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In search of harmony

Vasily Smyslov had this to say about beauty in chess: “Perhaps chess and music are drawn together by laws of harmony and beauty that are difficult to formulate and difficult to grasp”. This quote and a fascinating endgame from the Candidates Tournament in Yekaterinburg prompted GM Sundararajan Kidambi to consider new ways to approach a chess position. The endgame was played in the game between Wang Hao (pictured) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. | Photo: FIDE / Lennart Ootes

Najdorf: A dynamic grandmaster repertoire against 1.e4 Vol.1 & 2 + Najdorf Powerbase & Book 2024

Insights from the first KCF European Trainers Conference

The inaugural KCF European Trainers Conference brought together around 150 trainers from more than 25 countries. The distinguished speakers, including Michael Khodarkovsky, Ivan Sokolov, Adrian Mikhalchishin, and Garry Kasparov, shared their expertise, enriching the conference with valuable insights and experiences. | Photos: Lennart Ootes / Anastasiya Karlovich / Kasparov Chess Foundation

World Rapid Day 1: Magnus Carlsen channels the spirit of Bobby Fischer

The World Rapid Championships 2022 kicked off on the 26th of December 2022 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Five rounds were played in the open section and four rounds in women. We have four leaders in the open with 4.5/5 and they are Magnus Carlsen, Arjun Erigaisi, Vladimir Fedoseev and Jorden van Foreest. Meanwhile in the women's section we have a sole leader after four rounds on 100% score - Valentina Gunina. We bring you the full day one report along with pictures, analysis, videos and much more.

Armenia In Open, India In Women's Maintain Lead; Gukesh Defeats Caruana To Score 8/8

Continuing their remarkable run in the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad, the 12th-seeded Armenia defeated second-seeded India 2.5-1.5 and maintained their sole lead with 15 match points at the end of the eighth round. The 11th-seeded India 2 defeated the top-seeded U.S. by a 3-1 score. India 2 is tied for the...

The Winning Academy 11: The Most Important Skill of a Chess Professional

When young players ask me, what chess skill should he or she improve to be able to enter the tough arena of professional chess, I usually have a simple answer. My short advice is: "You should learn how to defend. Especially, you should master the art of positional defence." | Photo: Pixabay

Vachier-Lagrave Wins Three-Way Playoff: 2022 Superbet Chess Classic Romania, Day 9

The ninth and final round of the Superbet Chess Classic delivered the results that allowed the viewers a spectacle of a three-way playoff. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave beat GM Alireza Firouzja to catch up to the American duo of GMs Levon Aronian and Wesley So, both of whom drew their games. The resulting...

Nepomniachtchi Beats Firouzja: 2022 Superbet Chess Classic Romania, Day 2

After lots of tension and complicated battles, just one game ended decisively when GM Ian Nepomniachtchi beat GM Alireza Firouzja. That the remaining games would all end in draws was far from obvious during the round. Round three will begin on Saturday, May 7, at 5 a.m. PT / 14:00 Central Europe. How...

CBM 202: Nepo wins, Caruana shines and a Timman special

Daniel King's Power Play Show: The h-pawn mating net