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The 2022 Candidates Tournament, which will produce the challenger for the next world chess championship match, will take place in June 2022 in Madrid, Spain. As the organising sponsor of this prestigious tournament, Chess.com signed an agreement on Monday with governing body FIDE and the Scheinberg family, patrons of the event.
Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the 59th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman talks about the battle between static and dynamic factors. | Photo: Tommy Grooten
From the 1970s to the 1990s Jan Timman, born in Amsterdam on 14 December 1951, was one of the world's best players. He qualified several times for the candidates and in 1993 he became FIDE Vice World Champion. Timman is also a renowned study composer and a prolific and excellent writer. Today, the Dutch Grandmaster celebrates his 70th birthday.
Magnus Carlsen just casually destroyed his opponent for another world chess championship. But an 18-year-old phenom is waiting to take on the king.
Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the 54th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman shows a fascinating study, in which White wins a position that on first glance seems to be impossible to win. | Photo: Tommy Grooten