Garry Kasparov's voluntary exile from competitive chess six years ago left a big vacuum at the top, but he hasn't completely abandoned the royal game. Garry Kasparov today played a 2-game exhibition blitz match in Clichy, France, against Maxime V...
(FULL REPORT) The second game of the World Cup final between Alexander Grischuk and Peter Svidler ended in a rather quick draw on Saturday. In the match for 3rd and 4th place, Vassily Ivanchuk took the lead; he beat Ruslan Ponomariov with the blac...
Vassily Ivanchuk won the second game of his four-game match against Ruslan Ponomariov in the 3/4th place decider at the World Cup. Ruslan Ponomariov played ambitiously with the white pieces and a dynamic game provided chances for both players, bu...
SAINT LOUIS, September 16, 2011 The Kings vs. Queens match came to an end with another exciting day of fighting chess. The early round saw the KIngs dominate once more with a comfy 3.5-1.5 win, but the Queens got them back with a sweet, high-note...
Peter Svidler took a crucial victory with black in the first game of the World Cup final after Alexander Grischuk's time-trouble antics finally caught up with him. Grischuk had to rely solely on the 30 second increment for his thinking time from ...
(FULL REPORT) Peter Svidler immediately took the lead in his World Cup final against Alexander Grischuk. In a Kan Sicilian, Svidler's opening set-up looked suspicious but Grischuk's time management even more: in heavy timetrouble he let a ...
There will be a performance with living chess at the opening ceremony of the Grand Slam Masters Final on September 19th, 2011. Mercedes de Miguel, a famous basque designer, will be the host of the ceremony that will take place in the Alhó...
After winning the first Women Grand Prix last month, Hou Yifan has good chances to win the second as well. The Women's World Champion is leading the standings in Shenzhen, China after eight rounds, with six points - half a point more than her ...
By Aviv Friedman - SAINT LOUIS, September 15, 2011 With two rounds still to go, on a combative and draw-less day in Saint Louis, the Kings scored 3-2 both in the chess960 match and the rapid match, to secure the overall match victory. With only 1...
ROUNDS 3-4Kings steamroll Queens to widen gapWhat a difference a day makes! Only one day after their strong showing, the Queens had a ‘very bad day at the office.’ A near perfect 4.5 – 0.5 result in the chess960 round, combined w...
Alexander Grischuk beat Vassily Ivanchuk in the semi-final tie-break to set up a showdown with his Russian compatriot Peter Svidler in the final. Vassily Ivanchuk lost a theoretically drawn ending in the first tie-break game, but recovered to lev...
(FULL REPORT) Alexander Grischuk is Peter Svidler's opponent in the final of the FIDE World Cup which starts on Friday in Khanty-Mansiysk. Today, in a thrllling tie-break semi-final, Grischuk defeated Vassily Ivanchuk, who will play against hi...
Photo © Schaakfabriek.be Romain Edouard won the Inventi GM Tournament in Antwerp, Belgium on Sunday. The French grandmaster finished on 7/9, half a point more than the legendary Jan Timman who was the only player to stay undefeated. The 6th ...
Chess.com’s two pros, IMs David Pruess and Danny Rensch faced off against a 'World Team' on Tuesday 13th September 2011. Thousands of players on the World Team took part in the vote-chess game at the time limit of 5 minutes per move. The delibera...
Despite the Kings and Queens having a very similar average rating, the rapid tournament at the St.Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center has a very one-sided scoreline after three rounds. After the Kings won the first round 7-3, the Queens recove...
Peter Svidler qualified for the 2011 World Cup final by beating Ruslan Ponomariov with the black pieces in the second game of their semi-final match. Svidler played his beloved Grünfeld Defence and it served him well. He sacrificed the exchange f...
Chess Players Crossing The Alps!22 GMs and 14 IMs have gathered in the picturesque town of Livigno in the Italian Alps, for the International Livigno Chess Open, from 12th to 18th September 2011. The second edition of the tournament has successful...
(FULL REPORT) Peter Svidler is the first player who reached the final of the FIDE World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. On Tuesday Svidler defeated Ruslan Ponomariov with Black to set the score to a decisive 1.5-0.5. Alexander Grischuk and Vassily Ivanchu...
After yesterday’s domination by the Kings, the ladies came to today’s matches ready for revenge. If the men thought that every day would be a rout, then after the chess960 round there was a definite ‘uh oh’ feeling setting ...
Sergey Tiviakov edged out Salvador Del Rio De Angelis on tie-break to win the first Isthmia Open in Korinthia, Greece. Both grandmasters finished on 7/9. There was a total of 160 participants from 18 countries, including 20 GMs, 3 IMs, 2 WIMs and ...
IMs Pruess & Rensch vs The World – Live!!! Chess.com’s two pros, IMs David Pruess and Danny Rensch, will face off against the chess-playing public in the first of a series of exciting live events! The event, in which any Chess.com member c...
The opening semi-final games of the 2011 World Cup were filled with caution, precipitating two early draws. Peter Svidler refused to consent to the Berlin defence offered by Ponomariov, but any life in the position quickly evaporated and hostilit...
The European Youth Championship started last Saturday, September 10th in Albena, Bulgaria, with the opening ceremony. Each federation can register one player in each of the under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 (boys and girls) categories. On Sunday the ...
(FULL REPORT) Both games in the World Cup's semi-finals in Khanty-Mansiysk were quickly drawn today. Alexander Grischuk couldn't claim an advantage with White against Vassily Ivanchuk - a Rubinstein French ended after 22 moves. Peter Svidl...
