Chess
India’s rising stars
The former world champion Vishy Anand has described the current crop of young Indian talents as a golden generation. At…
British champions
Three protagonists shaped the action at the British Championships, held at De Montfort University in Leicester last month, with sharply…
Blitz
Nine wins in a row. What are the chances? That’s how Magnus Carlsen began on the first day of blitz…
The hell of speed chess
Somewhere in hell, there is a cavernous hall filled with row upon row of people playing online speed chess. Their…
Great discoveries
David Hodge is the 2023 British Chess Solving champion, after winning the Winton British Chess Solving Championship in Nottingham last…
English Championship
Michael Adams took first place at the Chessable English Championship in Kenilworth last weekend, winning the tournament with 6/7. In…
Drama in Astana
As I write, six of 14 games of the world championship match between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren have been…