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Queen sacrifices with Boris Spassky
Queen sacrifices with Boris Spassky
Boris Spassky, world champion from 1969 to 1972, is regarded as a universal player. He played 1.e4 and 1.d4 and was equally at home in dynamic tactical positions as he was in positional-strategic ones. And he was a feared attacking[…]
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Created on: Jul 27, 2024 | 14:00 pm
AX Gaia win the Portuguese League
AX Gaia win the Portuguese League
The long Portuguese chess summer has begun with the national league. AX Gaia won with aplomb. The championship and the battle to stay in the league would have been more exciting if two double rounds had not ensured that the[…]
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Created on: Jul 27, 2024 | 11:45 am
Carlsen Keeps It Classy, Nepomniachtchi Does A Houdini
Carlsen Keeps It Classy, Nepomniachtchi Does A Houdini
GM Magnus Carlsen crushed GM Tuan Minh Le with a dominating 20.5-3.5 score in a one-sided contest in the first match of the second day of the 2024 Speed Chess Championship. But the day belonged to the former world championship[…]
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Created on: Jul 26, 2024 | 22:11 pm
The Hector Guifarro story: chess, choices and change
The Hector Guifarro story: chess, choices and change
Hector Guifarro had a troubled childhood. At the age of 19, he "made a bad choice" which landed him in prison. Chess was his way out. This is his story. Guifarro remarked: "Prison is where I found the game of[…]
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Created on: Jul 26, 2024 | 19:30 pm
US Seniors and Juniors: Akopian, Yoo and Lee prevail
US Seniors and Juniors: Akopian, Yoo and Lee prevail
The final round of the US Senior and Junior Championships was played yesterday at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Vladimir Akopian (pictured) won the US Senior Championship with a round to spare, while Christoper Yoo and Alice Lee won the[…]
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Created on: Jul 26, 2024 | 18:15 pm
Akopian, Lee, Yoo Winners At U.S. National Championships
Akopian, Lee, Yoo Winners At U.S. National Championships
Three U.S. National Championships finished on Thursday in St. Louis and none of them needed playoffs. GM Vladimir Akopian had secured victory at the U.S. Senior Championship with a round to spare, after which GM Christopher Yoo won the U.S.[…]
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Created on: Jul 26, 2024 | 09:37 am
Arjun Prevails At The Final Turn, Nakamura Dominates
Arjun Prevails At The Final Turn, Nakamura Dominates
GM Arjun Erigaisi prevailed over GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda with a combined score of 12-10, striking in the crucial final four games of the 1+1 bullet segment in the first match of the first day of the 2024 Speed Chess Championship.[…]
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Created on: Jul 25, 2024 | 23:05 pm
Praggnanandhaa Beats Mishra To End Biel Chess In 3rd Place
Praggnanandhaa Beats Mishra To End Biel Chess In 3rd Place
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu bounced back from his loss the day before to score a convincing win over GM Abhimanyu Mishra and end the 2024 Biel Chess Festival in third place. GM Liem Le had wrapped up victory a day earlier,[…]
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Created on: Jul 25, 2024 | 20:14 pm
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