In a world where experience is often said to take the lead, young prodigies are proving it wrong. An 8-year-old boy defeated a grandmaster in classical chess he is the youngest ever to achieve this feat! This victory over GM Jacek Stopa from Poland marked a significant highlight of the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland. Tina Popli writes about Ashwath’s remarkable feat and his journey so far. | Photo: David Llada
For many of us, chess over the board can be a dizzying roller coaster of fates, with the advantage often swinging wildly between the players like a badminton shuttlecock as the mistakes and misjudgments pile up.
For many of us, chess over the board can be a dizzying roller coaster of fates, with the advantage often swinging wildly between the players like a badminton shuttlecock as the mistakes and misjudgments pile up.
Pushing the g-pawn early in the game has become so common that when GM Jon Speelman watches Shakhriyar Mamedyarov play, he feels tempted to bet with himself when ‘the bayonet’ will be deployed. This week’s thematic column features a couple of classics (by Paul Keres and Alexei Shirov), an example from Mamedyarov’s practice and a remarkable win by Richard Pert from the British Championship. | Photo: Niki Riga
The Sicily|Sicilian defense is one of the most fundamental chess tactics that a player new to the game should master. It is a classic defensive manuever.
Alan Pichot reta a Alcántara La Final del Jóvenes Talentos contará hoy con acento español tras la victoria del argentino sobre Marc Andria El vencedor tendrá plaza en el próximo Magistral DL10P35F5-23-01-56-1.jpg P. R. B. 10 de julio de 2021, 1:33 Se hablará español en la final de este Torneo de Jóvenes Talentos que pone hoy el broche de oro a la XXXIV edición del Magistral de León. Los Grandes Maestros José Martínez Alcántara, de Perú, y Alan Pichot, de Argentina, lucharán a partir de las 18.00 horas en chess.com por llevarse el torneo. El encuentro promete estar muy igualado, puesto que tanto José, que ganó esta semana el VI Open Internacional del Magistral, como Alan, que ha jugado desde Rusia por estar allí para participar en la Copa del Mundo, han demostrado un altísimo nivel en las partidas a ritmo rápido.
Alan Pichot y José Martínez Alcántara se verán las caras en la final del II Torneo MyInvestor leonoticias.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from leonoticias.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
€19.95 A chess powerhouse The Candidates Tournament will resume a bit over a week from today, with the two highest-rated Chinese players in the world ready to get back into the fray in Yekaterinburg. While Ding Liren (world #3) did not have a good first half, Wang Hao (world #12) is still well within range to catch up with the leaders. Having two players from China in the eight-player field should not catch anyone by surprise, as the Asian country has greatly developed his chess stars in the last two decades or so although most likely the results began to show only after a period of deliberate attempts to rise the status of the sport in the country.