Magnus Carlsen started the Grenke Chess Classic in Karlsruhe, Germany where he had left his previous tournament, the Gashimov Memorial: winning. The world champion defeated IM Vincent Keymer in a marathon game in which the 14-year-old put up a great fight.
Carlsen needed six hours and 42 minutes to beat his young and 329 Elo points lower rated opponent. That, and the fact that Keymer had a promising middlegame position and later was close to a draw, showed the talent of the 14-year-old...
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Chess.com Announces FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship
Oslo, April 20, 2019—The World Fischer Random Chess Championship is now officially recognized by FIDE and will start on Chess.com.
This historic event will feature an online qualifying phase on Chess.com, beginning April 28, and is open to all players. The finals will be held in Norway this fall, with a prize fund of $375,000 USD.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has granted the rights to host...
The 2019 FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship begins with the Open Non-Titled Qualifying Phase beginning April 28. Players worldwide are encouraged to enter by going to www.FRChess.com.
How to Qualify
Online Qualifying Phase
Live Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals
Schedule
Venue
Participants
Prizes
Additional Information
How to Qualify
1. Go to www.FRChess.com
2. In the register section, click the Non-Titled Qualifier or Titled Qualifier button
3. Register...
Time in chess has two meanings: the actual clock you must adhere to, and how quickly your pieces reach their intended destinations. In this lesson, learn how to take your time during an attack and not rush into a position too quickly.
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Here's a thought. If Carlsen had been born 100 years earlier, would anyone have ever heard of him?
Quite possibly not. Before WW11 pretty much all the great players developed in the important centers of chess life - Berlin, London, New York, Vienna, Havana, etc, etc. (Sultan Khan is one exception that comes to mind. He was already strong when he came to England)
Modern technology has changed the game, and gives opportunities that could not have been dreamed of...
Former FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov invited the Trump Organization to host the 2016 World Chess Championship at Trump Tower. This was revealed by Donald Trump himself in the Mueller report, where chess is playing a minor role and FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich is also mentioned.
The search term "chess" gives a few hits in the Mueller report, the United States investigation into the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. Both the former and the current...
With the PRO Chess League finals just two weeks away, the margin for error is slim and some key factors will determine who goes home and who will stand at the podium as the 2019 PCL champions.
The PRO Chess League regular season produced some dramatic storylines that saw teams rise and fall over the course of a few wild final weeks. Chess.com takes a look at three important storylines of the first semifinal match: the Baden-Baden Snowballs vs. the Chengdu Pandas.
The match will...
Chess can build bridges between different ethnic groups in a war-torn country, and it can even raise awareness for voting. The royal game, with its long history, can give special opportunities to people with disabilities. This, and more, in a new episode of In Other News.
Building bridges in South Sudan
Raising voting awareness in India
Disability does not stop from playing
Making Europe smarter
A chequered history
Building Bridges in South Sudan
As France24 reports, chess is enjoying...
Simultaneous exhibitions are always popular among chess fans.
A simul is a unique opportunity for a club player to meet a grandmaster or even a world champion over a chessboard and maybe even beat him!
When I was a kid, I never missed such an opportunity, so whenever there was a simul announcement, I was one of the first players to sign up. I was already a pretty decent player and yet I kept playing in the simuls.
I remember when I was playing my first tournament with a master norm, a very strong...
