Category Archives: chess
From Leontxo García, the dean of chess journalists
Fifty years ago, during the Cultural Revolution, the authorities in the Asian giant fined players and burned chess books. But today, Liren Ding, who is competing for China, is fighting to become the champion who will succeed Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian grandmaster
Game of the week
Game of the week
An international master snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.
Game of the week
Unfortunately, grandmaster Sherzer passed away recently.
Game of the week
In memory of Michael Basman who passed away in October.
A feel-good story about chess
And unlike Phiona Mutesi (the “Queen of Katwe“), this kid has real talent.
And one of these days, I will get my life back in order and start posting regularly again.
Tani Adewumi rose to stardom at age 8 for his striking chess skills and for winning a New York state championship while homeless.
It’s complicated but the problem is real
And comstant vigilance is necessary. I remember when the great Ukrainian grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk complained of having to pass through metal detectors on his way to the board twenty years ago. That’s routine today (and should be).
The Hans Niemann scandal has rocked the world of chess, where players undergo security scans to detect for potential devices