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
Category: games
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
GM Kulaots: The Black Devil!
Kulaots on Fire in Moscow!
My fellow colleague and friend, Kaido Kulaots, needs no introduction to my blog readers. I have published many of his … Read the rest
85th Brazil Championship !
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This year’s championship is taking place in Natal, between the 29th of January and the 7th of February. An interesting knock-out match … Read the rest
Fier and Granda dominate Floripa Open
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When the smoke had cleared, both Alexander Fier and Julio Granda tied for first with a fantastic 9 points each (out of … Read the rest
IV Floripa Open is a BIG success!
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Brazil chess is HOT this time of the year! The 4th Floripa Chess Open, held in the capital of the state of … Read the rest
Li Di wins 44th Seville International Open
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Congrats to 19-year old Li Di for winning this year’s Seville Open with an amazing score of 8.5 points from 9 games! … Read the rest
Di Li running away with Seville. 7/7 with 2 to go!
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The 19-year old Chinese IM has set a blistering pace, winning his first 7 games at the traditional Sevilha International. Currently he … Read the rest
18th Prague International Festival
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Prague is a city with strong chess traditions. This year’s edition of the Prague Open (January 11 to 18) has attracted some … Read the rest
