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11/3/2024 – When facing a young, ambitious opponent, it's best not to let them gain momentum. At the recent Hoogeveen Open, Surya Shekhar Ganguly learned this the hard way against Emil Frederick Schuricht, a German teenager who, despite being rated 2145, outplayed the Indian GM spectacularly on the dark squares. Meanwhile, young chess prodigies keep raising the bar - most notably 9-year-old Ethan Pang (pictured), who reached an impressive 2303 rating this month. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
11/3/2024 – Levy Rozman, also known as GothamChess, emerged victorious in a thrilling six-day chess showdown against Swedish grandmaster Pia Cramling in Stockholm. Dubbed the "Battle of Generations", the match saw Rozman's speed dominate in rapid and blitz games. After splitting the classical games earlier in the week, Rozman's tactical awareness secured him the match and a $6,000 prize, while Cramling, who put up a spirited fight, took home $4,000. | Image: chess.com
11/3/2024 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 202nd episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before moving" Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and continues to look at the career of Magnus Carlsen. | Photo: Pascal Simon
11/3/2024 – The second tournament of the 2024-25 Women's Grand Prix Series takes place in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. It's a ten-player-round-robin, the best two players in the Grand Prix series qualify for the next Women's Candidates Tournament. The top seed in Shymkent is Chinese Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi, second seed is Aleksandra Goryachkina. Rounds start daily at 15.00 local time (11.00 CET, 6.00 EDT). Follow the games live with commentary. | Photo: FIDE / Konstantin Chalabov
11/2/2024 – ChessBase India's week-long, free-for-all Big Diwali Chess Camp concluded on a high note. On October 26, the penultimate day, an intense chess-solving contest took centre stage. The challenge was to solve six complex chess compositions in just two hours. Carefully curated by Satanick Mukhuty, the Chess Composition Editor of ChessBase India, the tasks included four problems and two studies designed to push the participants' strategic and tactical prowess to the limit. Ultimately, among the 35 contestants, the 22-year-old Pushkar Dere secured a decisive victory with a remarkable score of 29/30. Satanick shares his insights into the contest and walks you through the solutions to all six challenging puzzles! | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
11/2/2024 – From the diagram position, the passed pawn d5 will eventually become the hero, but first White has to do something about his attacked queen d2. Your ingenuity is required!
11/2/2024 – The FIDE Circuit 2024 race saw a shake-up in the standings, with Arjun Erigaisi grabbing the lead following a strong performance at the WR Chess Masters Cup. His gains nudged Nodirbek Abdusattorov to third place, as Fabiano Caruana's recent US Championship victory moved him to second. The competition remains fierce, with Abdusattorov, Caruana and Alireza Firouzja close behind Arjun and poised to advance with fewer tournaments played. Upcoming events, including the Chennai Grand Masters Tournament, will be decisive as the FIDE Circuit inches closer to its final 2024 standings.
11/2/2024 – Top seed Tan Zhongyi has taken the lead at the Shymkent Women's Grand Prix after a second win in round 3, defeating Kateryna Lagno with the white pieces. Tan now holds 2½/3 points, followed by a quartet of players in close pursuit, including India's Humpy Koneru and Russia's Aleksandra Goryachkina, both with strong round-3 victories. Curiously, no player stands at fifty percent after three rounds. | Photo: Konstantin Chalabov
11/1/2024 – Levy Rozman won game 4 of his match against Pia Cramling, levelling the score in the 6-day match. Rozman's victory came in the last classical game of the confrontation, which means the contenders entered Friday's rapid section with a tied score. In the game, Cramling defended tenaciously but lost on time in a drawn rook endgame. | Photo: chess.com
11/1/2024 – After an eventful October, there was a lot of movement in the FIDE world rankings. Fabiano Caruana moved back into second place behind Magnus Carlsen. Arjun Erigaisi inched closer to the 2800 mark, while Vincent Keymer gained 11 rating points and overtook Ding Liren. Four Chinese players head the women's ranking.
10/31/2024 – In his new Fast & Furious episode, Robert Ris looks at a recent game, played in round 2 of the Women's Grand Prix in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. This game saw a well-known line of the Caro-Kann, in which Black suddenly won with a nasty tactical trick. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
10/31/2024 – Fresh off his US Championship win, Fabiano Caruana clinched another title with a commanding performance at the Chess 9LX Champions Showdown in Saint Louis. Caruana's 7½/9 score, with six wins and no losses, secured him the crown in the chess960 event. Behind him, Hikaru Nakamura finished half a point short, while Garry Kasparov put on a noteworthy display. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
2024 Chess Olympiad with analyses by Abdusattorov, Aronian, Giri, So, et al. Blohberger, Werle and Zwirs show new opening ideas in the video. 10 repertoire articles from English to King's Indian and much more!
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10/31/2024 – After a quick draw in game 2, Pia Cramling and Levy Rozman showed fighting spirit and enthusiasm in the third game of their "Battle of Generations" match in Stockholm. In a game that was complex from the start, Rozman managed to find ways to put Cramling under pressure, but the Swedish Grandmaster defended precisely and the entertaining game ended in a draw after 30 moves. Cramling now leads the match 6-3. | Photo: chess.com
10/31/2024 – ARTE Culture, the French-German film production and TV channel, recently made a full six-part dramatic re-enactment of the epic 1997 match between Garry Kasparov and the super-computer Deep Blue. At the same time they broadcast a 50-minute portrait that traces the extraordinary life and career of the global icon. The film contains many historically interviews by personalities from the time. It is well worth watching.
10/30/2024 – 2024 Chess Olympiad: Double gold for India! Analyses by Abdusattorov, Aronian, Giri, So and many more - ‘Special’: Dorian Rogozenco gets to the bottom of India's dominance at the Olympiad in four video analyses - ‘All in One’ on the modern Evans Gambit: Tanmay Srinath dissects Carlsen's victory over Anand after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4!? - ‘Biting the opening dust’: Oliver Reeh's tactics column with 39 games and four interactive videos is all about early fiascos! - ‘Action in the Spanish Exchange Variation’: Evgeny Postny examines 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5 7.d3 Qf6 8.Nbd2 g5!? - and much more!
10/30/2024 – The Chess 9LX tournament, organised by the Saint Louis Chess Club, is taking place on 28-30 October at the World Chess Hall of Fame. Top US grandmasters, including Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, are joined by former world champion Garry Kasparov in a rapid, chess960 (a.k.a. Fischer Random) tournament. | Follow the action live from 19.00 CET (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST).
10/30/2024 – Pia Cramling and Levy Rozman needed only 14 moves to find a repetition and to draw the second game of their "Battle of Generations" match in Stockholm. Cramling, who won the first game of the match, now leads 4.5-1.5 - with 3 points at stake in each of the four classic games. However, in his post-match review, Rozman revealed some of the many subtleties and transpositions that the Queen's Gambit has to offer, and demonstrated why it can be difficult to play with ease and confidence when you are well prepared. | Photo: chess.com
10/30/2024 – At the Chess9LX event in Saint Louis, Fabiano Caruana holds a narrow lead after an unbeaten run through six rounds, including a critical win over Wesley So. Hot on his heels is Hikaru Nakamura, who impressed on Tuesday with two victories and a draw against Garry Kasparov, who missed a chance to secure a win but nonetheless sits in a solid third place. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
2024 Chess Olympiad with analyses by Abdusattorov, Aronian, Giri, So, et al. Blohberger, Werle and Zwirs show new opening ideas in the video. 10 repertoire articles from English to King's Indian and much more!
This course isn’t just another addition to your chess library—it’s the definitive guide to elevate your endgame play. From fundamental principles to advanced techniques, “Practical Endgames” covers every aspect of endgame strategy.
“Dynamic Play” is your ultimate guide to mastering aggressive strategies and dominating the board. With practical tips, exercises, and game analysis, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to outplay any opponent.
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