The World Chess Federation, FIDE, has announced the top players for the month of September in a new rating list. GM Magnus Carlsen takes the top position with 2823. The other two players above 2800 are the World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the World Team Champion Levon Aronian. They are closely followed by GM Vladimir [...]

Women rating list suffers a minor deflation in September.

Three players above 2700, GM Ipatov enters the list.

Following the successfully managed “100 Years of Mikhail Botvinnik” tournament, the organizers from St.Petersburg hosted the Lyudmila Rudenko Memorial from 22nd to 31st August. 43 female players, including 8 Grandmasters, participated in the 9-round Open honouring the second Women’s World Chess Champion. The total prize fund is 7500 EUR, with 1500 EUR dedicated to the [...]

While Wesley So continues his spell at the World Chess Cup in Khanty Mansiysk, his fellow Filipinos competed in the 1st Gov. Emmylou Lala J. Talino-Mendoza North Cotabato Mindanao Open Chess Championship. The tournament, managed by Dr. Ted Calica of Pres. Kidapawan Chess Club, Inc, was held from 27th to 31st August at the Prov’l [...]

The top seeded player GM Karjakin takes on the young talent GM Wesley So in round 2

Live commentary by GM Naiditsch and GM Maze, starts at 11:00 CET

Live commentary starts at 11:00 CET

Pairings of round 2, games with GM and computer analysis.

Open Santisimo Cristo de Candas is set to take place from 2nd to 10th Septembar in Candas, Spain. The tournament is organized by the local chess club. Currently 93 players are signed to take participation. Top seeded is GM Salvador Del Rio De Angelis, who recently shared the first place at the very strong Isthmia [...]