There's a good chance you can name a world elite sprinter, and there's some chance you can even name a marathoner. But when it comes to middle-distance runners, not many are illustrious.
Ditto for chess.
Classical chess ratings are scrutinized to the decimal point, and blitz videos and streams are consumed in Netflix-type binges. But where's the love for the middle discipline, rapid chess?
In the latest event to attempt to establish the Steve Prefontaine of chess, the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid &...
If chess had off-board-betting facilities, today would have ended with tickets strewn over the floor. It was that unpredictable in day two of America's chess capital.
GM Fabiano Caruana still leads the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz by two points after drawing all of his games today. He again got black twice, and was never in much trouble, although now the number of players only one two-point win back has grown to four: GMs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura, Sergey Karjakin, and Shakhriyar...
On March 24, 1937, the leading Soviet chess magazine 64 published a theoretical article about a new opening system it called the "Panov Defense."
I challenge you to identify the moves of this opening line. Yes, you can Google it if you wish! Just don't confuse the "Panov Defense" with the "Panov Attack" in the Caro-Kann defense.
Give up already? OK, here is the game that started the new system:
I almost can hear your protests that the opening of this game is called The Old Benoni...
Who was the first person to be called a professional chess player? IM Anna Rudolf has your answer as she looks back at some of the earliest attacking themes in the Romantic Era of chess.
Chess University’s Improving Your Game Analysis video course by FM Elliott Liu features 3 hours and 30 minutes of detailed video instruction to help students improve at analysis, especially when reviewing their own games. Elliott also reviews his win against legendary Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier, who passed away in April 2017, and explains his thought-process step-by-step.
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This chess course caters to students in the 900-1400 Elo range (beginner and intermediate)...
It's a bit of a writers' crutch to take any winning streak by GM Fabiano Caruana and allude to his seven straight wins at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, but sometimes the man gives us no choice.
Caruana made history again today, this time at the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, where he became the first person to start any Grand Chess Tour rapid event 3-0 in the opening day of the rapid portion (hat tip: Isaac Steincamp on Twitter). The scoring system awards two points for a win, so the world championship...
Welcome again to another learning chess experience.
You will look at eight positional puzzles and, as you finish each one, you will click the question mark (“?”) underneath the board next to the light bulb. This will allow you to see all the instructive prose.
If you fail the puzzle, don’t worry! This isn’t a contest, it’s just an enjoyable way to learn new things.
PUZZLE ONE
DIAGRAM
(Black to move)
Black, who has a small edge, has a couple interesting...
Get ready for another football match and penalty shootout, although unlike normal, the shootout will come first.
The 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and 2018 Sinquefield Cup opened today with a brief ceremony, and the first moves will be played tomorrow. The classical time control event, the only one on the Grand Chess Tour docket this year, will be the later event, flip-flopping from the 2017 schedule.
Club Director Tony Rich isn't supposed to play favorites, but it seems he's already...
The 2018 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship will feature 16 of the world's best chess players in an innovative eSports bracket tournament and a guaranteed prize pool of $55,000.
See the latest results here.
NEXT MATCH:
Andriasyan vs Vidit Gujrathi: Thursday, August 30, 9 a.m. PDT. Watch live on www.Twitch.tv/Chess.
You can find important information on the event below.
Broadcast and streaming
Bracket
Matchups and pairings
Fantasy prediction contest
SmarterChess...
