Within the next few weeks, the chess world will know the identity of Magnus Carlsen’s challenger for the World Chess Championship. The FIDE Candidates Tournament, (the process traditionally called upon to decide the challenger to its World Champion), is due to begin, in Moscow, Russia on March 10. Eight hopefuls […check it out!]
The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is currently underway in Lviv, Ukraine. Defending Champion, Mariya Muzychuk, of the Ukraine, is taking on the challenge of Hou Yifan of China. The match is being contested over 10 games between March 2-18. After four games, the score is 2½-1½ in favour of […check it out!]
Magnus Carlsen’s challenger for the World Chess Championship may not be known yet, but the venue is. Organisers, AGON, have announced that the event will be held in New York City. This was of course the location that FIDE aspired to for a while, now, but when their President, Kirsan […check it out!]
This week, the FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship gets underway, in Lviv, Ukraine. The defending champion, Mariya Muzychuk of the Ukraine, takes on the challenge of Hou Yifan of China. The word ‘challenge’ is perhaps misleading, as Hou is the former Women’s World Chess Champion, and Muzychuk’s predecessor, who relinquished […check it out!]
The FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship begins today in Lviv, Ukraine. The venue is Potockis’ Palace. World Champion, Mariya Muzychuk, will defend her title against challenger Hou Yifan. The match will be played over 10 classical games, (90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the […check it out!]
Isidor Gunsberg (1854-1930) was born in Hungary but later became a British citizen. His chess career began as remote operator to the chess machine ‘Mephisto’. Confirming himself as one of the chess elite at the time, Gunsberg would challenge World Chess Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz for his title. Wilhelm Steinitz (1836-1900), […check it out!]
When we last visited the FIDE Women’s Grand-Prix, after the first rest day, Russia’s Natalia Pogonina, was leading the event with 3½/4. Now, as the players enjoy their second (and final) rest day, things have changed a bit. Natalia Pogonina has scored 2-points from the 4-games since that stage, which has not been […check it out!]
Playing chess is great, isn’t it? There’s nothing better than sitting opposite an opponent and luring them in to our favourite opening lines, out thinking them and out playing them; taking their pieces, and launching a merciless attack on their King. And then, delivering that mating move, the ultimate reward […check it out!]
Hi there! I’m going to start a new feature, to tie in with #ThrowbackThursday on social media — you know, being in with cool stuff like that, and all. Basically, what I am going to do, every Thursday, is post a game from the archives, a classic. I’ll explain a […check it out!]
The Women’s FIDE Grand Prix is being held in Tehran, Iran, until the 23rd of February. Competing are: Natalia Pogonina, Nana Dzagnidze, Xue Zhao, Humpy Koneru, Wenjun Ju, Natalia Zhukova, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, Valentina Gunina, Harika Dronavalli, Antoaneta Stefanova, Nino Batsiashvili and Pia Cramling. The tournament will be played over 11 […check it out!]
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