Chess Tournament Formats
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Chess Tournament Formats

In my previous blogs I have mentioned several tournament formats and have briefly explained what they are like. Let’s take a closer look at them in this post. If you are interested in playing in an...

Elite TournamentMagnus Carlsen Retains World Championship Title

Magnus Carlsen Retains World Championship Title

In my last blog, I talked about the history of the World Chess Championships and covered the action in the 2021 match between the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger Ian Nepom...

Elite Tournament2021 World Chess Championship

2021 World Chess Championship

The 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship match kicked off on Thursday, November 26 in Dubai, UAE. The reigning World Chess Champion GM Magnus Carlsen of Norway will be taking on his challenger, the R...

Elite Tournament2021 FIDE Grand Swiss

2021 FIDE Grand Swiss

I concluded my last newsletter by giving a short preview of the 2021 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women’s FIDE Grand Swiss. By now, both tournaments have ended, and the Candidates tournaments are closer to...

2021 US Chess Championships

2021 US Chess Championships

The Saint Louis Chess Club is a host of many top-level events in chess, including the ones with the World Champion himself. However, the US Championships hold a special place for the club as the 20...

Norway ChessNorway Chess to US Chess Championships

Norway Chess to US Chess Championships

Norway Chess was also the last encounter between Magnus Carlsen and the challenger to his crown Ian Nepomniachtchi before their upcoming World Championship match in November in Dubai.