Review: Marcel Duchamp – The Art of Chess

9 February 2010, 12.15 CET  

What do a game of chess and a nude decending a staircase have in common? To answer such questions, you must be prepared to leave your conventional ways of thinking at home and then fall down Marcel Duchamp’s rabbit-hole of chess and art. full story »

Chernyshov first on tiebreak in Moscow

8 February 2010, 11.58 CET | Last modified: 10:31 (15) 

42-year-old Konstantin Chernyshov won the strong Moscow Open with 7 out of 9. The Russian GM finished shared first with another 40+ grandmaster, Evgeny Bareev, and both Le Quang Liem and Ernesto Inarkiev also ended on 7 points. Chernishov had the best tiebreak: most wins. full story »

Grand Slam dates announced; Masters Final in Shanghai and Bilbao

7 February 2010, 14.45 CET (16) 

This year’s Grand Slam Masters Final will be split into two parts. One will be held in Shanghai, China (just before the Olympiad) and one in Bilbao, Spain (just after). This was announced last week in Wijk aan Zee, were the board of the Grand Slam had a meeting to discuss matters. All dates for the coming year were announced. full story »

Weekly Endgame Study (155)

7 February 2010, 13.28 CET (1) 

Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the solution is published. Good luck solving! full story »

8th and 9th round of the Bundesliga

5 February 2010, 13.35 CET (7) 

The 8th and 9th round of the Schachbundesliga and three matches from round 7 will take place from the 5th to the 7th of February 2010. We provide you with the pairings at the playing venues Munich, Mülheim, Berlin and Remagen. Some famous Wijk aan Zee and Gibraltar participants are joining for their Baden-Baden team… full story »

Adams beats Vallejo 1.5-0.5 in play-off final to clinch first in Gibraltar (UPDATE)

4 February 2010, 20.36 CET | Last modified: 11:46 (5) 

Michael Adams defeated Francisco Vallejo 1.5-0.5 in the play-off final that decided the 2010 Gibtelecom Masters in Gibraltar. Adams was almost knocked out by Gustafsson in the semis when he lost the first game, but the Englishman came back to level the score and win the Armaggeddon game as well. In the final he was clearly too strong for Vallejo. Update with games. full story »

What Your Body’s Thinking About

4 February 2010, 10.00 CET | Last modified: 10:10 (34) 

There’s a picture of Mikhail Tal that has always seemed to me the ultimate chess player’s pose: Tal’s looking at the board, chin on his thumb, his other arm folded under his fist, utter determination in his eyes. But what was Tal actually thinking at the time the picture was taken? full story »

Gusty wind blows through Gibraltar

3 February 2010, 15.20 CET (10) 

Contrary to what we reported earlier, the Masters section of the Gibtelecom Festival runs 10 rounds, not 9. With two rounds to go, GM Jan ‘Gusty’ Gustafsson from Germany is in sole lead with 6.5/8. John Saunders reports. full story »

Stellwagen wins 2009 Yearbook Novelty of the Year Award

3 February 2010, 11.00 CET | Last modified: 11:43 (18) 

Daniel Stellwagen has been voted the winner of the 2009 Yearbook Novelty of the Year by readers of the New In Chess website. The Dutch grandmaster earned 350 Euros for his novelty 24…Qf3 in the King’s Indian against Loek van Wely at the NH Chess Tournament in Amsterdam in August 2009. full story »

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