MELTWATER CHAMPIONS CHESS TOUR Opera Euro Rapid Rounds 1-5 February 6th – February 14th Time control is 15+10. 16 players in a single round robin then the top 8 after 15 rounds go through to the ” knockout” phase. Rd1 So, Wesley – Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 1. e4… Continue reading
2019 U.S. Championships: The 2019 U.S. Championship is an elite national championship event, March 18- Apr 1 . Twelve of the strongest chess players in America in the course of eleven rounds, will battle for $194,000 in prize money, qualification into the World Championship cycle, and the coveted title… Continue reading
by National Life Master Loal Davis There were three decisive games in the 7th round of the Tata Steel 2019 Masters Tournament. As Anand won his game this round that puts the tourney into a five-way tie for first place. Teimour Radjabov [Event “Tata Steel Masters… Continue reading
9th Danzhou Super Grandmaster Tournament , July 27 – August 3 2018 in Danzhou , Hainan. 8-player single round-robin Yu, Yangyi (CHN) Bu, Xiangzhi (CHN) Wei, Yi (CHN) Le, Quang Liem (VIE) Fedoseev, Vladimir (RUS) Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi (IND) Duda, Jan-Krzysztof (POL) Shankland, Samuel L (USA) Prize fund $60,000 … Continue reading
Slammin’ Sam Shankland (World #27) wins the American Continental Championship Montevideo, Uruguay.. his score was 9/11.. Live Rating 2727.2 Won the American Continental with 9.0/11. 2019 World Cup ticket punched, 3 tournament wins in a row, 60 classical games without a loss, 2727 live. Will come back to earth… Continue reading
The 53rd Capablanca Memorial : The Cuban Federation and the National Chess Commission, under the auspices of the National Institute of Sports Physical Education and Recreation (INDER), and the hotel Tryp Habana Libre which will take place from May 8th to May 20th, 2018. Since the year 1962 on the… Continue reading
President Gerald Ford named October 9 “National Chess Day” in 1976. Francesco di Castellvi -Narciso Vinyoles Valencia Spain 1475 {Maybe the oldest recording of Chess} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 e6 8. Qxb7 Nbd7 9.… Continue reading
The 11th edition of the Edmonton International Chess Festival took place in the Edmonton Chess Club June 17-26, 2016. WINNER : U.S. GM Samuel Shankland [7 wins 2 draws] finished with 8/9 [Event “11th Edmonton International”][Site “Edmonton”][Date “2016.06.25”][Round “8.2”][White “Shankland, Samuel”][Black “Ganguly, Surya”][Result “1-0”][ECO “D35”][WhiteElo “2646”][BlackElo “2654”][PlyCount “87”][EventDate “2016.??.??”] 1. d4… Continue reading
FIDE World Cup /2 The FIDE World Cup takes place in Baku Azerbaijan, September 11th to October 5th 2015. THE MARATHON : Cuba’s Lazaro Bruzon in disbelief as he let the Draw slip away, great persistence on Kramnik’s part ..End Game Rook Bishop King vs Rook and King .. Vlad… Continue reading
Tata Steel 2015 Rd 10 (Challengers) GO USA…. Battle of the Sams..Now in 4 and 5 th place { Shankland still undefeated} vs Rd 10 GM Shankland [2652] – GM Sevian [2511] 1/2 -1/2 [Event “77th Tata Steel GpB”] [Site “Wijk aan Zee NED”] [Date “2015.01.21”] [Round “10”] [White “Shankland,… Continue reading
