Only one game was decisive in round six of the Challengers at the Prague International Chess Festival, where Benjamin Gledura (pictured) defeated Jachym Nemec. The remaining encounters were drawn, though several featured complex positions and missed chances. Leader Vaclav Finek let a promising opportunity slip against Zhu Jiner, but the result was still enough for […]
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The American Cup, one of the United States’ premier chess tournaments, returns to Saint Louis. Now in its fifth year, the event runs on March 3-12 at the Saint Louis Chess Club, featuring sixteen of America’s top chess talents. With $400,000 in prize money up for grabs, the competitors will prove their mettle under mounting […]
After a small break, GM Harshit Raja made a fine return to classical chess at the Saint Louis Masters, an elite invitational tournament featuring a powerhouse lineup of just 70 players. Facing a gauntlet of opponents with an average rating of nearly 2580, Harshit proved what a strong player he is, leading to a performance […]
The new FIDE world ranking for March includes the tournaments played in Wijk aan Zee. Among the biggest gainers are Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov, as well as Matthias Bluebaum. The top of the women’s world ranking remains firmly in Chinese hands. World Champion Gukesh, in his final year as a junior, is still number […]
Mikhail Antipov won the Saint Louis Masters ahead of Fabiano Caruana. The Russian-born grandmaster, playing under the US flag, scored an impressive victory over Andy Woodward in the final round. He had gone into the last round level on points with the rating favourite. However, Caruana was only able to add half a point to […]
All five games ended decisively in round five of the Masters at the Prague Chess Festival. Jorden van Foreest kept the lead after capitalising on a single opening mistake by Hans Niemann, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in another tense encounter. David Navara (pictured) also scored, producing one of the most memorable […]
A clear leader has emerged in the Challengers tournament at the Prague International Chess Festival, as 16-year-old Vaclav Finek moved a full point ahead of the field after defeating Daniil Yuffa with the white pieces. Divya Deshmukh, meanwhile, scored her first win of the event, while the remaining games ended drawn. The players now get […]
Is calculation becoming a strength that turns into a weakness? In this opinion piece, Ravi Abhyankar explores the delicate balance between calculation and instinct in modern chess. Can today’s elite players afford to rely only on deep calculation and ignore speed? Why does blitz matter so much for a classical World Champion today? By blending […]
Two decisive results and three hard-fought draws were seen in round four of the Masters at the Prague Chess Festival. Jorden van Foreest moved into sole first place after defeating Nodirbek Yakubboev with the black pieces, scoring his third win in four games. Vincent Keymer secured his first victory, while the remaining encounters included sustained […]
Round four of the Challengers tournament at the Prague Chess Festival featured two decisive games. Benjamin Gledura (pictured) bounced back from two consecutive losses by defeating Jonas Buhl Bjerre, while Daniil Yuffa claimed his second consecutive victory as he beat Zhu Jiner. Vaclav Finek remains the sole leader of the tournament on 3/4 points after […]