverse field in which no participant has yet played in a Candidates Tournament. With seven nations represented and […]
Hardly any opening polarises opinion online as much as the London System. Black has numerous ways to achieve a comfortable position. Nevertheless, there are many followers who have remained loyal to this opening for years. What if there were a surprise weapon that could lure White out of his comfort zone and into positions that […]
Four players secured their places in the quarterfinals on Saturday at the FIDE World Cup in Goa. Javokhir Sindarov held a draw with black to confirm his lead from the first game, while Arjun Erigaisi, Wei Yi and Nodirbek Yakubboev (pictured) each won their rematches to move on. With half of the round-of-16 matches settled, […]
A new meeting place for chess fans has opened in Gothenburg, as Svarta Hästen launched its second bar on 14 November. Following the success of the original Stockholm venue, the new location offers the same mix of casual play, social atmosphere and distinctive red-and-yellow chess tables. Housed in the converted stables of the Dickson Palace, […]
Friday’s action at the FIDE World Cup in Goa saw all eight round-of-16 matches begin with closely fought encounters. Seven games were ultimately drawn, even though Arjun Erigaisi and Daniil Dubov managed to put their opponents under real pressure. The only player to score a full point was Javokhir Sindarov, who outplayed Frederik Svane in […]
Monte Carlo analysis in ChessBase offers a completely new way to understand sharp or unclear positions by simulating thousands of fast engine games and revealing their practical outcomes. In this walkthrough, Matthias Wüllenweber demonstrates how the feature works, how to interpret its statistics, and how the piece-path arrows uncover typical winning and losing manoeuvres.
Thursday’s tiebreakers at the FIDE World Cup in Goa saw several high seeds eliminated, including Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Vincent Keymer and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who were knocked out by Daniil Dubov (pictured), Andrey Esipenko and Aleksey Grebnev respectively. Six lower-rated players advanced overall, while five favourites held firm to reach the round of 16. With only five […]
The 32nd ProAm Chess Open in Buenos Aires brought together 110 players for a nine-round Swiss event held at the Villa Martelli Chess Club. Running from 3 to 11 November, the tournament featured a strong field headed by Alexei Shirov, the clear rating favourite, and a number of well-known players from Latin America. Competitive results […]
Cautious play dominated Wednesday’s round-of-32 rematches at the FIDE World Cup in Goa, but five players still secured their places in the last sixteen. Le Quang Liem, Nodirbek Yakubboev and Alexander Donchenko (pictured) advanced with wins, while Levon Aronian and Jose Martinez held draws after leading from the first game. With the remaining matches heading […]