Chess

Out of the book

7 May 2016 9:00 am

Last week we saw the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen taking a leaf from Alekhine’s book to destroy eccentric opening…

Out of the book

5 May 2016 1:00 pm

Last week we saw the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen taking a leaf from Alekhine’s book to destroy eccentric opening…

Evolution

30 April 2016 9:00 am

World champion Magnus Carlsen takes much inspiration from the games of the former champion Emanuel Lasker. Lasker and Carlsen share…

Evolution

28 April 2016 1:00 pm

World champion Magnus Carlsen takes much inspiration from the games of the former champion Emanuel Lasker. Lasker and Carlsen share…

The Godfather

23 April 2016 9:00 am

It is often asked how chess became so popular in the USSR. My answer is that most areas of creative…

The Godfather

21 April 2016 1:00 pm

It is often asked how chess became so popular in the USSR. My answer is that most areas of creative…

666

16 April 2016 9:00 am

The year 2016 is the anniversary of a number of significant events in the chess world. In 1946 Alexander Alekhine…

666

14 April 2016 1:00 pm

The year 2016 is the anniversary of a number of significant events in the chess world. In 1946 Alexander Alekhine…

Sergey’s sensation

9 April 2016 9:00 am

Sergey Karjakin, who in 2002 became the world’s youngest-ever grandmaster at the age of 12 years and seven months, has…

Sergey’s sensation

7 April 2016 1:00 pm

Sergey Karjakin, who in 2002 became the world’s youngest-ever grandmaster at the age of 12 years and seven months, has…

Bellum sociorum

2 April 2016 9:00 am

The internecine but friendly annual rivalry between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, generously hosted last month by the Chess Circle…

Bellum sociorum

31 March 2016 2:00 pm

The internecine but friendly annual rivalry between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, generously hosted last month by the Chess Circle…

Tal story

26 March 2016 9:00 am

With the proliferation of modern opening theory and advances in knowledge of the game, I wonder sometimes if the kind…

Tal story

23 March 2016 3:00 pm

With the proliferation of modern opening theory and advances in knowledge of the game, I wonder sometimes if the kind…

Candidates

19 March 2016 9:00 am

The Candidates tournament to determine the challenger later this year to world champion Magnus Carlsen is now well underway in…

Candidates

17 March 2016 3:00 pm

The Candidates tournament to determine the challenger later this year to world champion Magnus Carlsen is now well underway in…

Bunratty

12 March 2016 9:00 am

The tournament at Bunratty is Ireland’s premier chess competition and has been for several years. This year’s event, to which…

Bunratty

10 March 2016 3:00 pm

The tournament at Bunratty is Ireland’s premier chess competition and has been for several years. This year’s event, to which…

Varsity match

5 March 2016 9:00 am

On Saturday 5 March the 134th Varsity Match between the teams from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge takes place…

Varsity match

3 March 2016 3:00 pm

On Saturday 5 March the 134th Varsity Match between the teams from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge takes place…

Gnomic

27 February 2016 9:00 am

Zurich has been the scene for the latest clash between the titans of chess. Over a mere four days in…

Gnomic

25 February 2016 3:00 pm

Zurich has been the scene for the latest clash between the titans of chess. Over a mere four days in…

Rocky 14

20 February 2016 9:00 am

The 14th Tradewise tournament at Gibraltar ended in a triumph for the American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. Naka, as he is…

Rocky 14

18 February 2016 3:00 pm

The 14th Tradewise tournament at Gibraltar ended in a triumph for the American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. Naka, as he is…

Mighty Magnus

13 February 2016 9:00 am

The world champion is back on form. After winning the overall laurels in last year’s Grand Tour, and taking first…