England’s historic chess scene is facing an “hour of need” with tournaments shut down because of Covid-19 and a national federation in danger of financial ruin, officials have warned. The English Chess Federation, the body that oversees a network of …
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen won after starting 1.f3, 2.Kf2 – the notoriously bad “Bongcloud” opening – on his way to beating Wesley So 5.5:3.5 to claim the $12,000 top prize in the chess24 Banter Series. Wesley struggled to get …
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For the past several years the Russian chess historian Andrey Terekhov has been working on a biography of Vasily Smyslov. The first volume of this work, focused on the beginning of the chess career of the seventh World Chess Champion, will …
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“Oh boy, this is gonna be a rough day!” said Magnus Carlsen after blundering into mate to fall 0:2 behind against Levon Aronian in their chess24 Banter Series semi-final, but a brilliant 3rd game set the stage for a comeback. …
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Rauf Mamedov will take on Aryan Tari this Saturday in one of three finals to decide who joins Sam Shankland and Liem Quang Le in qualifying for the 16-player final stage of the chess24 Banter Series, an event that will …
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Sam Shankland, Nihal Sarin, Laurent Fressinet and Erwin l’Ami are among the stars in action as the first 8-player qualifier for the chess24 Banter Series starts today! They’re battling for a single place in the 16-player final featuring the likes …
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In September, one of the most attractive formats for viewers returns to chess24! It’s the “chess24 Banter Series”, where both players must stream and commentate live while playing. There will be a 16-player final phase, with eight players invited and …
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The Tour will crown the best chess player in the world over a full competitive online season. The announcement follows the success of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour 2020 with over 70 million online views shattering records for viewership of …
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World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen won the final game on demand to beat Fabiano Caruana and pick up a total of $75,000 after a spectacular final day of the Clutch Chess International. Magnus struck first but the single draw in …
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“It’s a great feeling – it’s like falling in love!” said Levon Aronian of winning the final clutch game on demand to beat Alexander Grischuk and set up a semifinal against World Champion Magnus Carlsen. The other quarterfinal saw all …
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