Is Classical Chess Being ‘Phased Out’?

[ad_1] Classical chess, sometimes called “slow chess,” for a long time has been the standard form of tournament play. When one thinks of historic, monumental chess matches, one thinks especially…

Unstoppable Kosteniuk Perfect So Far In Munich

[ad_1] GM Alexandra Kosteniuk continued her unbeaten run in the Munich FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in round four after slaying GM Tan Zhongyi’s Hyper Accelerated Dragon. The fourth straight victory…

Kosteniuk Goes 3-0, Extends Lead to Full Point

[ad_1] GM Alexandra Kosteniuk increased her lead in the Munich FIDE Women’s Grand Prix to a full point, reaching 3-0 by defeating WGM Dinara Wagner in a dynamic battle. WGM Zhu…

Gukesh Beats Former World Champion Kramnik 3 Times, Dominates CCT Play-In

[ad_1] GM Gukesh D finished first in the inaugural Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters Play-In Swiss 2023. With six wins and three draws, he went undefeated to secure the top…

ChessQueen Captures Lead After Rival’s Puzzling Blunder

[ad_1] GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, known as ChessQueen on Chess.com, captured the sole lead in round two of the Munich FIDE Women’s Grand Prix. She defeated longtime rival GM Elisabeth Paehtz to…

Quang Liêm vượt qua vòng loại siêu giải Airthings Masters

[ad_1] Lê Quang Liêm và Lê Tuấn Minh cùng vượt qua vòng loại Airthings Masters, chặng đầu tiên của siêu giải cờ nhanh online Champions Chess Tour 2023. Sáng 4/2…

Chess.com Hits #1 In iOS App Store

[ad_1] Chess fans had one more reason to celebrate on February 2. The game we all love became the most popular free game on the iOS app store, reaching the…

Spanish Maniac Shrimps Qualify For PCL Main Event

[ad_1] The Spanish Maniac Shrimps won the Pro Chess League 2023 Qualifier, finishing first in both segments of the two-day event. They fill the 16th and final spot of the…

Four Decisive King Attacks By Early Leaders

[ad_1] The second leg of the 2022-2023 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix kicked off with four decisive games in round one, featuring ferocious king attacks by GMs Tan Zhongyi, Nana Dzagnidze,…

MIT study finds chess players perform worse when air quality is low

[ad_1] With the start of the 2023 Airthings Masters just around the corner, chess fans may already be expecting a renewed focus on how air quality affects players. After all,…