One of those apocryphal games, much like Fischer v Short (2000), Einstein v Oppenheimer (~1933) or even Napoleon Bonaparte v “The Turk” (~1806). With White pieces, legendary entertainer, actor, showman Charlie Chaplin, with Black, a pre-teen Samuel Reshevsky, the Polish prodigy. More details here. Chaplin, whose playing Reshevsky (allegedly) did not hold in high esteem, Read More
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Lichess’s 10th birthday
Lichess’s 10th birthday Earlier this year, of course, the much-beloved Lichess celebrated her 10th birthday. Ever the plucky kid (but also extraordinarily mature for her age), Lichess was in no inordinate amount excited to finally turn double-digits. For the festivities Lichess invited some of her friends and classmates (and that one kid that no one reallyRead More
New Revolutionary vs Old Guard
New Revolutionary vs Old Guard Chess, as sport — was as exciting as it gets — it is the finals of the well-named “Legends of Chess” chess24 tournament, four games of Rapids have been inconclusive, and we are now in Blitz. Nepo, the challenger to the World Champion, has Black, and needs a win. BothRead More
Tyger Tyger, burning bright
Tyger Tyger, burning bright About this exciting and relentless Game 4 of the Nepomniachtchi-Anand match in LoC, nothing can be said without first honouring (as with the Barnes head) the daring (Ne4) spirit of Nepomniachtchi despite needing just a draw. This is the kind of games that chess is all about: outrageous king walks, giving upRead More
Continuing legends!
Continuing legends! In most other games and sports, it is conceivable that one might “go easy” on a younger person – certainly a child – in order to make up for the age difference. Not so in chess. In chess, it is well known that it is the young that have the advantage – withRead More
Legends of Chess (2/2)
Legends of Chess (2/2) Day 1 Kramnik and Nepomniachtchi tossed the ball back and forth, as did Leko and Ivanchuk. Nepomniachtchi, in the decisive Armageddon match, offered an early queen trade, managed to forge a winning position in the endgame with passed pawns along the a- and h-files, and eventually won the match. Ivanchuk,Read More
Legends of Chess (1/2)
Legends of Chess (1/2) Need there be any hype apart from the mere participation of ten super-GMs – including some specifically picked for a talent and career that spans generations – in this tournament of legendary pairings? Perhaps not, but the Gods have kindly blessed us with some more: the Round 1 pairing of legendary rivals MagnusRead More
Need4Speed
In a move of astonishing self-confidence, Anish Giri and his legal team have petitioned to bend the rules around his upcoming first match with World Chess Champ Magnus Carlsen, to allow for increasingly outrageous handicaps. “I don’t believe in time” Giri told our reporters. “Did Fischer arrive on time to play Spassky? Chess transcends space and time.”Read More
FIDE and Quantum Physics
FIDE and Quantum Physics Some senior FIDE administrators pictured here discussing business plans for the next fiscal year In an unexpected turn of events, FIDE have hired a team of top MIT quantum physicists and philosophers to settle the infamous 2020 Candidates scandal in an unexpected way: thought experiments and philosophical heavy machinery. The scandal,Read More
Nakamura legally changes name to “Chess.com” to avoid lawsuits
Nakamura legally changes name to “Chess.com” to avoid lawsuits Someone interrupts Nakamura’s game to inform him of yet another lawsuit Earlier today, the chess world was rocked to its core upon hearing news that, after facing mounting legal pressure, former World Blitz Champion Hikaru Nakamura was left with no choice but to officially adopt theRead More