“You have to think from the first play.” It is the main key that Magnus Carlsen points out to justify his commitment to chess 960 (also called Fischer Random, or now Freestyle). The position of the pieces in the first row (pawns do not change) is drawn minutes before each game; There are 960 different … Read more
See biography Journalist specializing in chess, in THE COUNTRY since 1985. Has lectured (and trained over 30,000 educational chess masters) in 30 countries. Author of ‘Chess and science, mixed passions’. Advisor to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for educational chess. Spanish Government Sports Merit Medal (2011).
Fabiano Caruana (Miami, 1992) is already one of the players with the most games in El Rincón de los Inmortales, and everything indicates that this will not be the last because right now (January 2024) he is the main favorite for the planned Candidates Tournament for April in Toronto (Canada), whose winner will challenge the … Read more
2023-08-25 14:39:03 Abu Dhabi (WAM) The Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival Organizing Committee decided to raise the value of the Masters Champion prize for the next edition of the festival to $30,000, in celebration of the 30th edition of the major international event, while keeping the rest of its prizes unchanged.Hussein Abdullah Al-Khoury, Chairman of … Read more
2023-08-25 04:09:17 “Who do you want to be? I ask seven- and eight-year-olds who come to practice. ‘World Champion’ is the answer for everyone. But when they reach the age of 12 or 13, if the same question is repeated, they will say: district champion. This is where my dear disciple Pragnananda differs. Pragga will … Read more
2023-08-23 04:45:42 Pre-competition practice session; Interference by eyewitnesses when the game is serious; Finally, shaking hands and reciting upacharam. In Vadkanpat, Aromal Cheka and Chanthu had their first fight in the Chess World Cup finals, reminiscing about their childhood rivalry. The first game between Indian player R. Pragnananda and Norwegian player Magnus Carlsen in Baku, … Read more
2023-07-20 16:12:16 The World Chess Championship in blitz and rapid chess is scheduled to take place in Austria in 2024! Vienna (OTS) – Michael Stöttinger, President of the Austrian Chess Federation, presented Emil Sutovsky, CEO of the World Chess Federation FIDE, with the official bid for the World Chess Championship in Austria. The chances are … Read more
2023-05-01 16:15:00 Chess enthusiasts were treated to a thrilling spectacle over the May Day holiday as the chess tournament fever at Guangzhou Cultural Park reemerged. Two chess masters, Liu Dahua, the “Oriental Computer”, and Hong Zhida, the “King of Chaotic Battles”, played against a group of chess fans at the Xiguan Chess Academy on April … Read more