GM Alireza Firouzja won the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss on Sunday in Riga. The French-Iranian grandmaster was the only player to finish on 8/11 after all the key games ended in draws in the final round. Firouzja qualified for the 2022 FIDE Can...
With one round to go, GM Alireza Firouzja is back as the sole leader at the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss. Despite missing a brilliant defensive move from the Englishman in time trouble, the French-Iranian GM beat GM David Howell. GM Fabiano Caruana ...
Calling the game "super important" but also "a total mess," GM Fabiano Caruana defeated GM Alireza Firouzja to catch his opponent in first place in round nine of the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss. The two are now sharing the lead together with GM Dav...
The last round of the regular season will take place this weekend, and most teams have already secured a playoff spot. Other teams are not so lucky and are on the brink of elimination. This will be the most exciting week of the season as…
GM Alireza Firouzja is getting very close to qualifying for the 2022 Candidates Tournament. The 18-year-old French star won again in round eight of the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and is now a point ahead of the pack, with no fewer than 10 players ...
“Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe.”– Indian proverb
“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” – Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)
“The pawns are the soul of chess.” – François André Danican Philidor (1726–1795)
“A sacrifice is best…
The Opening
Put a pawn on e4 or d4 (e5 or d5).
Bring out your knights towards the centre, before your bishops.
Put your bishops on long diagonals to put pressure on the centre and towards the enemy king.
Castle your king into…