https://youtu.be/ZZACkbUDm1M Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 29, 2021. Today, I wanted to quickly review an instructional victory by Fabiano Caruana over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave from round 7 of the Tata Steel Masters played on January 23rd in Wijk aan Zee. Fabiano 14 e6 isContinueContinue reading “Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2021 Tata Steel Masters”
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TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 6 Recap
https://youtu.be/3UACuf5re7Q Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 24, 2021. Both Jorden van Foreest and Alireza Firouzja scored wins in round 6 of the 2021 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. With all the other games finishing in draws, Firouzja and Foreest move into the group ofContinueContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 6 Recap”
Friendship Through Chess
https://youtu.be/iBgDA-hqobA Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 22, 2021. Tonight I attended a reunion with some old friends from my graduating High School Class. So instead of doing my recap of the chess action in Wijk aan Zee, I wanted to spend a momentContinueContinue reading “Friendship Through Chess”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 5 Recap
https://youtu.be/07gifJ8nZ-o Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 21, 2021. Did you know today is a Palindrome Date. It’s true. See 1/21/21 reads the same forward and backwards. If you know when the next palindrome day will be, let us know in the comments. Also,ContinueContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 5 Recap”
In Memory of Lubomir Kavalek
https://youtu.be/e33OKgZS0uw Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 20, 2021. The chess world lost a on January 18th, Lubomir Kavalek. Lubomir Kavalek was a true gentleman and a scholar. His chess was of the highest calibre, his writing profound and his mannerisms kind. I metContinueContinue reading “In Memory of Lubomir Kavalek”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 4 Recap
https://youtu.be/X35P6MumEKE Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 19, 2021. Today was a great day chess in Wijk aan Zee. The Tata Steel Masters’ fourth round saw all the games between the elite grandmasters end in draws. That’s not to say they were meant to,ContinueContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 4 Recap”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 3 Recap
https://youtu.be/xu4btQWT0r0 Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 18, 2021. Today was another great day for chess thanks to the exceptional chess on display in Wijk aan Zee. Of note, were the important changes at both ends of the standings with the tournament leader, NilsContinueContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 3 Recap”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 2 Recap
https://youtu.be/vE_kpcplLVU Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 17, 2021. Today was another great day for chess and especially so for Nils Grandelius who is off to a perfect start in the 2021 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. The grandmaster who hales from Sweden is theContinueContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 2 Recap”
Winter Camp Week 2 Winners
I apologize that this has taken me so long. I have not been feeling well the last month and it has made it difficult to fit everything in. Prizes will be mailed ASAP WINNERS PER SECTION: Ab Beg 3 * Beg 7 * Int 17 * Adv 16 * Exp 35 * Tnmt 28 FirstContinueContinue reading “Winter Camp Week 2 Winners”
2021 TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT: Round 1 Recap
https://youtu.be/6MNHW3G8PfM Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 16, 2021. Today was a great day for chess! For the first time, in a very long time, we are finally able to treated to classical chess of the highest level. And round 1 of the 2021ContinueContinue reading “2021 TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT: Round 1 Recap”
The Table is Set for Chess in Wijk aan Zee
https://youtu.be/PTjzfTXBmeo Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 15, 2021. The pairings are up in Wijk aan Zee. Of note is the absence of fan favorite Daniil Dubov. After someone in is bubble tested positive for COVID-19, Daniil Dubov was scratched from the field andContinueContinue reading “The Table is Set for Chess in Wijk aan Zee”
Wijk ann Zee Hors D’Oeuvre
https://youtu.be/-DmWAjM3eWo Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 14, 2021. For nearly 12 months, chess devotees have needed to manage without traditional chess competitions. The 2021 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, which officially begins tomorrow, will not only fulfill our desire to watch the best chessContinueContinue reading “Wijk ann Zee Hors D’Oeuvre”
Wijk aan Zee Apéritif
https://youtu.be/RK0MI86vCxM Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 13, 2021. With the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee now just two days away, I thought that it would be nice to share a fascinating puzzle from the same event a couple of yearsContinueContinue reading “Wijk aan Zee Apéritif”
It’s Almost Chess Time in Wijk ann Zee
https://youtu.be/JJpwUGs3Bl4 Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 12, 2021. The 83rd edition of the Tata Steel chess tournament is now just three days away. The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is an annual chess competition held in January that attracts the world’s greatest chess mindsContinueContinue reading “It’s Almost Chess Time in Wijk ann Zee”
Prize Winner: New Year’s Chess Blitz Extravaganza
https://youtu.be/HJmpw4Devgs Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 11, 2021. It’s always a pleasure to hear from fans who love playing in our events as much as I love running them. Recently, I was sent a video of Austin Tran opening the purchase heContinueContinue reading “Prize Winner: New Year’s Chess Blitz Extravaganza”
At Odds With My Student
https://youtu.be/peFjhzq_4VE Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 9, 2021. In chess, we call starting the game with a material handicap playing “at odds.” I enjoy playing my private students games at odds because it is both a simple and fun way to compensate forContinueContinue reading “At Odds With My Student”
Knights: Worth More Than Their Weight in Queens
January 8, 2021 https://youtu.be/O0AhXQxesD8 Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 8, 2021. Most avid chess players have received a beautiful chess set as a gift at some point. (Even if it was a gift for themselves). People will gladly pay anywhere from $50 toContinueContinue reading “Knights: Worth More Than Their Weight in Queens”
Today is Paul Keres’ Birthday
Happy birthday to Paul Keres, who was born on January 7, 1916. From 1935, when he debuted as a sensational nineteen-year-old at the Sixth World Chess Olympiad in Warsaw, Paul Keres was one of the top five players in the world before his untimely death from a heart attack on an international airplane flight fromContinueContinue reading “Today is Paul Keres’ Birthday”
A Stubbs, 1926
January 5, 2021 https://youtu.be/wUY6Uu3wB9c Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for January 5, 2021. Today’s chess musing comes to us via my friend and notable chess author, Cyrus Lakdawala who shared this chess puzzle on his Facebook page. One never knows when inspiration will appear andContinueContinue reading “A Stubbs, 1926”
All Those Who Want to Learn Chess are Welcome Here.
January 4, 2021 In 2021, I will be running a free online chess club for everyone who wants to learn. To further this idea, I published a mission statement for Daily Chess Musings that reads “All those who want to learn chess are welcome here.” https://youtu.be/Mm2uGCr_uYo Our free weekly chess club begins with a liveContinueContinue reading “All Those Who Want to Learn Chess are Welcome Here.”