SP Masters SeriesTop bi-weekly blitz tournaments in Sao Paulo, Brazil The 1st blitz tournament in the SP Masters Series will be played on Tuesday, 12th April, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Eight players will compete in the elimination/knockout format (2...
Free-spirited approach
Carlsen free-spirited in approach to game Saturday, April 9, 2011 03:07 AM Magnus Carlsen, the 20-year-old wunderkind who is ranked second in the world, consistently heeds his inner voice. In that way, he reminds me of Bobby Fischer –...
A Brazilian Challenge
GM Andre Diamant, a freshman at Texas Tech University, recently showed me this puzzle (by Matous). It is quite fascinating. It is white to move but white is down 2 pawns. Which side is better? How should white proceed?...