11/16/2010 – In the past years, even its most ardent supporters will be forced to admit, the World Chess Federation has displayed a remarkable inconsistency in its work for those on whose behalf they are set to act. This is because, as Rune Vik-Hansen argues in this deeply philosophical article, "FIDE and the chess community, which they are set to represent, literally live in different worlds". Summary and full text.

11/15/2010 – The 17th International Chigorin Memorial Chess Festival was a very strong open that included ten players from the top 100, and – can you guess? – none of these was able to win. That was achieved by GM Eltaj Safarli of Azerbaijan, who scored 7.5/9 points with a 2787 performance. We bring you games and results – and an extensive pictorial report by Irina Sudakova and Elena Mikheeva.

11/14/2010 – It was an enthralling round, in which fans were able to see it all, enjoy it all. Going into the eighth round, there was a three-way tie for first, which was broken after Mamedyarov overcame his rival, Wang Hao, in a fine game, and took the lead. Shirov also won an explosive game against Pavel Eljanov, but the game of the round was Karjakin's crushing victory over Kramnik. Round eight report.

11/14/2010 – When Martina Navratilova won her first Wimbledon it was not mentioned in the Czechoslovakian press. When it was discovered that the name of defector GM Lubomir Kavalek had been included in a chess book the Czech publishers had the page replaced in the entire edition. But at least Kavalek and Navratilova survived the excesses of Communism. Today he shows us puzzles by composers who didn't.

11/14/2010 – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov scored the same number of points as Levon Aronian and Sergey Karjakin, 5.5/9, but was relegated to third on tiebreak points. The other two appear to be absolutely equal. Three players had a 2800+ performance (one 2799), six gained between three and ten rating points (three lost 8, 12 and 18). We bring you all games, results, statistics and pictures.

11/13/2010 – Levon Aronian had seemed poised to run away with the tournament after four rounds, but despite good chances, only managed three draws afterwards. This allowed Mamedyarov to rejoin him in round six, with a little gem over Eljanov, and then in round seven, it was Wang Hao's turn to join the leaders after defeating Gelfand. With three more just behind, first prize is up for grabs! Illustrated report.

11/6/2010 – The position opposite comes from the recent game Efimenko - Moen, Plovdiv 2010, where white had reached a won rook ending. The black king is confined to edge of the board whilst his counterpart is free to play actively. However, as is so often the case in chess, precision is of great importance here. What would you suggest for white?
Learn about maximum checking distance, liquidation into won pawn endings and about the winning zone for the king in queen against pawn endings in Grandmaster Dr. Karsten Müller’s analysis for ChessBase Magazine Online.

11/6/2010 – After losing owing to uncharacteristic blunders, Kramnik safely drew. However, Gelfand decided to get his tournament back on track and exploited an inaccuracy by Shirov to win with very fine technique. Nakamura, who had seemed a bit timid before the event, beat Eljanov with a fine win. For your Sunday, we bring you the round two report with analysis by GMs Nakamura and Elshan Moradiabadi.

11/5/2010 – The event is in honor of one of Caissa's favorite children: Mikhail Tal, and the rest day is on his birthday. The event brings in a beautiful roster of top players: Aronian, Kramnik, Grischuk, Mamedyarov, Karjakin, Gelfand, Eljanov, Nakamura, Shirov, and Wang Hao. Round one was bloody beyond belief, and the Russian Federation is broadcasting fantastic images online every day. Report and games.

11/5/2010 – The shock on Friday: the world's number one player for most of 2010, 19-year-old Norwegian GM Magnus Carlsen, has decided to drop out of the current World Championship cycle, in which he had reached the Candidate stage of the last eight. The series of knock-out matches is scheduled to begin in March next year, to determine the challenger of the World Champion Vishy Anand. Letter to FIDE.

11/4/2010 – After beating their respective opponents in the semifinals, Ivanchuk and Nakamura met in the final, both of whom have had an excellent year. The Ukrainian immediately took the psychological initiative by choosing a King's Gambit in game one, surprising his opponent, and eventually prevailing in the endgame. Nakamura tried returning the favor in game two, but less successfully. Report and videos.

11/3/2010 – Chess and bottled water – a two-billion Forint company engaged in important environmental projects in Hungary and all over the world – a great team. In 2009/2010 Aquaprofit-NTSK emerged as national champions for a third time, and now they are going for another title. With the likes of Shirov, Naiditsch, Caruana, Beliavsky, Nisipeanu, Kotronias and none other than Vishy Anand on the team.