Dr. Tartakower: No ordinary superstar
65th Anniversary of his death!
When I was a young and developing player in Montreal, I learned much by studying the books, games and analyses
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Lasker’s Immortal Simul
No Way to Treat a Lady
“Choose your lady wisely. She represents you.” Moosa Rahat Emanuel Lasker may have had a reputation for … Read the rest
Aronian defeats Karjakin’s Berlin
Battle of Berlin continues in Zagreb
The Zagreb leg of Rex Sinquefield’s ‘Grand Chess Tour’ is proving to be the most exciting of the events … Read the rest
Smirin crushes Svidler in Rd.7
Svidler’s CaroKann Demolished
Round 7 saw Ilya Smirin dismantle Peter Svidler’s CaroKann in fine style, allowing the Israeli grandmaster to come within half a point … Read the rest
10th Dolomiti Open underway!
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The 10th edition of the annual Dolomiti Open got underway over the weekend in Forni di Sopra, and will continue until the … Read the rest
From France’s Top-12
When Grandmasters Blunder
Chess can be a very cruel game! A momentary loss of concentration or distraction can cause you to lose immediately. We call … Read the rest
Grischuk outplays Nakamura
Advances to Moscow finals
The Russian grandmaster Alexander Grischuk is a happy man this evening as he assured himself a spot in the finals of … Read the rest
Bangkok Chess Club Open
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Ian Rogers writes that the 19th Bangkok Chess Club Open got underway this past weekend and has a near record participation, including … Read the rest
Anand outplays Giri in round 5
Experience gives Youth a lesson
What should you do in a position where you don’t know what to play? The answer is to be patient, … Read the rest
Beautiful Attacking game by Firouzja!
Iranian chess prodigy Alireza Firouzja is currently participating in the 3rd Sharjah Masters in UAE. After 5 rounds Firouzja has 4 points (3-wins and 2-draws), … Read the rest
Crushing games from the Bundesliga
This weekend saw more action in the German Bundesliga, gathering many of the world’s top players. Not surprisingly, we could witness some pretty impressive chess!… Read the rest
Some interesting chess
Alexandra Goryachkina
This 20 year old Russian girl is already a “men’s” Grandmaster, twice Champion of Russia and twice Under-20 World Champion. Moreover, Alexandra is … Read the rest
St.Louis Spring Classic underway
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Now a regular feature in St.Louis chess, the Spring Classic consists of 2 round robbins of 10 players each. The top tournament … Read the rest
Bundesliga produces another gem!
Navara Crushes Salgado’s Spanish in 24
Yet one more theoretical duel from this weekend’s Bundesliga encounter in Berlin has produced another beautiful wipe out. This … Read the rest
Kulaots wins Aeroflot! 2900 Performance
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Estonian grandmaster Kaido Kulaots, 42 years old, scored a magnificent 7 points from 9 games to clinch a … Read the rest
