Here’s my summary of this week’s Master Chess Web Shows. There was a departure from the usual schedule because of guest appearances, and these were such fun that we’ll be doing some more: Monday On Monday we had FIDE Master Charlie Storey on the show, and he described how he started out in chess and … Continue reading "Master Chess Web Show (6)" The post Master Chess Web...

The International Chess Federation FIDE banned yesterday Sergey Karjakin from all its events. As Karjakin decided not to appeal, this means he will not be able to participate in Candidates Chess 2022. (See who can substitute Karjakin in the Candidates here). This is another blow for Russia after the Chess Olympiad 2022 was moved to India and Russian and Belarus […]

After the third double round robin of the Top Chess Engine Championship S22 Premier Division KomodoDragon has reduced the distance with Stockfish to just half a point. The open source chess engine Stockfish is still in the lead with 28,0/42 (14 wins, 28 draws, 0 losses), while KomodoDragon is second with 27,5/42 (15 wins, 25 […]

The Charity Chess Cup 2022, the 2nd event on the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, starts this Saturday March 19th and will be featured with live games, video, and detailed coverage on Chessdom.com. Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World Champion, 2021 Tour Champion and winner of the first event of the 2022 Tour, will return along with a total […]

A frantic end to the Charity Cup’s Prelim stage saw Indian teen Praggnanandhaa narrowly miss out on a place in the knockout as Magnus Carlsen and Liem Quang Le sailed through. Pragg, the wonderkid from Chennai, had put himself in pole position to qualify with a stunning penultimate round win over World Cup winner Jan-Krzysztof Duda. More […]

Russian grandmaster Alexander Grischuk was quoted by Sports.ru on the decision of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to ban Sergey Karyakin for six months. “Although I personally disagree with Sergey, I think that a person should have the right to express his opinion. […] When they first started talking about a possible disqualification, I thought […]

Hikaru Nakamura analyses his game with Levon Aronian from round 1 from the FIDE Grand Prix in Berlin 2022 and comments on his ban in Twitch. Berlin Round 1: Vitiugov – Tabatabaei / Anish Giri – Yu Yangyi / Sam Shankland – Wesley So / Predke – Vachier-Lagrave / Dubov – Dominguez / Vincent Keymer –...

“American Chess Magazine has been launched in November 2016 to help readers keep in touch with all the most significant happenings in the exciting world of present-day chess, both at home and abroad.” A few weeks ago I shared with you a couple of puzzles with totally unexpected solutions from the “Chess 2022 Day-to-Day Calendar: … Continue reading "Chess 2022 –...

FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2022 is the final leg of the Grand Prix series that will determine the participants in the Candidates Chess 2022. With Richard Rapport practically qualified after winning the Belgrade Grand Prix, just one spot is available for grabs. Live games from the Berlin Grand Prix will be daily on Chessdom.com Round […]

Grandmaster, National Champion and someone who is training his sights to battle with the best – Arjun Erigaise starts as the top seed and hot favorite for the crown in the 19th edition of the Delhi International open chess tournament 2022 that kickstarts at the Tivoli Garden resorts here. Defending champion of 2020, Grandmaster and […]

Magnus Carlsen is now clear second and within striking distance of the first place in Charity Cup 2022. Le Quang Liem is still the sole leader after three days of solid performance, while Jorden Van Foorest rushes into third. More about Charity Cup: Charity Cup 2022 participants and preview / Charity Cup 2022 live / Charity Cup 2022 video) Round reports: Hans...

European Youth Team Chess Championships 2022 will take place from 11 July (arrivals) to 19 July (departures) in the Conference Hall of the 5 stars Lazart Hotel in Thessaloniki which will host also the European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2022 from 19 July to 23 July 2022. The European Youth Team Chess Championships (EYTCC) […]

The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has reached a verdict on the case 2/2022, relating to public statements by grandmasters Sergey Karjakin (FIDE ID 14109603). The Russian player is found guilty by the panel and Karjakin is banned for 6 months from FIDE rated competitions, missing the Candidates Chess 2022. Who can replace Karjakin in the […]

The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has reached a verdict on the case 2/2022, relating to public statements by grandmasters Sergey Karjakin (FIDE ID 14109603) and Sergei Shipov (FIDE ID 4113624). Related: Russia and Belarus Chess teams suspended The EDC First Instance Chamber, formed by Yolander Persaud (Guyana), Ravindra Dongre (India), and Johan Sigeman...

Sergey Karjakin was banned by FIDE for 6 months and will miss the Candidates Chess 2022 (who can substitute Karjakin in the competition here). Sergey Karjakin strongly disagreed with the FIDE’s ban on his official Telegram channel. He noted that he is disappointed with FIDE’s decision, although he does not find it unexpected. Sergey Karjakin […]