Dr. Tartakower: No ordinary superstar


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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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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