Chess Event Coverage

Game 5 of the World Chess Championship, saw Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin agree a rather lapsy-daisy 51-move draw. It was held in New York City, United States, on Thursday 17th November and saw defending Champion, Carlsen, playing the White pieces. The game was an Italian Opening, and though it […check it out!]

Game 4 of the World Chess Championship, was played on Tuesday 15th November, in New York City, United States. The chess world waited with great anticipation after the fight of game 3, which saw Sergey Karjakin making an error and having to defend his heart out against pressure from Magnus […check it out!]

The World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin, resumed on Monday 14th November after the rest day. The match had seen two rather straight-forward draws so far, and when game 3 produced a Berlin Defence, the expectations of a fight were not high. Indeed, social media was […check it out!]

Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin have drawn the second game in their World Chess Championship match, currently underway in New York City. After Karjakin’s solid resistance of Carlsen’s Trompowsky in game 1, the chess world waited in anticipation to see what he could bring to the board with the white […check it out!]

The World Chess Championship 2016, began in New York City, on Friday 11th November, with Norway’s Magnus Carlsen beginning the defence of his title against Sergey Karjakin of Russia. The World Champion had the White pieces in game one, and set tongues a-wagging by opening with the Trompowsky. Of course, […check it out!]

The World Chess Championship 2016, will begin tomorrow (Friday 11th) in New York City. Reigning Champion, Magnus Carlsen, will begin the defence of his title against Sergey Karjakin of Russia. It will be a 12-game match, with the first to 6.5-points being declared the World Chess Champion. In this opening […check it out!]

The week of the World Chess Championship 2016, has arrived. There are only a few days to wait before Magnus Carlsen begins the defence of his title against Sergey Karjakin. Carrying on the countdown to the event, we look at another of their decisive games. In the first, we saw […check it out!]

In a week’s time, Magnus Carlsen will begin the defence of his world title, against Sergey Karjakin in New York City. In a 12-game match, the first to 6.5 points will be declared the winner. Many fancy the World Champion to retain his title, with his challenger being regarded as […check it out!]