Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri just concluded an absolutely brilliant tournament performance in Wijk aan Zee to win the 2023 Tata Steel Masters. GM Giri’s second round victory with the white pieces over GM Dommaraju Gukesh will undoubtedly be remembered for his innovative 14. Rc2 in the famous Ragozin Variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined. However,Continue reading “Chess Position Worth Sharing 150!”
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Swashbuckling Chess in Wijk aan Zee
Perhaps you are following the action at the Tata Steel Chess Masters Tournament closely but did you know that the annual Tate Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee also includes a Challengers section full of exciting talent? A step below the Tata Steel Challengers is the Tata Steel Qualifiers tournament which also features highContinue reading “Swashbuckling Chess in Wijk aan Zee”
#Chess Position Worth Sharing 137
In round 4 of the 2003 Corus Chess Tournament, Michal Vladimirovich Krasenkow fought admirably for 79 moves before allowing Vladimir Kramnik to end the game with a cute one-two combination. Can you spot Kramnik’s mating maneuver?
Exciting finish to the Tata Steel Chess Tournament
Daily musing “Exciting finish to the Tata Steel Chess tournament and my favorite move of the event. Greetings Chess Players. My name is Chris Torres and this is my daily chess musing for February 1, 2021 Hat’s off to the organizers of the 83rd Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee. They did aContinue reading “Exciting finish to the Tata Steel Chess Tournament”
Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2021 Tata Steel Masters
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 is aContinue reading “Fabiano Caruana vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 2021 Tata Steel Masters”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 6 Recap
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 of sixContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 6 Recap”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 5 Recap
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, todayContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 5 Recap”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 4 Recap
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, thereContinue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 4 Recap”
TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 3 Recap
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, Nils Grandelius,Continue reading “TATA STEEL CHESS: Round 3 Recap”
2021 TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT: Round 1 Recap
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 2021 TataContinue reading “2021 TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT: Round 1 Recap”
The Table is Set for Chess in Wijk aan Zee
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 and replacedContinue reading “The Table is Set for Chess in Wijk aan Zee”
Wijk ann Zee Hors D’Oeuvre
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 chess playersContinue reading “Wijk ann Zee Hors D’Oeuvre”
Wijk aan Zee Apéritif
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 years agoContinue reading “Wijk aan Zee Apéritif”