• World Championship challenger Fabiano Caruana is held to a draw by Hikaru Nakamura in the first semi-final game of the London Chess Classic, the final leg of the Grand Chess Tour, despite coming close to a decisive kingside attack on multiple occasions. • The result leaves Caruana still just short of World Champion Magnus [...]

This famous quote of Lasker is 100% true and the more you play chess the better you understand it. Last week I played in a rapid tournament and performed reasonably well; 6/7 with 5 wins and 2 draws. In both drawn games I had a winning position but failed convert. Why was this? The reasons … Continue reading "The Hardest Game to Win is a Won Game"

“Playing chess with Magritte”, ελαιογραφία του Ηλία Ματθαιόπουλου Ο Βασίλης Κοτρωνιάς, από τους πιο γνωστούς ειδικούς για την μαύρη πλευρά της Ινδικής του Βασιλιά. Οι δραστηριότητες στο σκακιστικό εντευκτήριο Chess Square...

Το 3ο Τουρνουά Σκακιού στο ΕΜΠ θα πραγματοποιηθεί την Τρίτη 18 Δεκεμβρίου στο μεγαλύτερο αμφιθέατρο της σχολής των Ηλεκτρολόγων Μηχανικών. Το τουρνουά αποτελεί συνέχεια του 2ου Τουρνουά που πραγματοποιήθηκε πριν από...

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder how to do it: Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock) Think about the choices in front of you and pick the one you feel it … Continue reading "“What Say You?” The 1 Minute Challenge (20)"

• England top 4 Mickey Adams, David Howell, Gawain Jones and Luke McShane all negotiate their way through a tough quarter-final stage to qualify for the British Knockout Championship semi-finals. • David Howell triumphs eventually over IM Ravi Haria in a rapid playoff, despite almost coming to grief in the first Classical game. • Semi-Finals [...]

I saw this game online and was surprised that Wesley So lost; I thought he could draw with 62.Rxg2 and this was confirmed by the engine. It’s difficult to believe that White missed 62…Bg3 but I guess that this must have been what happened. Sam Davies

• Gawain Jones becomes the first player in the British KO Quarter-Finals to pull ahead with a smooth victory in Game 1 over IM Alan Merry. • England No. 1 Mickey Adams is held to a draw by Simon Williams in a sharp Queen’s Gambit. • David Howell barely escapes defeat at the hands of [...]

The 28th Annual North American Open will be held from 26-30 December, 2018, at Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, Nevada. The event has 7 sections: Open, Under 2300, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500 and Under 1250. The Open Section is a 5-day tournament (December 26-30) with FIDE [...]

This prestigious event will feature World Championship Challenger Fabiano Caruana, back in action in London just days after his gripping match with Magnus Carlsen.

This is an exclusive extract from CHESS OPENINGS FOR HEROES. Unlike most opening books, much of it is devoted to what’s happening in the opening rather than specific moves. I’d be delighted to hear from anyone interesting in publishing the CHESS HEROES books or developing the material commercially...

Fans eager for more fabulous top-class chess after the World Championship in London need look no further than the London Chess Classic, where the valiant challenger, Fabiano Caruana, will be back in town for a showdown with three of the world’s most exciting players from December 11-17, thanks to support from our new sponsor, The [...]

The European Amateur Chess Championship 2019 will be held in the island of Rhodes, Greece, from 5th-15th April, simultaneously with European Senior Chess Championship 2019.The events will be held in the Conference center of Olympic Palace Hotel, as the official hotel of the Championship. The Championships are open tournaments for players registered or approved by their [...]

“The 2018 World Chess Championship was as exciting as watching paint dry,” according to one of my students. While this may be too harsh a criticism of the event, there’s a grain of truth to it. Drawn game after drawn game with little in the way of exciting play. I would never fault the players … Continue reading "Like Watching Paint Dry"

Ο Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Πατρών Προμηθέας σε συνεργασία με το Επιμελητήριο Αχαΐας διοργανώνει το 10ο Πρωτάθλημα Επαγγελματικών Τάξεων από Τετάρτη 26 έως Πέμπτη 27 Δεκεμβρίου 2018. Οι παρτίδες θα έχουν διεθνή αξιολόγηση rapid...