The fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour wrapped up in Saint Louis with Levon Aronian dominating the field. He won the tournament with two rounds to spare and three points ahead of his closest rivals, Sergey Karjakin and Hikaru Nakamura. He collected $37,500 and 13 GCT points and is now in third place overall [...]

Όπως κάθε χρόνο έτσι και φέτος το ετήσιο τουρνουά  rapid Νίκος Καραπάνος θα πραγματοποιηθεί το τριήμερο Παρασκευή – Σάββατο – Κυριακή 8 – 9 – 10 Σεπτεμβρίου 2017 στην Πάτρα. Η προκήρυξη και λοιπές πληροφορίες θα...

(ανάρτηση αρχείου) Ο Βασίλι Σμίσλοβ και ο Μιχαήλ Μποτβίνικ. Μόσχα 1954 Ο Σουηδός γκρανμέτρ Γκίντεον Στάλμπεργκ (έπαιζε σκάκι από το 1930 ως το τέλος του, το 1967 -οι καλύτερές του μέρες ήταν στη δεκαετία του 50) είχε γράψει ένα...

Live games with analysis

Live games with analysis

After day one of the blitz, Levon Aronian extended his lead to two points over his closest rival, Hikaru Nakamura. Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura entered the day tied for second place only a point behind Aronian, but Nakamura had a more solid day; whereas Caruana had more decisive results, but also too many losses. [...]

I came across this game recently and thought it worth publishing. It features a young Christer Hartman (who went on to become an International Master) beating a well known Grandmaster with a queen sacrifice. The opening did not go well for Hartman, who lost a pawn to 10.Bxh7+. But the opposite colour bishops gave him […]

Η απάντηση στον θάνατο που θέρισε χτες το απόγευμα στη La Ramblas στη Βαρκελώνη με 13 αθώους νεκρούς και δεκάδες τραυματίες που πλήρωσαν ανυποψίαστοι το παράλογο ένθεο μίσος είναι η ζωή στη συνέχειά της. Δεν μπορεί να είναι...

I’m enjoying using Audible. I read a lot with my work and it’s helpful to have the option of listening to books rather than read. It gives my eyes a rest. I’m currently listening to Deep Work by Cal Newport. He recommends isolating yourself from distractions in order to do more valuable work. It’s an […]

Levon Aronian emerged as the winner of the rapid portion of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz. He is being closely chased by Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, who are only a point behind him. Ian Nepomniachtchi, who entered day three tied with Aronian, lost his last round game to Hikaru Nakamura and is two [...]

Ο Σκακιστικός Όμιλος Ανωγείων είναι ένας από τους πιο δραστήριους συλλόγους στην περιφέρεια. Το διεθνές τουρνουά “Ιδαίο Άντρο” που γίνεται κάθε Ιούλιο είναι η πιο σημαντική εκδήλωση με τη δημοσιότητα που...

This article aims at beginners only. When we talk about hanging pieces or pawns, the general understanding is that a piece without support is called a hanging piece. I would like to propose a different categorization, and one which can significantly reduce the number of blunders by just observing and understanding them. I largely divide […]

The eventful second day of the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz finally produced a sole leader. Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, who is the only player so far to have defeated Garry Kasparov, is leading the tournament with 8 points. Nepomniachtchi is being closely followed by a pack of players who are only a point behind. [...]

“Κανονικά, στα 70 σου θα έχεις ζήσει μόνο μια ζωή, τη δική σου! Αλλά όποιος διαβάζει πολύ θα έχει ζήσει 5.000 χρόνια: ήταν εκεί όταν ο Κάιν σκότωσε τον Άβελ, όταν ο Ρέντσο παντρεύτηκε τη Λουτσία, όταν ο Λεοπάρντι θαύμαζε το...

“Errare humanum est…” Seneca My first article on this subject can be revisited HERE A few days ago I stumbled in my online search over one of Magnus Carlsen spectacular combinations when he was 12 years old. Possibly some of you might know it, while some might not. It is however safe to assume all will […]