The 47th edition of the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting, ended over the weekend. The 7 round round robin, had been running since July 13 and saw Ian Nepomniachtchi (RUS 2775) leading the seedings. Nepomniachtchi, of course, would be expected to be feeling pretty good following his victory at the FIDE […check it out!]
Considering the long list of achievements that Magnus Carlsen has with regards to his chess career, it can be rather surprising when something comes up that he hasn’t managed yet. One such milestone remaining elusive for him, is a win over Ian Nepomniachtchi … in classical chess anyway. By contrast, […check it out!]
The first rest day of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2019, saw a three-way-tie at the top of the standings. With six of the eleven rounds played, Wesley So, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen, were setting the pace with 4.0/6. Nepomniachtchi will be kicking himself, however, a loss for him […check it out!]
The Croatia Grand Chess Tour got underway on Wednesday, in Zagreb. It is the second of 8 tournaments, making up the Grand Chess Tour 2019. The first, the Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz, took place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in May. It was won by Magnus Carlsen. The […check it out!]
If you have been following the Norway Chess Tournament, it will have been hard to miss the beautiful Norway Chess watches. These unique timepieces, featuring chess notation on the watch face and Richard Reti’s 11-move checkmate over Savielly Tartakower engraved on the back, have been exclusively designed and produced for […check it out!]
It is that time of year again, dear reader — Norway Chess has begun! The tournament will be held in Stavanger, Norway, the picturesque coastal city, that has been its home since it was first held in 2013. This 7th edition, will see it divided between two locations: The Clarion […check it out!]
Vincent Keymer was only just coming into the world when Magnus Carlsen became a Grandmaster, in 2004. Born in Mainz, Germany, he discovered chess at the age of five and developed quickly. At six years old, he won the under-8 category at the Sebnitz International Tournament, with a perfect 9/9. […check it out!]
It was just last November, that Magnus Carlsen had us chess fans banging our heads against a wall. Alright, maybe you rose above the befuddlement of his rather lack lustre World Title defence against Fabiano Caruana, dear reader, and in that case I take my hat off to you. The […check it out!]
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