5/15/2023 – The inaugural event of the 2023 Grand Chess Tour is the Superbet Chess Classic, a 10-player single round-robin taking place on May 6-14 at the Grand Hotel Bucharest. Just six days after wrapping up a legendary match in Astana, Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi meet in the elite tournament, which also includes the likes of Alireza Firouzja, Fabiano Caruana and defending champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. | Follow the games live with expert commentary, starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)
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Round 9
The Superbet Chess Classic is the first stage of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour. The tournament is a 10-player single round-robin with a classical time control — the players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from the first move.
The event features a prize fund that amounts to $350,000, with $100,000 reserved for the winner. Grand Chess Tour points will also be awarded.
Considered a master of prophylaxis, Petrosian sensed dangers long before they actually became acute on the board. In his prime, Petrosian was almost invincible. Let our authors introduce you into the world of Tigran Petrosian.
Commentary by Varuzhan Akobian, Cristian Chirila, Yasser Seirawan and Nazi Paikidze
Let us learn together how to find the best spot for the queen in the early middlegame, how to navigate this piece around the board, how to time the queen attack, how to decide whether to exchange it or not, and much more!
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While tactics decide the game in concrete moments, strategy guides the entire battle. Understanding how to improve your pieces, create weaknesses, execute maneuvers, and steer the game toward favorable structures is what defines strong players.
The Italian Four Knights is the ideal choice. It combines the solid foundation of classical openings like the Ruy Lopez or the Italian Game with an active, initiative-driven style of play.
IM Andrew Martin shows why this 19th-century opening weapon still is a fantastic choice for club players. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack.
IM Andrew Martin complements his Evans Gambit course with a simple and attacking repertoire against all of blacks sidelines after 1.e4 e5.
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