Super Grandmaster Chess
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We left off coverage of the Champions Chess Tour’s first event of the 2023 season in Division III. Considering the quality of players relegated to… Read More »
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After maintaining at least a share of the lead for the first 12 rounds, Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov fell just short in his bid to win the Tata… Read More »
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Editor’s note:
Our January issue featured this piece by Chess Life editor John Hartmann, in which he summarizes the events and issues… Read More »
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Masters: Giri on Abdusattorov's Tail
A popular tournament strategy is to play for a win as White. Another popular strategy is to be… Read More »
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GM Magnus Carlsen won his first tournament in Wijk aan Zee in 2008, at the age of 17, tying for first with GM Levon Aronian. For such a young player… Read More »
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Chess players are known creatures of habit, which is perhaps the only way to explain why, for the 85th time, 14 of the world’s top players venture to… Read More »
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On Wednesdays, we solve tactics. And, on some Wednesdays, we solve six tactics from a single memorable blitz game. GM Magnus Carlsen's toughest… Read More »
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Women's Blitz Championship
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Vincent Keymer (L… Read More »