The Hastings Chess Congress, has been part of the festive season in the UK, (for chess players and fans anyway), since the games of its first edition got underway in 1920. Other than the years of WWII, the tournament has not missed a year since. Among those to have graced […check it out!]
The 45th Rilton Cup, has been won by Israel’s Maxim Rodshtein. The event, held in Stockholm, Sweden, had seen a few changes of the guard at the top of the table. Poland’s Michal Krasenkow had been leading after round 5, the only one with a 100%, 5/5, score. However, Norwegian […check it out!]
So, you want to play Chess, eh? Well that’s great! Chess is a great game to play, and the good news is that it’s actually quite easy to learn! The bad news (there had to be some, right?) is that it can take a lifetime, if ever, to master. Even […check it out!]
The 4th Al Ain Chess Classic, was held in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, between December 22nd and 31st. Top seed was Yuriy Kryvoruchko, but only just over Wang Hao. Other competitors included, Alexander Areshchenko, Alexei Shirov, Alexander Motylev and Zahar Efimenko. The event was won by Chinese Grandmaster, Wang Hao. And […check it out!]
The 39th Zurich Christmas Open has been won by Azerbaijani Grandmaster, Arkadij Naiditsch. The 7-round event was held at the Crowne Plaza, Zurich, between the 26th and 30th of December. Naiditsch was top seed, but with strong opposition, which Kiril Georgiev and Christian Bauer. Arkadij staked his claim right from the off, notching up the […check it out!]
Magnus Carlsen’s end of 2015 just keeps getting better. Merely weeks after winning the London Chess Classic and inaugural Grand Chess Tour in the same day, the World Champion has won the Qatar Masters Open. The event, held in Doha, was played over 9-rounds, and boasted some big names among […check it out!]
Magnus Carlsen has won the 7th London Chess Classic, and with it secured victory in the inaugural Grand Chess Tour to boot. Half a point behind the leaders, (Anish Giri and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave), the World Champion knew that he had it all to do on the final day of play. […check it out!]
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