Vaishali Rameshbabu is not just an Indian chess grandmaster; she’s a trailblazer in the world of chess. Alongside her brother, Praggnanandhaa, they have etched their names in history as the first brother-sister duo to both hold the prestigious Grandmaster titles. Their remarkable achievements don’t stop there; they also made waves as the first siblings toContinueContinue reading “Winning Chess Moves: Yakubboev vs V. Rameshbabu, 2025”
Tag Archives: Wijk Aan Zee
Puzzle Worthy Position 47
The annual Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee is always worth following and 2024 is no exception. Each year, the best of the best come to compete in the Netherlands and, even without Magnus Carlsen this time, there’s been plenty of excitement. Today’s puzzle worthy position comes from the Round 9 chess game betweenContinueContinue reading “Puzzle Worthy Position 47”
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 highContinueContinue reading “Swashbuckling Chess in Wijk aan Zee”
Winning Chess Moves: Jonkman vs Nepomniachtchi, 1/18/2007
Ian Nepomniachtchi scored an impressive 10/13 in the 2007 edition of Corus Group C Tournament played in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands from the 13th-28th of January. However, his strong performance was only good enough for a second place finish as Michal Krasenkow took first with 10.5/13. Today’s puzzle comes from round 5 where Harmen JonkmanContinueContinue reading “Winning Chess Moves: Jonkman vs Nepomniachtchi, 1/18/2007”
Corus Chess 2010: Americans Shine Brightly and Fade
For the first time in recent history, American chess players were commanding respect and attention in Wijk aan Zee. Hats off to Hikaru Nakamura and Ray Robson for shining bright enough that the chess world took notice. Unfortunately for the American chess fans, it appears that our two rising stars have been swallowed by theContinueContinue reading “Corus Chess 2010: Americans Shine Brightly and Fade”
Report on the 2010 Corus Chess Tournament
In round 6 of the 2010 Corus Chess Tournament, Alexei Shirov was forced to settle for a draw against Nigel Short. Shirov’s remarkable win streak came to a soft ending. Short remarked to reporters, “I stopped the unstoppable machine!” [Event “Corus”] [Site “Wijk aan Zee”] [Date “2010.01.22”] [EventDate “2010.01.16”] [Round “6”] [Result “1/2-1/2”] [White “Shirov”]ContinueContinue reading “Report on the 2010 Corus Chess Tournament”
Алексей Дмитриевич Широв at Corus 2010
Alexei Shirov is absolutely destroying GM after GM in the 2010 edition of the prestigious Corus Super Tournament. His pace of 5 points in 5 rounds borders on ridiculous and has landed him an astronomical performance rating that can not be truly calcualted until he does not win a game. Once again I find myselfContinueContinue reading “Алексей Дмитриевич Широв at Corus 2010”
Kramnik vs. Anand
Just ten days until the Anand vs. Kramnik World Chess Championship match of 2008! Tonight I present another preview game for the upcoming World Chess Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. The game I chose is a recent example of the two contenders going head to head in a major event. My analysis is aboveContinueContinue reading “Kramnik vs. Anand”