Black to move. How should black proceed? Source: ChessToday.net
Carlsen & Aronian maintain Sinquefield Cup lead after 6
Round 6 results GM Aronian, Levon vs GM Carlsen, Magnus [1/2-1/2] GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs GM Topalov, Veselin [1-0] GM Giri, Anish vs GM Anand, Viswanathan [1/2-1/2] GM So, Wesley vs GM Nakamura, Hikaru [0-1] GM Grischuk, Alexander vs GM Caruana, Fabiano [1-0] Standings after 6 rounds Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 […]
GMs Zelcic, Palac and Ivanov tie for the first at 30th Schwarzacher Open 2015
The 30th Schwarzacher Open 2015 took place from August 22nd to August 29th, in Schwarzach im Pongau, Land Salzburg, Austria. 45 players from 12 different countries took part in the event, including 10 GMs. The tournament was played in 9-round Swiss FIDE format with tempo of play 90′/ 40 moves + 30′ + 30″. Grandmasters Robert […]
New Orleans Chess Fest to mark 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary events offer varied ways to mark Aug. 29 The 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Saturday, Aug. 29, is a day that each New Orleanian will choose to acknowledge in his or her own way. The calendar is packed with commemorative events. For some, the day will be an opportunity for […]
10th Mediterranean Individual Chess Championships (Beirut, Lebanon)
The Lebanese Chess Federation, on behalf of the FIDE, invites your Federation to participate in the 10th Mediterranean Individual Men and Women’s Chess Championships – Normal and Rapid chess, scheduled 15th (arrival) to 26th (departure) of October 2015 in Beirut, Lebanon. The Championships will be held under the patronage of FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and […]
Basketball and chess library for Carlsen after beating So
After beating Wesley So in round 5, Magnus (his Dad and Peter Heine Nielsen) came to Webster University to play basketball with our SPICE students. After basketball, they visited the SPICE office and checked out our world class chess library and state of the art training facility.
Sinquefield Cup round 6 LIVE!
The 3rd Annual Sinquefield Cup is taking place from August 22 – September 3, 2015, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL). The super tournament will gather some of the strongest players in the world, who will try to take the crown from Fabiano Caruana who won Sinquefield Cup 2014 (Replay games […]
Atlantis Open 2015 LIVE!
The 2015 Atlantis Open is taking place from August 27-30, in Groningen, the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. The event is 7-round Swiss open with top seed GM Sipke Ernst (2552). Tournament website/ Standings and statistics
80th Spanish Individual Championship 2015 LIVE!
The 80th Spanish Individual Chess Championship is taking place from August 23-31, 2015, in Linares, Spain. The event is a 9-round Swiss tournament with the participation of the strongest Spanish players. Top seeds areGM Francisco Vallejo Pons (2686), GM David Anton Guijarro (2635) and GM Ivan Salgado Lopez (2615). Tournament website/ Standings and statistics
Sinquefield Cup leaders facing off in round 6
Photo by Ashwin Jayaram – Magnus playing basketball at Webster University Round 6 matchup: Aronian (3½) – Carlsen (3½) Vachier-Lagrave (2½) – Topalov (3) Giri (3) – Anand (1½) Grischuk (2) – Caruana (2) So (1½) – Nakamura (2½) Prediction?