13 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the sweeping bay of Douglas, Isle of Man. The out of sorts wind and nagging rain make sure one hurries indoors, into the snug haven of Villa Marina. Excited in anticipation, the chess crowd keeps on chirping and chatting
He concluded with special gratitude to the Scheinberg family for their continuous support and generous help in all the years of the event. Next to speak was Alfred Cannan, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man. In his brief speech, Mr. Cannan welcomed the participants and spoke of chess's ...
This was by far the best performance of his career. We caught up with the man of the moment and did a small interview with him to decode his performance. What is it that is turning the tide in Swapnil Dhopade's chess career?
Radoslaw Wojtaszek emerged winnerof the 2018 edition of chess.comIsle of Man International Tournament, by defeating Arkady Naiditsch in a playoff match for the first place. While Wojtaszek was playing for gold, his wife, Alina Kashlinskaya, beat American Grandmaster Sevian Samuel to reach 6 po...
The Romanian Parligras is having a great tournament in the Isle of Man. | Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. But it wasn't three names Vachier-Lagrave was after; it was three pawns: The two pre-round leaders couldn't find ways to improve their respective positions, so the last two ...
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is the youngest IM in history, earning the title at only 10 years of age. Last year at the Chess.com Isle of Man International, he made headlines by defeating GM Axel Bachmann as Black in only 18 moves. This year, he achieved an
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