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Two decisive results in round 6 left Nils Grandelius still as the sole leader and increased the number of players chasing him a half point behind to six. Jorden van Foreest and Alireza Firouzja won on Friday and are now part of the massive chasing pack on 3½ points. Meanwhile, Magnus Carlsen failed to find a winning move against Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Fabiano Caruana tried hard but could not take down the leader. | Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit – Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021

On Thursday, Nils Grandelius played  1.e4, knowing all too well that his opponent was very likely to play his pet opening. Perfectly ready for the challenge, the Swedish grandmaster entered a line in which, according to current theory, Black should be able to force a draw by repetition. MVL did not go for that particular line and agreed to play a pawn down in a messy position. Grandelius, who knows how tough it can be to turn that advantage into a win against the Frenchman, spent almost an hou...

€29.90 Draws After the first three rounds of the Tata Steel tournament, five players — Pentala Harikrishna, Fabiano Caruana, Magnus Carlsen, Nils Grandelius and Anish Giri — were tied on two points apiece and entered round 4 with the hope of pulling away with a win. Co-leaders Pentala Harikrishna and Fabiano Caruana were paired up against each other. Pentala Harikrishna and Fabiano Caruana | Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which con...

It took him 43 minutes to decide, but he did indeed go for 16.Ne6! Although it’s easy to see that 16…fxe6 17.Bxe6+ and capturing on d5 is very good for White, there was mayhem on the board after 16…Qa5!. Both players found almost all the computer-approved moves as they launched sacrificial attacks on opposite sides of the board. It was a true thriller, with Peter Leko – who during the show admitted he’s never tasted coffee in his life – even more enthusiastic than usual. No quick s...

€29.90 Firouzja wins, Duda escapes The most important result of round 3 was Pentala Harikrishna’s win with black over former sole leader Nils Grandelius. However, we also saw Jan-Krzysztof Duda barely escaping in a double-edged struggle against Fabiano Caruana, and Alireza Firouzja showing impressive endgame technique to get his first victory of the event. Special: AVRO 1938. "All in One": Anish Giri and Igor Stohl dissect two topical opening lines. Analyses from Norway Che...

Renewed call for shipyard excavation moratorium – the legal legacy of harm to the Hunters Point community January 1, 2021 “We are fighting this toxic genocide all the way to the top of the government ladder,” say attorneys for Hunters Point resident plaintiffs Charles A. Bonner & A. Cabral Bonner in the Hunters Point Community Lawsuitseeking  $27 billion in the biggest eco-fraud case in history. Here, Charles Bonner speaks at a July 2018 press conference. – Photo: Liz Moug...

Airthings Masters: Giri, Grischuk, Hari, Anton Eliminated GMs Anish Giri, Alexander Grischuk, Pentala Harikrishna, and David Anton didnt make it to the knockout phase of the Airthings Masters. The four grandmasters failed to finish among the top eight in a group where GM Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So tied for first place.  How to watch? The games of the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters can be found here as part of our live events platform. IM Levy Rozman and IM Anna R...

Airthings Masters: Carlsen Joins Leaders How to watch? The games of the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters can be found here as part of our live events platform. IM Levy Rozman and IM Anna Rudolf are providing daily commentary on GM Hikaru Nakamuras Twitch channel starting from 6:00 a.m. Pacific / 15:00 Central Europe. A packed group of six players—half the field—is sharing the lead with a modest plus-one score. Although the first day saw seven decisive games out of 24 encounters, th...

€29.90 Airthings Masters, Day 3 The first two days of the Airthings Masters saw a lot of draws and a cautious approach by most players but the third day of the preliminary tournament was dramatic because the players at the bottom of the table needed to take risks to finish among the first eight. Round 9   Daniil Dubov had good chances to qualify with safe play but he kept true to his usual risky style - which backfired in round 9 against Ian Nepomniachtchi.   Anish Giri and ...

by Johannes Fischer 12/27/2020 – The Airthings Masters starts with a 12-player round robin preliminary tournament, in which the eight best players qualify for the knock-out stage. This mode of play invites caution, and on day 2 of the prelimary tournament only three of the 24 games were decided. Now, after eight rounds no less than six players share the lead with 4.5/8, and though tailenders Anish Giri and David Anton will need a strong finish on day 3,...