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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 | In the only decisive game of the day, Viswanathan Anand defeated Boris Gelfand in an excellent positional game. Without doubt, Gelfand's opponents and tormentors (Mamedyarov, Giri, Li Chao, and now Anand) have played sterling chess, but tallying only 0.5/5 constitutes a surprising lack of form for the great Gelfand. Tomorrow is not any easier either; Gelfand has a second black in a... | Read More

GM alexcolovic | One decisive game in Round 5, Anand beat his former challenger to get back to +1. A very instructive game, showing us Anand's superb preparation and the dangers of being too rigid in one's approach. Speaking of rigid approaches, Kramnik played his 3rd Hedgehog! And of course, the derby of the leaders was as expected... http://www.alexcolovic.com/2016/10/tal-memorial-2016-round-5.html... | Read More