This summer, as part of the Sparkassen Chess in Dortmund, Viswanathan Anand will play the first match in chess without castling in the duel of the world champions against Vladimir Kramnik. After Vladimir Kramnik had already talked about the special features of the No Castling Chess variation in an exclusive interview, Anand was now the guest and looked ahead to the big match.
Thankfully, all players were present for the start, with Valentina Gunina of Russia being the last to arrive just a few hours before the round started at 3pm local time.
But wait until you realize that this is her second (!) national title and now she is a double champion! Her first title came when she was only 12, back in 2019.
The African Continental Championship is going full steam ahead. And while the world is concentrated on large events like the FTX Crypto Chess Cup 2021, beautiful things are happening in Africa.
Fawole John Oyeyemi from BruvsChess Media is bringing daily reports on the event. Here are some key excerpts, make sure to visit BruvsChess Media for the full coverage.
The World Chess Championship 2021 aka known as the Carlsen – Nepomniachtchi 2021 match will be held 24 November – 16 December in Dubai. The battle for the most important title in the sport of chess will be between the reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and his challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi.
FTX Crypto Chess Cup 2021 is going to start today, with the games, the players reactions, and more live on Chessdom.com. With just a few hours remaining before the FTX Crypto Cup 2021 prelims, here is what excites the social media.
