WGM Irene Kharisma Sukandar from Indonesia convincingly won Alexander The Great Open that concluded yesterday in Porto Carras, Greece. The interview was performed after the third round. Chessdom: Irene, many people were wondering how come you flew from distant Indonesia to compete in Alexander The Great Open, so now I am passing the same question [...]

Info by Espen Adestein with official statement by Carlsen

The reigning world chess champion Viswanathan Anand gave an interview for RIA Novosti correspondent Viktor Ivanov. Anand highlighted that Magnus Carlsen is a very strong player and his results speak for themselves. Anand also said that he will undergo a serious preparation for the world championship match. Anand did not want to share who will [...]

About the Candidates, chess in Canada, and the lifestyle of a young chess player

Press conferences with all players and interview with Anand

Interview with the man behind the surprise of TCEC stage 1

About Norway Chess 2013 and more

The rating-favorite of the women’s tournament Anastasia Bodnaruk achieved her first victory. Playing black, she defeated Olga Sviridova. After the conclusion of the game, Anastasia gave an exclusive interview to the official website. News: All news about Moscow Open Live games: Live games Moscow Open 2013 / Live games Students Grandmaster Cup Participants: Moscow Open 2013 / Moscow Open 2013 women / Young Grandmasters tournament / Young [...]

Interview with the Brazilian team members and participant of Tata Steel

Carlsen, Aronian, Van Wely, and Yifan Hou scored full points at round 6 of the Tata Steel 2013 chess tournament. With this Magnus Carlsen took the lead in the A group, while Yifan Hou proved she deserves to be part of this year’s competition. Video with highlights and interviews by Vijay Kumar for Chessdom.com