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The London Chess Classic closes in style

12/23/2016 – After an exciting ten days of chess, it almost feels like an anti-climax when the London Chess Classic ends, as there’s no standard prizegiving for the players. What many don’t realise is that there is an official dinner after the event for some special guests. Take a sneak peek into what goes on at the private dinner…

Nunn the Wiser

12/14/2016 – One of the great things about the London Chess Classic is that it is not just a tournament for the elite, but a chess festival… a chesstival, if you wish. People of all backgrounds travel from far and wide to this event. Whether they are playing or just following the events, there is always something for them to do.

Birthdays are unlucky

12/12/2016 – We all witnessed Nakamura’s painful defeat against Wesley So in round 1, which meant that he Hikaru’s birthday did not go the way he intended. We all watched him put Vishy through the same pain yesterday on his 47th birthday, meaning that birthdays seem to be unlucky in chess! Sabrina Chevannes reports...

David Howell guarantees himself £10,000…again!

12/11/2016 – We’ve been blessed with an incredibly exciting start to the London Chess Classic this year, with six decisive games from the first two rounds! This time last year, there was only one! The commentary room was buzzing yesterday, with spectators coming from all over the world to see their favourite chess players in action. However, there were also many visiting to see the British Knockout Championships. Report by Sabrina Chevannes...

London Chess Classic, Day 1: It's not only the Super Tournament

12/10/2016 – See what happened on day 1: Children were allowed on stage to play on the seats of the superstars, the British Knockout saw GMs fighting to keep their seats and last year's winner of the Fide open has to try the Swiss Gambit: Report by Sabrina Chevannes...

The Pendulum is Swinging Towards Defense

12/9/2016 – The recent World Chess Championship match in New York was a different match than the ones we have come to know before because defense – a modern style of defense – played such a dominant role. Our author Andy Soltis contemplates modern defense.

Yasser Seirawan: “A Radical Solution - Redux"

12/3/2016 – During the World Chess Championship match, Yasser Seirawan's article "A Radical Solution" was causing reactions from all sides. In a second article, the grandmaster is addressing his audience for a second time and specifies his criticism - regarding the format of the match. "A Radical Solution - Redux"...

Tie-break time: We have a Champion

12/1/2016 – Maxim Dlugy did not want to miss the tie-breaker that was to decide the World Championship match between Sergey Karjakin and Magnus Carlsen. On Wednesday he visited the Fulton Market Building again and saw an exciting finish of a tough World Championship match. However, blitz specialist Dlugy wondered about Karjakin's handling of the clock.

A short visit to a short game

11/29/2016 – Maxim Dlugy was in a hurry when he came to watch game 12 of the Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin match. But there was not much to miss. After 30 minutes the last classical game of the match was over: draw. Dlugy still found time to play blitz, greet old acquaintances and discuss religion and education with Henrik Carlsen and Richard Conn.

While game 11 was on

11/27/2016 – While Ian Nepomniachtchi was giving simul again, our reporter arrived at the venue just in time to see what is going. He was discussing the match with Vladimir Potkin, then Lawrence Trent showed up, so a re-match with the big F. was looming up. Some non-alcoholic Lychee Martinis helped to prepare, but when the moment arrived, Anna Burtasova took her chance. Inside Report, game 11...

Tragicomedy on Thanksgiving

11/25/2016 – See what happened backstage while Carlsen and Karjakin fought it out in game ten: Maxim Dlugy reports: "It was getting clear that Magnus has to make the most out of today’s White pieces. The fight was tense, grandmasters watching the game were electrified. Read about the crowd in the VIP Lounge in our report from Fulton Market, Manhattan.

The crowd in the VIP area

11/24/2016 – Really into it - VIP-Lounge Inside Report, Part III: Maxim Dlugy our man in New York, runs into a cluster of grandmasters, melts into the crowd and wonders what happened to the food the VIPs could enjoy during the first half of the match. Of course, he also follows game nine and ends up enjoying Judit's company in the broadcast room. Back in the crowd he sees Lawrence Trent offering outrageous odds. Check the temperature...

An American Chess Resurgence!?

11/23/2016 – Is chess really thriving in the U.S.? Is the game really moving forward between New York City and Los Angeles after the U.S. won the Olympiad, has three players in the Top 10 and hosts the World Chess Championship Match between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin in New York? Our author Vanessa West takes a look at the chess scene in the U.S., browses through the media coverage and provides ample food for thought...

The Day the Challenger won

11/22/2016 – WCC2016 Carlsen-Karjakin: Maxim Dlugy went to visit the match again. But he was in a hurry because later he had to teach. After meeting the champions, Dlugy saw Ian Nepomniachtchi walking in and they quickly set up the board to battle it out. Another blitz fight. Right in time, Fabiano Caruana showed up. Question: should blitz games be promoted? Game 8, behind the scenes...

In the crowd with Max

11/21/2016 – During the opening moves of the 7th game of the World Championship match, Maxim Dlugy gets to the scene. The New Yorker melts into the crowd and runs into old chess friends and colleagues like Gennady Nesis, Boris Gulko and Alex Khalifman. Moving on, he meets Henrik Carlsen who is asking about the situation on the board and in the midst of kids wanting an autograph or a photo there is Fabiano Caruana. Melt into the groove with Maxim Dlugy and see what happened...
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