Garry Kasparov increased his advantage over Viswanathan Anand to 8½–3½ after the second day of their chess960 match in Saint Louis. The 13th world champion capitalised on Anand’s time forfeiture in the first game and later added another win in the blitz section. The day’s results left Kasparov firmly ahead, though twelve points remain at […]
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The delayed September edition reviews a single slow-play game in the mainline Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Attack with Bc4 and 10.Bb3. Chris outlines White’s three plans: all-out h4–h5, positional a4, or the “halfway house”, and shows the typical imbalances after Bxe6 followed by fxe6 and the tactical motif Rb4. But, our viewers have to be strong, […]
The fifth round of the European Team Chess Championship in Batumi brought a major shift in both leaderboards. In the open section, Ukraine defeated the defending champions from Serbia to take the sole lead, while in the women’s tournament, Poland continued their remarkable run, becoming the only team still on a perfect score after overcoming […]
One country is missing from the European Team Chess Championship in Batumi. Norway, home to the world’s best chess player, is not represented in either the open or women’s tournaments. The reason for this is purely financial. The Norwegian Chess Federation has very limited funds at its disposal. And there is a specific reason for […]
Defending champions Serbia took the sole lead in the open section of the European Team Chess Championship after defeating Greece in round four, their fourth consecutive 2½–1½ victory. Ukraine moved into clear second place by beating top seeds Germany, while seven teams now share third. In the women’s event, Poland and Germany remain perfect on […]
Two former world champions, Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov, face each other in “Clutch Chess: The Legends”, a 12-game chess960 exhibition match held from 8 to 10 October at the newly expanded Saint Louis Chess Club. The event features rapid and blitz games with increasing point values and prize stakes each day. | Follow the […]
Two former world champions, Viswanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov, will face each other in “Clutch Chess: The Legends”, a 12-game Chess960 exhibition match held from 8 to 10 October at the newly expanded Saint Louis Chess Club. The event will feature rapid and blitz games with increasing point values and prize stakes each day, marking […]
You may have seen it before. In this very famous position, composed almost exactly a century ago, it is White to play and draw. Which do you think is the stupidest move White could make. Right, that is the solution – it is the only move that saves the game. Problem expert Werner Keym illustrates […]
In his latest column, GM Jon Speelman explores a key psychological theme in chess: the art of refusing the opponent’s narrative. Using examples from his own games, classic encounters such as Szabo–Reshevsky (Zürich 1953), and instructive cases from Karpov–Kasparov and Smyslov–Keres, Speelman reflects on when to accept or decline sacrifices and how independent thinking at […]
Team USA claimed a 5-0 victory over Team India in “Checkmate: USA v. India”, a new-format exhibition held at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event combined top-level chess with a live sports-style presentation, featuring unconventional rules such as no resignations and active audience participation. Hikaru Nakamura sealed the clean sweep by defeating world champion […]