FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 10-21 October

Today the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss begins on Isle of Man. This event has usually been a well attended Open chess tournament but this year things have changed. FIDE have teamed up with Chess.com and together with the Isle of Man hosts created a Grand Swiss tournament for the top rated players (and some wildcards).

Norway Chess 2019 (and a small chess update)

On Monday June 3 the Altibox Norway Chess starts with the blitz tournament so I though I do a small preview of who’s playing and what’s in store the coming weeks, but first a small update on other chess news Grand Prix series Moscow tournament finishes with Nepomniachtchi winning The first of 4 Grand Prix

FIDE Grand Prix Moscow – round 1

The first leg of this candidates cycle FIDE Grand Prix kicked off on Friday. Today (Sunday) the first tiebreaks begin, but out of 8 mini-matches just 2 return for the tiebreak day. Here’s a short recap of what has happened so far and my initial impressions. Round 1 – game 1 One big question going

Chess news: Carlsen, Kramnik & Artemiev

As both Tata Steel Chess 2019 and Gibraltar Chess Festival 2019 has finished it’s time for another little update on what has been happening in the world of chess. Tata Steel Chess: Carlsen get’s win no. 7 Heading into the final rounds Carlsen was already in the lead and was a big favourite to extend

Preview: Altibox Norway Chess 2018

After a rather quiet May for many of the top chess players things kick off for real today  Monday May 28 in Norway Chess (after the blitz on Sunday determined which of the 5 players got 5 games with white). In its 6th edition the tournament continues to be a highlight in the chess calendar,

FIDE BERLIN CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT 2018: Round 10-12

The candidates tournament really took fire after Saturdays 12th rounds as what seemed to be a two-horse race suddenly have 5 players fighting for a win with just 2 rounds remaining. The story of the tournament, even outshining the terrible showing of Aronian and the ups and many downs of Kramnik, is of course Sergey

FIDE BERLIN CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT 2018: ROUND 7-9

We’ve passed the half-way point of the candidates tournament, and after 9 rounds the field is pretty well dispersed into a leader group, a middle section and the tailenders. As action picks  up today (Thursday 22.) with a highly interesting round 10 let’s first take a look at what transpired the last three rounds before

FIDE BERLIN CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT 2018: Round 4-6

Today round 7 of the Berlin  candidates tournament kicks of after the second rest day, so before the action again picks up here’s a short recap of round 4 through 6 and a look at what’s in store in the upcoming rounds. One thing is certain, the candidate tournament has lived up to the hype

FIDE BERLIN CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT 2018: Round 1-3

The Candidates tournament in Berlin is living up to the hype with three thrilling rounds already in the books. On the other hand  (and as expected) the organizers are showing their ineptitude with with several major problems, both at the playing hall and  with their live broadcast. Luckily both chess24.com and chess.com via the Chessbrah’s

FIDE Berlin Candidates Tournament 2018

The candidate tournament to determine who will be the next challenger for Magnus Carlsen kicks of in Berlin on Saturday.  Let’s have a quick preview of what’s in store for chess fans the coming few weeks. The format The grueling 14-round robin tournament goes from March 10 to March 27 and pits 8 of the