Tournaments

Daaim ShabazzDecember 16, 2014
5 2,087

“Pushing Wood” at Millionaire Chess

Since its announcement in December 2013, the Millionaire Chess Open created a buzz in the chess world that was mixed with both optimism and cynicism. However the MCO kicked off with great fanfare on October 9th creating an excitement not seen in recent years. The tournament was a rousing success…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzDecember 11, 2014
21 2,280

2014 World Mind Games (Beijing, China)

The fourth edition of the World Minds Sports Games in Beijing, China on December 11th-17th. This unique tournament featured five sports including bridge, go, draughts, xiangqi (Chinese chess) and international chess. Top players in each of these mind sports competed in various formats. This is the second time that chess…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzDecember 8, 2014
6 2,189

2014 London Chess Classic (London, England)

Now that the Qatar Masters Open has the crown of the strongest open in history, the London Chess Classic is trying to reclaim the strongest tournament from the Sinquefield Cup. Two years ago, the London Chess Classic boasted four 2800-rated players, but last year was even stronger with Magnus Carlsen…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzDecember 2, 2014
6 2,048

9th Annual “Bum Rush The Boards”

Words, Beats & Life does chess and hip-hop better than ever! Bum Rush the Boards has opened up registration and invites every chess-head and future grandmaster to show off their skills in friendly competition and some hip-hop fun. Think of all the references to chess you hear in hip-hop music.…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzNovember 27, 2014
6 2,173

WCC2014: Closing Ceremonies

Magnus Carlsenstops to sign autographs.Photo by Vladimir Barsky. Viswanathan Anand and wife Aruna Anand exchanging pleasantries with former champion Anatoly Karpov. Photo by Anastasia Kharlovich. Magnus Carlsen was re-crowned as the world champion, a berth that will last until 2016. He defeated challenger Viswanathan Anand 6.5-4.5 in an exciting, albeit…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzNovember 23, 2014
8 2,069

WCC2014-11: Carlsen defends title 6.5-4.5!

Congratulations GM Magnus Carlsen, World Champion! After Magnus Carlsen won a tense Berlin Ruy Lopez, he could proclaim, “Ich bin ein Champion!” In a game in which he was under serious pressure from Viswanathan Anand, he kept his Nordic cool and waded through the complications… particularly after Anand’s stunning 23…b5!!…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzNovember 23, 2014
2 2,223

2014 South Sudan Chess Nationals

The South Sudan Africa’s 54th country, is currently having its first ever National Championship. The country is not yet a member of FIDE so its tournament is under the Ugandan auspices. Seventy-two players are listed in this 11-round format with none of the players having a FIDE rating. The country…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzNovember 22, 2014
0 2,112

WCC2014-10: Curry hot + Nordic cool = draw

Carlsen avoided a landmine today, but can he withstand the pressure?Photo by ChessBase. Today was a key game of the match and many thought that Viswanathan Anand was going to press for a win against Magnus Carlsen. The Tiger from Madras was definitely on the prowl after facing a Grunfeld…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzNovember 20, 2014
1 2,092

WCC2014-9: Carlsen still +1 after quick draw

The game was not nearly as gallant as this photo. Beautiful shot showing the tense moments building in the match! Photo by Anastasia Kharlovich. Well, that was fun, wasn't it — Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) November 20, 2014 Not much excitement in today’s game, but the 20-move draw in the Berlin…
Read More »
Daaim ShabazzNovember 18, 2014
12 2,220

WCC2014-8: Draw! Zzzzzzzzzz!

Today’s eighth game for the World Chess Championship was perhaps the most uneventful encounter with only a few moments of tension. However it wasn’t the draw that was necessarily evoking boredom. It was the posture of world champion Magnus Carlsen sleeping at the board that was captured in countless photos…
Read More »

First
...
40
50
«
54
55
56
»
60
70
...
Last