We continue our series of three interviews, with players from the Tata Steel A, B and C groups, who all make some sort of comeback. In the second interview we have Dutch chess legend Jan Timman, one of the world's leading players for two decades. At
Magnus Carlsen won the 2010 Chess Oscar. The prize is a result of votes by international chess journalists and awarded by Russian chess magazine 64. Last year Carlsen won his first Oscar.
Magnus Carlsen with his first Oscar in Moscow, November last y
Magnus Carlsen started the second half of the Biel Chess Festival with a win against Yannick Pelletier. The Norwegian increased his lead in the standings to three points as both Vachier-Lagrave vs Caruana and Morozevich vs Shirov ended in draws. More
In the third round of the Biel Chess Festival Alexei Shirov scored his first victory, against Fabiano Caruana in a Bishop’s Opening. Alexander Morozevich and Magnus Carlsen drew after a good Grünfeld 4.Bg5 fight while Yannick Pelletier and Max
Biel: Carlsen wins again
Jul 20
Magnus Carlsen also won his second game in Biel. Today he beat Alexei Shirov in a Meran Slav. Vachier-Lagrave had Morozevich on the ropes, but missed the win and then even lost. Caruana and Pelletier drew in a Rubinstein French. Later more.
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Many chess fans are keeping an eye on Hans Arild Runde’s live rating list this week, as Magnus Carlsen has taken over the world’s number one position from World Champion Vishy Anand. Another super talented chess player has just entered th
Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin won their games in the fifth round of the Kings’ Tournament in Medias, Romania. Carlsen outplayed Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu in a Queen’s Gambit Accepted while Karjakin profited from one big mistake by Vassi
The fourth Grand Slam Masters Final will be held from September 25th till October 11th, 2011 and like its first edition, there will be six participants. The tournament, a double round-robin, will again be held in both Bilbao, Spain and a partner city
Last night GM Gawain Jones went to the first UK press preview screening of the new documentary Bobby Fischer Against the World, in Soho, London. This film will be in UK cinemas from July 15th, and Gawain, who lives in London, went on behalf of ChessV
Apparently it’s the season of tournament announcements, and especially the second half of 2011 is becoming more and more promising. Today the organizers of the annual Biel Chess Festival proudly announced the participation of Magnus Carlsen (wh