GM Vladimir Kramnik did not secure enough points to move his rating higher to qualify for the 2018 Candidates’ Tournament after another disappointing performance in the European Club Cup, at least by his standards. He had to get his rating to 2802 by the end of the month to contend with Fabiona Caruana and Wesley…
If You Were A Chess Piece In An Average Game, What Are Your Chances Of Survival?
I came across this question that was posed on the hugely popular question-and-answer website Quora. As you can see from the picture, if anyone offers you the chance to be a “living” chess piece if you can’t be a king your best bet, perhaps surprisingly, is to be the h2-pawn, while the d2-pawn is all…
Learn how to attack with the Black pieces in this classic game by GM Aleksandr Lenderman
In this interesting attacking play by GM Aleksandr Lenderman in round 1 of the 2017 Varennes Championship, the GM exploits passive defensive play by White to launch an attack against the White king trapped in the middle of the board. See below for the full game…Enjoy! White: GM Aleksandr Lenderman (ELO Rating: 2591) Black: WIM…
Announcing our first Chess Tournament – Oakville Winter Open
We are excited to host our first of many chess tournaments in Oakville coming up in February 2018. It is a 5-round Swiss format in 6 sections. For the first time in Canada, we will have fixed Score based prizes, up to $1,600 in cash prize for the players with perfect scores in the top…
Carlsen-Nakamura To Play For Isle Of Man Title
Carlsen. Nakamura. Board one. Final round. Sometimes the headline writes itself. GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hikaru Nakamura have never faced each other in the last round of an open tournament before, or likely in an open event at all. That will all change for tomorrow’s final round of the 2017 Chess.com Isle of Man International. By winning today…
Levon Aronian Captures Second World Cup in Thrilling Tiebreak
Today Levon Aronian of Armenia, became the first player to win two World Cups. After four draws in the classical portion of the World Cup final in Tbilisi, Georgia, Ding Liren and Levon Aronian faced off in rapid tiebreaks. Aronian won the first rapid game (G/25+10) in a thrilling attacking victory. Read More…