November 27, 2020
Skilling Open QF2: Day of the Comebacks
It’s Carlsen vs. Nepomniachtchi and Nakamura vs. So in the Skilling Open semi-finals after a day of incredible comebacks....
November 26, 2020
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November 26, 2020
Skilling Open QF1: Naka, Giri, Nepo & So in danger
Hikaru Nakamura, Anish Giri, Ian Nepomniachtchi & Wesley So must all win on Thursday or they’re out of the...
November 26, 2020
Stalemate – The Complete Chess Guide
Stalemate is probably the most dramatic way of making a draw in a chess game. It is a common...
November 25, 2020
Skilling Open 3: Firouzja heartbreak as Carlsen wins prelims
Magnus Carlsen survived a blunder against Hikaru Nakamura in the first round of the day to win the Skilling...
[embedded content] Caro-Kann Advance Variation with 4.h4 The Advance variation of Caro-Kann begins with the moves 1.e4 c6 2.d4...
November 24, 2020
Skilling Open 2: Giri still leads after Karjakin beats Carlsen
Anish Giri drew all five games on Day 2 of the Skilling Open, but that was enough to retain...
November 23, 2020
Skilling Open 1: Giri leads mouse-slipping Carlsen
Anish Giri is sole leader of the Skilling Open after scoring 4/5 on Day 1, and it could have...
The $1.5 million Champions Chess Tour kicks off on Sunday with the first event, The Skilling Open, featuring 16...
November 21, 2020
Magnus Carlsen on The Queen’s Gambit: ‘I would say it’s a 5/6’
The smash hit Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit has taken the world by storm. Now, for the first time,...