Boris Savchenko is a constant participant and several-times winner of the previous editions of the Moscow Open. The grandmaster from Moscow told the correspondents of the tournament website of his recent success in the World Rapid Championship and the way this tournament started for him. – Hello, Boris! Several years ago you were ranked as [...]

“I wanted to take part in a strong tournament, and also to spend some time with my family at home.”

GM Vladislav Nevednichy is the winner of the strong White Tower 2018 chess tournament. A strong showing by GM Nevednichy and a victory in a direct match for the first place with GM Kiril Georgiev gave him the 2018 title in the event. Replay the games with analysis You had a fantastic  start of the [...]

Jamie Kenmure: Firstly, congratulations on winning the World Junior Girls Championship. We know it is a tough tournament to win so tell me how you felt after winning the event or when you found out that you won? Zhansaya Abdulmalik: Thank you! I’m very glad that I finally managed to win this Championship! Honestly, I [...]

Four or five candidates may run for President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in the election to be held at the General Assembly of the organization in 2018, the President of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) Andrey Filatov told R-Sport.

Robert Houdart speaks about a possible match with AlphaZero

Vladimir has been European Individual Champion in 2011, surpassing on tiebreak Wojtaszek, Polgar and Moiseenko. He has worked for a few years with Levon Aronian, helping him to win the Linares International Chess Tournament in 2006, he has been the coach of Ian Nepomniachtchi and he’s been Sergey Karjakin’s second during last year’s World Championship Match against Magnus Carlsen.

Interview with video excerpts with the engine authors of TCEC

Winner of the Moscow Open Men’s Cup of Russia 20-year old Dmitry Gordievsky is speaking of his success with the tournament official website correspondent Alina Bivol. – Hello, Dima. For the second year in a row you’re sharing the first place in the Moscow Open. What’s the secret of your success? – I’ve been participating [...]

“Moscow is the best place for chess players from all over the world, including me. Usually strong players participate in Russian tournaments, here we can gain some experience. Besides, I always spend great time in Moscow, we have many friends here.”