Sam Shankland entered the day in first, and exited in a tie for first. He had White against Wesley So, who was only half a point behind, and the game finished in a well-played draw. Perhaps it was more well-played by So...
Budapest Spring 8 games Update
European Women Championship 33 games
2nd Sharjah Masters 9 games
First Saturday Apr GM 9 games
4th Fischer Memorial GM 45 games
4th Capablanca Memorial...
It may be impossible to repair the damage at this point (though an enterprising reader like Chuckles is welcome to work out for us how if at all a 10-way tie for first is still possible), now that Anish Giri has also won a game, at the expense of David Navara who is now at -2.
Many consider Garry Kasparov one of the greatest chess players of all time. And for good reason. In 1985, at the age of 22, Kasparov defeated the reigning champion Anatoly Karpov. From that moment, until his retirement in 2005, he dominated.
This week we are bringing you four crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This week’s campaigns are for people who like to keep an eye on their home, people who suck, people who like pencils, and more.
WaterField has announced the “renaissance” of its Rough Rider bag. It’s still a rugged, premium-leather laptop bag reminiscent of an Old West satchel, but it’s now updated with modern features. Rough Rider still retains these classic features...
Surprise, surprise! The leader as the tournament passes the halfway point isn't one of the big three - though Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So are just half a point out of first. Instead, it's Sam Shankland, who has won three games, including a win with Black in round 6 over Varuzhan Akobian.
After Veselin Topalov spoiled all the amity of the Gashimov Memorial by winning a game in round 4, Magnus Carlsen decided in round 5 that he too would be a spoilsport.He played a funny anti-Sicilian sideline (2.Nc3 d6 3.d4) against Radoslaw Wojtaszek...
Those guys aren't messing around; in fact, the new season of the Top Chess Engine Competition started April 18. The first stage is underway (and is almost finished); the main point of interest is that LCZero is participating.
Budapest Spring 6 games Update
European Women Championship 33 games
2nd Sharjah Masters 8 games
First Saturday Apr GM 9 games
4th Fischer Memorial GM 45 games
4th Capablanca Memorial...
At least some people have the right spirit. All six games were drawn in round 5 of the U.S. Championship, which means that Wesley So, Sam Shankland, and Varuzhan Akobian remain tied for first with +2 scores, half a point ahead of Fabiano Caruana.
