White to move. How should white proceed? Gelfand – Anand (Zurich Blitz)
Champions crowned at Asian Youth Chess Championships 2017
The 2017 Asian Youth Chess Championship and Asian Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships were held from 1-10th April in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. The event was organized by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation (UCF), under the auspices of...
Dzagnidze remains perfect after 3 at European Women’s Championship
Rank after Round 3 http://www.chess-results.com/tnr269716.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 4 GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2528 3,0 0,0 4,0 5,0 2 2 GM Muzychuk Mariya UKR 2546 2,5 0,0 4,5 6,0 3 20 GM...
4 share Fagernes lead after 6
Intermediate standings after round 6: http://turneringsservice.sjakklubb.no/standings.aspx?TID=TV2FagernesInternational2017-AkademiskSjakklubb&group=GM-group Pl Name GP n-Rtg i-Rtg Club Fed 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score i-Perf. i-Performance 1 GM Andriy Vovk 2636 WO 20 10 08 05 04 4,5 2688 2688 (+3,80) 2 GM Erik...
Kramnik took down Anand, takes early Zurich lead with Nakamura
Round 1 results Gelfand, Boris – Oparin, Grigoriy ½-½ Kramnik, Vladimir – Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Nakamura, Hikaru – Pelletier, Yannick 1-0 Nepomniachtchi, Ian – Svidler, Peter ½-½
Nakamura & Gelfand top Zurich Blitz for extra white game
Top 4 finishers will get an extra white in the main event. Final standings Rk Name ELO Pts SB 1. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 2793 4.5 18.00 2. Boris Gelfand (ISR) 2724 4.5 16.25 3. Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) 2811 4.0...
Daily Chess Improvement: Endgame Improvement!
Black to move. GM Oparin did not win as black. Can you win this endgame? Nakamura – Oparin (Zurich blitz)