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IM Silman | Sitting in a coffee shop in Tokyo that’s little known but adored by those who frequent it, I was staring at the most beautiful and delicious cappuccino on Earth. This was my second one, but before I downed my drink I thought of IM John Grefe and IM Jay Whitehead, both now deceased. Once close to both these players, we had drifted apart. It tastes as good as it looks! Orderi... | Read More

FM MikeKlein | Which of today's top junior players will be the regulars at the next super-tournaments? Which will be playing for the world championship? FM Mike Klein answers these questions and more by diving into the most exciting games from today's top juniors and comparing their achievements to yesterday's juniors who are now today's stars. | Read More

NM SamCopeland | Anish Giri has been on a tear in the Tal Memorial. Today he won his third game in a row (against Peter Svidler) to move to 3.5/4 and hop into clear first. As a bonus, he re-entered the top 10 after a fairly lackluster 2016. Giri hasn't won a super-tournament since he shared first in Bilbao (with So) and the London Chess Classic (with Carlsen). Both were in 2015. Might the Tal Memorial get him bac... | Read More

FM andryusha | Here is not so old game from CCL NYC 2015-2016 Season. My opponent tried for good-old-boring line, and I had to win by black... So here is what happened. ... | Read More