The Dutch Open National team is set for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai. The team with an average rating of 2665 will be led by world number nine – Anish Giri, who has represented the Netherlands in five Chess Olympiads (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Netherlands Team (Open section): GM Anish Giri (2761) […]

The Indian chess legend Vishy Anand continues with amazing play in the 2022 Norway Chess. After two straight-forward victories in the first two rounds, Anand today defeated Wang Hao in Armaggedon to maintain the sole leadership with 7.5 points. With a plus of 9.6 rating points, Vishy came back in the top 10 of the […]

Today, June 2nd, 2022, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin granted Sergey Karjakin a state award of the order “For Merit to the Fatherland”. There are two types of medals – one for civilians and one for the military division. The civilian awards recognize Russians with outstanding contributions to the state and it […]

The French Rapid&Blitz National Chess Championships 2022 took place in Port-Marly near Paris, being played over the last weekend of May with participation of more than 400 players. Laurent Fressinet won the French Rapid Chess Championship 2022 as he had the best tiebreaks in the group of five players who shared the top with 8/9 […]

Wesley So is currently playing the 2022 Norway Chess in Stavanger where he scores 4.5/6 points holding the clear second place. In the Round 2 post-game interview Wesley analyzed his victory against Carlsen and disclosed that one of his next tournaments will be the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022. Being asked about the US squad for […]

The 15th World Chess Champion Vishy Anand shines in the 2022 Norway Chess as he is the only player who managed to score in both classical games, choosing not to test himself in the Armageddon yet. Anand defeated Veselin Topalov in the second round and emerged as the event’s sole leader, achieving the maximum of […]

The German Chess Federation decided to show its logo in rainbow colors during June, aiming to set a sign of acceptance of queer chess players. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBTQ+ Pride Month) is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity […]

The 1st Maharashtra International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2022 kicked off yesterday in Pune, India, simultaneously with the 1st Pune Open. The tournament is played in 11 rounds, swiss system, with participation of more than 140 players from 13 countries. The event gathers 20 grandmasters with: GM Farrukh Amonatov, GM Luka Paichadze and GM Babu […]

The English Chess Federation today announced the Teams for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 which starts in less than two months in Chennai, India. England Team (Open section): GM Michael Adams (2690) GM Jones Gawain (2665) GM David Howell (2650) GM Luke McShane (2649) GM Ravi Haria (2504) The Team with an average rating […]

Municipality Veliko Gradište, Chess Club VGSK, Chess Federation of Central Serbia and Danubia Hotels are warmly welcoming all participants and guests to the Chess Festival “Silver Lake 2022″. The Chess Festival will take place from 19-26th June, 2022, at the Silver Lake “Sports hall” and “Great hall” of Danubia Park Hotel. The Organizing Committee...

With Andrew on jury service and undergoing a house move, this week’s show was pre-recorded. It was a presentation of three great wins by British players: Hopefully we will soon by back to our live Twitch shows! Nigel Davies The post Master Chess Web Show (16) appeared first on The Chess Improver.

The FIDE Candidates Chess 2022 will take place in Madrid, from June 16 to July 7. It will be an 8-player double-round robin with some of the world’s top Grandmasters. The winner of the FIDE 2022 Candidates Chess Tournament will qualify for the World Championship match later this year, competing in 14 rounds against the reigning World […]

The second leg of the MPL Indian Chess Tour 2022 will be played from 2-5 June on chess24.com. 18-year-old Arjun Erigaisi won the 1st leg of the tour and tops the second event together with Gukesh D and Nihal Sarin. The winner of each MPL tournament will receive an invitation to the Meltwater Champions Chess […]

“Dad, why is my sister named Rose? Because your mother loves roses. Thanks Dad. No problem, Slav Defense Wiesbaden Variation” r/AnarchyChess I can compare the Slav Defense with a mined field. You look around in front of you and nothing seems out of the ordinary. However, you can feel the danger lingering in the air, … Continue reading "Need sure points? Slav Defense, Wiesbaden...