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The Strongest Chess Librarian In The World

The Strongest Chess Librarian In The World

GM Gserper 2 days ago

Unless you live under a rock, you know that the 65-year-old librarian James Tarjan beat the former world champion Vladimir Kramnik in the recently concluded Chess.com Isle of Man tournament. Of course Grandmaster James Tarjan is not an ordinary librarian. Some 35 years ago he was one of the leading U.S. chess players, and even participated in the world championship cycle when he qualified to play in the Riga Interzonal tournament in 1979. However after Tarjan tied for third place in the 1984 U.S....

Batumi Chess Club NONA Wins 3rd ECC Title

Batumi Chess Club NONA Wins 3rd ECC Title

IM JovankaHouska 2 days ago

Batumi Chess Club NONA won the European Club Cup on Saturday in Göynük/Antalya. As promised, Chess.com publishes a separate report on the women's tournament, once again written by IM Jovanka Houska. The European chess club championship (ECC) has to be one of the most fascinating team events in the chess calendar. Although it is relatively short at only seven rounds, it’s the fusion between some of the world’s top players playing for big fees, national teams in serious...

Serendipity: An Unforeseen Friendship

Serendipity: An Unforeseen Friendship

Pia_swe 1 day ago

"Do you know who that is"? whispered the tournament leader and nodded toward the door where an elderly man in jacket, black shirt and purple tie slowly with the support of his cane of copper came into the room and settled down at one of the beautiful chess tables at the Mechanics’ Institutes Chess Club in San Francisco. It was Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 and my first evening in San Francisco - the last stop on my and my friend's three-week road trip in western U.S.A. America's oldest chess...

ChessCenter: Carlsen Wins In Chess, Romance

ChessCenter: Carlsen Wins In Chess, Romance

ChessCenter 7 days ago

We all know Magnus Carlsen is winning on the chessboard, but is he lucky in love? Levon Aronian is following a similar path, winning the World Cup and getting married. Find out the latest chess news, and the best and worst of the last month, only on ChessCenter.

Globus Wins European Club Cup; Kramnik To Miss Candidates?

Globus Wins European Club Cup; Kramnik To Miss Candidates?

PeterDoggers 2 days ago

Both Odlar Yurdu and Alkaloid held them to 3-3, but with a win in the final round Globus secured victory after all. The top seed won the European Club Cup in Göynük/Antalya, Turkey on Saturday with 12 match points. Vladimir Kramnik missed his chance to qualify for the 2018 Candidates' by rating. Round 5 Odlar Yurdu and Globus were the only two teams to win the first four matches, and so they were automatically paired against each other for round five. In a tense match, all six...

How Can Older Players Improve?

How Can Older Players Improve?

IM Silman 5 days ago

IMPROVEMENT FOR OLD PLAYERS The Chess.com member jayzorac wrote: I have a question for you. Do you think “older” players can still improve to expert and master level?  SILMAN: Mr. jayzorac wrote quite a bit about his chess history (from childhood to being an “older” player), but I really liked this: “I was in my early 20s and recovering from a football injury that ended that career before it started, and thought chess was a great way to keep competing...

GM William Lombardy, 1937-2017

GM William Lombardy, 1937-2017

FM MikeKlein 4 days ago

[Note: Updated with extensive thoughts from Lombardy's only son Raymond and a personal reflection from Bruce Pandolfini.] GM William Lombardy, an American former world junior champion also made famous for being GM Bobby Fischer's second, died Friday in Martinez, California. His death was confirmed to Chess.com by friend Joseph Shipman, who had visited Lombardy one week prior in Berkeley, California. Joseph Shipman, the son of the late IM Walter Shipman, who also died this year, spoke with the police...

What Is The Best Move?

What Is The Best Move?

GM Gserper 9 days ago

All chess players encounter this situation in every single game. You are considering your next move and see numerous tempting opportunities. All the moves look equally strong, so which one should you prefer? What is the best move to play? There is no simple answer to this basic question. If you show the position in question to two players of opposite styles, it is very likely that they will choose different moves. Moreover, even the exact same player can play different moves in different situations....

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