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…
Growing up, I was an absolute bookworm. Besides fantasy and romance books, chess books have also caught my interest. I would like to present to you my favorites. Books 1. My System by GM Aron Nimzowitsch My father showed me this book when I was around the age of 12. Read more…
During a couple of my streams, many of you asked which chess books or chess movies are the best. I have been playing chess for 11 years now and over that time, I have come across a ton of amazing chess books that helped me improve and understand chess better. Read more…
GM Hikaru Nakamura, currently the second-best player after Magnus Carlsen and also a very famous Twitch streamer, has tied the knot with his girlfriend, WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan. She announced this exciting news on her Instagram, posting a photo from the wedding. Many fans and other chess players congratulated them on 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…
Do you still remember the Carlsen – Niemann controversy that started in September 2022? In our last blog article we informed you about Niemann’s decision to sue Carlsen. In the $100 million lawsuit filed in October last year, Hans Niemann alleged that Magnus Carlsen falsely accused him of cheating after Read more…
Ding Liren is officially the first player from China to be crowned as the World Chess Champion. After nerve-wracking final tiebreaks, Ding dethroned Magnus Carlsen. Let’s have a closer look and recap the last fascinating rounds and the tiebreaker. Game 7 – Nepomniachtchi takes the lead In Game 7, we 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…
As the world is preparing for a long-anticipated dispute over the World Chess Champion title, this time between GM Ding Liren, and GM Ian Nepomniatchi, it’s worth taking a brief look at how chess has developed over time, as a competitive sport, a leisure activity and an educational tool. In Read more…
Magnus Carlsen is currently playing in the Norwegian Poker Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is one of 435 players, out of 680, who made it through Day 1. Before the Norwegian Poker Championship started, Magnus made an Instagram story, which interested his fans and people in the chess community. Yesterday, Read more…