White to move and checkmate in 6. k1b5/1p1p4/1P1K4/3PB3/8/8/8/8 w – – 0 6
China leads World Team, Russia leads Women’s World Team after 8
Standings after 8 rounds Rank Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MP Pts. 1 CHINA * 2½ 2 2½ 2 2½ 3½ 3½ 3½ 14 22 2 RUSSIA 1½ * 3 2 2½ 2½...
GM Zubov leads Asrian Memorial after 5
Rank after Round 5 (top 50) http://chess-results.com/tnr267358.aspx Rk. SNo Name Typ sex FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 5 GM Zubov Alexander UKR 2612 4,5 12,5 15,0 2 5 4,5 3,58 0,92...
Daily Chess Improvement: Blitz Tactic!
Black to move. How should black proceed? So vs Carlsen (Paris Blitz 2017)
Nakamura leads GCT Paris Blitz after day 1 with 7/9, So last with 1.5/9
Round by round results Round 9 Bacrot, Etienne Topalov, Veselin ½-½ Caruana, Fabiano Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 Nakamura, Hikaru Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 So, Wesley Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ Round 8 Carlsen, Magnus Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ Grischuk,...
6 tie for Asrian Memorial lead after 4
Rank after Round 4 (top 50) http://chess-results.com/tnr267358.aspx Rk. SNo Name Typ sex FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 10 GM Maghsoodloo Parham IRI 2584 3,5 8,5 10,5 2 4 3,5 2,79 0,71...
China defeated Russia to take over World Team lead after 7 rounds
Standings after 7 rounds Rank Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MP Pts. 1 CHINA * 2½ 2½ 2 2 3½ 2½ 3½ 12 18½ 2 RUSSIA 1½ * 3 2 3 2½ 3...
Magnus Carlsen wins GCT Paris (Rapid)
Round 9 – Rapid Carlsen, Magnus Bacrot, Etienne 1-0 Grischuk, Alexander Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 So, Wesley Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 Topalov, Veselin Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Round 8 – Rapid Bacrot, Etienne Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 Caruana,...