It’s October and cities around the world are embracing the autumn looks, trading in bright colors for shades of burnt orange and crimson red. For me, October also brings the start of a new season of the London League. The London Chess League is an annual team competition, split into Read more…
Wondering what chess books to curl up with on a windy October eve? Take a look at my favorites: 1. Understanding Chess Middlegames by John Nunn When I think back on my evolution as a chess player, “Understanding Chess Middlegames” is the book that I credit for bumping my ELO Read more…
The FIDE World Cup, held in Azerbaijan between 30 Jul – 24 Aug, turned this year into one of the strongest and most unforgiving chess tournaments the public has seen in a while. With over 30 000 viewers on live tournament broadcasts, the cup has rewarded the viewers with many Read more…
From the 30th of July to the 24th of August, the capital city of Azerbaijan is hosting a fierce eliminatory competition, the FIDE World Chess Cup, that sends the top three players into the Candidates Tournament. Both the Women and Men Cups are taking place simultaneously, with the highest-rated players Read more…
Last Sunday, the 16th of July, Trafalgar Square turned into a chess hub for the day. ChessFest 2023 invited the people of London to come and challenge someone in chess or take part in chess-related activities. Over 300 boards were set up in tents around the Trafalgar Square fountains. In Read more…
Stavanger, a city in southwest Norway, is the host of a super GM tournament, which distinguishes itself by introducing an Armageddon format. Armageddon puts the players in a challenging situation since no match-up can end in a tie; if the initial game of classic chess ends in a draw, the Read more…
The Grand Chess Tour 2023 continued with its second stage, this time rapid and blitz, between the 19th and the 25th of May in the capital city of Poland, Warsaw. Ten super GMs, amongst which the former World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, competed in nine rounds of rapid (25min/ +10s) and Read more…
The capital city of Romania, Bucharest, gives the start of the Grand Chess Tour 2023 between the 06th-13th of May. The Grand Chess Tour comprises five elite chess tournaments: an initial round of classic chess, followed by three rounds of rapid and blitz, and culminates with classic chess at the Read more…
Chess, the fascinating strategy game whose roots go all the way back to the 7th century, has eluded a strict categorization since its very beginnings. People refer to it as a mind game, a board game and a sport, the dispute originating in chess’s lack of physical engagement. While the Read more…
Point of view: it’s 23:37 and you’ve just finished a nail-bitter chess match on lichess.org. The game was at times chaotic, but you feel you’ve crushed your opponent. You enthusiastically click on the Analysis board, and a series of blunders startles you out of your chair… What now?! Learning from your Read more…