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Casablanca Chess made a strong impression on the first day of play in Morocco. The innovative format, where games start in positions selected from historical encounters, brought excitement to both participants and spectators. Following three rounds, Magnus Carlsen is leading with 2½ points after grabbing wins over Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 178th episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before moving" Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and continues to take a look at the career and games of Bobby Fischer, World Champion from 1972 to 1975. | Photo: Pascal Simon
When it comes to manoeuvring, Anatoly Karpov in his best years was in a class of his own. The Slovakian GM Lubomir Ftacnik used to say: "Karpov just had to figure out where to put his pieces. Once he found the right squares, he always knew how to get them there". Manoeuvring is an important skill to master and Jan Markos helps you to master this skill. | Picture: <a href="https://www.freevector.com/traveling-people-silhouettes">freevector.com</a>.
Is it his skill? Or stamina? Is it his composure, that amazing ability to bounce back from losses? Here’s how the 17-year-old Grandmaster won the right to challenge the world champ One statistic highlights the...
Chess News: Dommaraju Gukesh, at 17, won the Candidates Chess tournament, securing a chance to challenge world champion Ding Liren. Learn about his journey and triumph against all odds.