Chess
Overreach
Game eight of the World Championship in New York broke the deadlock of hard-fought draws in the first seven games.…
Willing to wound
But yet afraid to strike, as Alexander Pope would doubtless have described the first seven games of the World Championship…
Willing to wound
But yet afraid to strike, as Alexander Pope would doubtless have described the first seven games of the World Championship…
Chigorin revived
The early games of the World Championship in New York between Magnus Carlsen and Sergei Karjakin did little to contribute…
Chigorin revived
The early games of the World Championship in New York between Magnus Carlsen and Sergei Karjakin did little to contribute…
Magnus vs Sergei
The World Championship in New York begins this week. In the run-up, the defending champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, has…
Magnus vs Sergei
The World Championship in New York begins this week. In the run-up, the defending champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, has…
Lasker’s heir
Last week I previewed the respective chances of world champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger Sergey Karjakin for their forthcoming championship…
Lasker’s heir
Last week I previewed the respective chances of world champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger Sergey Karjakin for their forthcoming championship…
Psephology
The polls are in for next month’s big event in the USA and Magnus Carlsen has emerged the clear favourite…
Psephology
The polls are in for next month’s big event in the USA and Magnus Carlsen has emerged the clear favourite…
Psephology
The polls are in for next month’s big event in the USA and Magnus Carlsen has emerged the clear favourite…
Gamesters of Triskelion
I first encountered the Triskelion, the traditional coat of arms of the Isle of Man, when I saw Laurence Oliver’s…
Gamesters of Triskelion
I first encountered the Triskelion, the traditional coat of arms of the Isle of Man, when I saw Laurence Oliver’s…
Tal order
As I write, the Mikhail Tal Memorial tournament in Moscow is still underway. The Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri stormed into…
Tal order
As I write, the Mikhail Tal Memorial tournament in Moscow is still underway. The Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri stormed into…
Rigan wizard
Mikhail Tal, the Wizard from Riga, was one of the most devastating tacticians in the history of chess. His rise…
Rigan wizard
Mikhail Tal, the Wizard from Riga, was one of the most devastating tacticians in the history of chess. His rise…
Olympiad
The 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended in a narrow victory for the USA. Having tied with Ukraine, the…
Olympiad
The 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended in a narrow victory for the USA. Having tied with Ukraine, the…
Chinese puzzle
As I write, the final results of the Baku Olympiad are still not in. England are fighting for a possible…
Chinese puzzle
As I write, the final results of the Baku Olympiad are still not in. England are fighting for a possible…
Back to Baku
The 42nd Chess Olympiad is now underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, and English grandmasters are making their best efforts to recapture…
No. 425
White to play. This is a position from Short (England)-Pasaribu (Indonesia), Baku-Olympiad 2016. How did White win material? Answers to…
Back to Baku
The 42nd Chess Olympiad is now underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, and English grandmasters are making their best efforts to recapture…
