[ad_1] Every year, there is a Sunday in February where everything in the United States seems to stop as millions of people tune into the biggest football game of the year. The commercials and the halftime show attract fans that would otherwise find something else to do. This year, add chess to the list. For […]
Read More[ad_1] Đại kiện tướng Lê Tuấn Minh hạ Lê Quang Liêm và Aram Hakobyan để vào tứ kết, giải hạng ba Airthings Masters thuộc Champions Chess Tour sáng 7/2. Theo bốc thăm, hai kỳ thủ Việt Nam gặp nhau ngay ở vòng đầu tiên của giải. Ở ván đầu, Quang Liêm cầm quân trắng và […]
Read More[ad_1] IM Alina Kashlinskaya scored her first victory of the Munich FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in round five, making an attacking comeback vs. GM Mariya Muzychuk after losing material early in the game. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk continues to lead by 1.5 points, drawing despite being down two pawns against GM Harika Dronavalli by creating compelling […]
Read More[ad_1] When orders of a 10-year-old book kept flooding in and hitting #1 on Amazon’s Bestseller list, it puzzled its publisher New in Chess—which is now owned by Chess.com. The reason: A mention by two of the world’s most popular chess streamers. “I am going to show you a puzzle that every single Russian kid […]
Read More[ad_1] Four winners emerged in Division I of the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters 2023 on Tuesday. GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Arjun Erigaisi clinched their matches in just three games against GMs Alexey Sarana, Gukesh D, and Alireza Firouzja, respectively. GM Wesley So defeated GM Rauf Mamedov in game three and held a draw […]
Read More[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 of titanic world championships and Candidates tournaments—players toiling over the board for hours on end in a deep, intellectual struggle. During the global lockdown due […]
Read More[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 for the “Chess Queen” pushes her out to a remarkable 1.5-point lead over the field as the tournament nears the halfway point. GMs Humpy Koneru […]
Read More[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 Jiner scored her first victory by gaining the upper hand in a tactical Sicilian duel vs. GM Zhansaya Abdumalik. How to watch? The games of […]
Read More[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 spot in the grandmaster-only Swiss Event. Gukesh, as well as five other players—GMs Rauf Mamedov, Alireza Firouzja, Arjun Erigaisi, Alexey Sarana, and Hikaru Nakamura—qualified for […]
Read More[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 reach 2-0. GM Anna Muzychuk earned her first victory by defeating WGM Dinara Wagner in a turbulent battle. How to watch? The games of the […]
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