September 16, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
The game between Ju Wenjun (2576) Alina Kashlinskaya (2487) was a French Winawer with 7. Qg4 Kf8. The World Champion wasted no time on launching the attack on the kingside, as it is the standard plan in this variation. Alina looked for...September 16, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
The starting games of the Round 3 of FIDE World Cup were played in the Ugra Chess Academy on September 16. Seven encounters resulted in victories. The biggest upset of the day was Kirill Alekseenko's (Russia) beating the higher-rated...September 16, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
FIDE World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships (under 14, 16 and 18 years old categories) finished in Salobrena, Spain. 178 players from 22 countries, including 1 GM, 5 IMs, 12 FMs, 1 WIM, 12 WFMs participated in the chess forum in...September 15, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
The first game to come to an end was the clash between Elisabeth Paethz (2479) and the tournament co-leader Ju Wenjun (2576). The World Champion went for a Petrov defence, and some early exchanges quickly lead to a dull position, in...September 15, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
Tie-breaks of the Second Round of the FIDE World Cup were played on September 15 in Khanty-Mansiysk. An overwhelming majority of matches ended after rapid chess games. Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijan) defeated Nihal Sarin (India), Lenier...September 14, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
The tournament leader Valentina Gunina (2502) was very close to biting the dust in her game against the veteran Pia Cramling (2487). Loyal to her style, the Russian jumped into some sharp tactical skirmishes as soon as she had the...September 14, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
The new FIDE Charter was the main point in the agenda of the 2019 third quarter Presidential Board meeting, held in Budapest last weekend. The Hungarian Chess Federation took the opportunity to announce during the gala dinner that their...September 14, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
Second games of the Second Round of the World Cup were played on September 14 in Khanty-Mansiysk. Three players won their matches with two wins: Sergey Karjakin (Russia), Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland), and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France)....September 13, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
The sole leader of the Skolkovo Women's Grand Prix, Valentina Gunina , drew against the second-seeded player, Aleksandra Goryachkina , and keeps her lead having conceded only one draw in three games. The Queen's Gambit was played, where...September 13, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
The first games of the Second Round of the FIDE World Cup were played on September 13 in Ugra Chess Academy. Hikaru Nakamura's loss to Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu was one of the main headlines of the day. The grandmaster from Germany, playing...September 12, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
FIDE Vice-President and a great supporter of chess Mahir Mammedov paid a visit at the Skolkovo Women's Grand Prix, and made the first move in the game between World Champion Ju Wenjun and Indian top seed player Harika Dronavalli. Mr...September 12, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
The tie-breaks of the First Round of the FIDE World Cup were played on September 12. A large group of participants secured the overall victory already in rapid chess: Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Evgeny Tomashevsky, Dmitry Andreikin, Maxim...August 30, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The world No 3 has his sights on a push for the world crown in 2020 after blitz victory in St Louis China’s world No 3, Ding Liren, won a dramatic play-off against Magnus Carlsen on Thursday to capture the prestigious $325,000...August 23, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The world champion’s unbeaten run of classical games is closing in on Ding Liren’s record while the world No 3 is also on good form The $325,000 Sinquefield Cup at Saint Louis moves into its second half this weekend as the draw-dominated...August 16, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The world champion lost 10 speed games in St Louis and has only two days to recover before the start of the Sinquefield Cup Magnus Carlsen’s form collapsed in spectacular fashion this week just as Norway’s world champion, 28, seemed...August 9, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
Adams won his seventh British championship at Torquay where several English youngsters put in impressive performances Michael Adams edged out David Howell for the British championship last weekend as the pair, who are separated by a...August 2, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
While Michael Adams and David Howell close on a Sunday showdown, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has made history Michael Adams, with six championship wins already under his belt, and David Howell, with three, were the pre-tournament...July 26, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The pair have won nine British titles between them and are top seeded for the national championship by a wide margin over the No 3, Nick Pert David Howell’s new status as England No 1 will be tested this weekend when the annual British...July 19, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The grandmaster admitted consulting a phone in a toilet at the Strasbourg Open and now an earlier game is under closer scrutiny Igors Rausis, at 58 the oldest among the world top 100 grandmasters, was last week caught analysing in the...July 13, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
Igors Rausis, 58, caught cheating during Strasbourg Open Grandmaster says he’s retired after confessing in statement The International Chess Federation says it has suspended a player at a tournament in France after the man was “caught...July 13, 2019 from Chessdom
Season 16 of the Top Chess Engine Championship starts this Sunday July 14th at 15:00 CEST. A total of 18 engines will battle for six promotion spots in the newly formed Qualification Division. Among them are three Neural Networks –...July 12, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
Arithmetic seems against the world champion and he may have to wait until 2020 to achieve a record rating After eight consecutive tournament victories and a run of 79 classical games without defeat Magnus Carlsen has his sights on 2900,...July 5, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The world champion has played 77 games without defeat but has a testing encounter with second-placed So in Zagreb Magnus Carlsen, the world champion , has been in commanding form at Zagreb, setting new achievement peaks with impressive...July 3, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
My uncle, Timothy Whitworth, who has died aged 86, was a rigorous and challenging teacher of economics and political studies and also an expert on chess endgame studies. The son of Phoebe (nee May) and George Whitworth, he was born in...July 3, 2019 from Chessdom
TCEC Season 16 is going to start mid July with the participation of the strongest computer chess software. For the first time ever a Neural Network – Leela Chess Zero aka Lc0 – will defend both a league title and a Cup title....June 28, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The world champion needs eight out of 11 in Zagreb to tie his top monthly rating of 2882 and nine out of 11 to beat his daily best Magnus Carlsen began his latest tournament in style this week as the world champion bids to break his own...June 22, 2019 from Chessdom
Written by Guy Haworth and Nelson Hernandez Reading, UK and Maryland, USA Corresponding author: g.haworth@reading.ac.uk This is the latest in our series of analytical articles on past TCEC events. The main text can be read below on this...June 21, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
A prize fund of at least £1,225 is on offer, with qualification for the 2020 world equivalent available to the eventual winner This week’s puzzle marks the opening round of a national competition in which Guardian readers have...June 18, 2019 from Chessdom
The Russian chess player Aleksandra Goryachkina won the Women Candidates Chess 2019 with two rounds to spare. The youngest participant of the tournament finished with 9.5 points out of 14 and secured the right to play the Women’s...June 14, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The world No 1 took his seventh tournament win a row, emerging on top at Stavanger with one round to spare Magnus Carlsen scored his seventh tournament victory in a row at Stavanger this week, taking first prize at Altibox Norway despite...June 7, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
Controversial speed format designed to prevent draws sparks a chaotic scramble at Altibox event and causes online uproar Armageddon is a chess penalty shoot-out, a controversial format intended to prevent draws and to stimulate...June 3, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
Missing medieval walrus tusk warrior was purchased in Edinburgh and stored in drawer A small walrus tusk warrior figure bought for £5 in 1964 – which, for years, was stored in a household drawer – has been revealed as a missing piece...May 31, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Grischuk well placed to become candidates to take on Magnus Carlsen in 2020 Moscow’s iconic Central Club was the epicentre of the Soviet chess empire in the golden decades, when USSR grandmasters defeated...May 30, 2019 from Chessdom
Written by Guy Haworth and Nelson Hernandez Reading, UK and Maryland, USA [Corresponding author: g.haworth@reading.ac.uk] This is the next article in our series of analytical articles on past TCEC events. The main text can be read below...May 24, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The world champion could break his previous high rating of 2919 in rapidplay if he is on form at the Lindores Abbey Stars Another week, another record attempt. The world champion, Magnus Carlsen, makes his first visit to Scotland this...May 17, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
World champion overawes rivals at opening Grand Tour event in Ivory Coast with his new-look aggressive Sicilian style Magnus Carlsen won the $150,000 Grand Tour opening speed event in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with two rounds to spare last...May 10, 2019 from Chess | The Guardian
The Surrey club kept their monopoly on the 4NCL title by defeating an ambitious challenge from the Isle of Man There were no surprises at the 4NCL, then. Guildford maintained their stranglehold on the Four Nations Chess League by winning...April 27, 2019 from Chessdom
TCEC Cup starts Monday at 19:00 UTCMarch 11, 2019 from Chessdom
Written by Guy Haworth and Nelson Hernandez Reading, UK and Maryland, USA Corresponding author: g.haworth@reading.ac.uk This is the latest in our series of analytical articles on past TCEC events. The main text can be read below on this...March 8, 2019 from World Chess Federation - FIDE
World Team Chess Championships 2019, held from March, 4 - 15 2019 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Open section and Women section board results. Round 5 starts March, 9 2019 at 3 PM local time. Please visit the official website ...March 5, 2019 from Chessdom
Season 15 of the Top Chess Engine Championship will begin this March 5th at 20:00 CET. It will feature a record number of engines to accommodate the booming sector and a record ELO of the participants. A total of 44 engines will face off...March 2, 2019 from Chessdom
Three NNs will play in TCEC S15March 1, 2019 from Chessdom
TCEC S14 was amazing! by GM Matthew Sadler