As most if not all of you know, Magnus Carlsen won the World Blitz Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, several days ago. His finished with a huge score of 17/21, didn't lose a single game, and added 15 points to his massive blitz rating - he's now 2954.
Now it is possible to report the results immediately after the end of the match using any mobile internet device like a smartphone or a tablet. There is an app for Android 4.0 (or newer). Other internet devices may bookmark the website.
The winners of the Best Chess Photo in 2018 Contest were awarded in the Angleterre Hotel, St. Petersburg, on December 29. The contest was organized by the Russian Chess Federation together with the Art Russe Foundation.
World Championships come and go (and I'll try to catch up on the rapid & blitz events, but I was traveling during the holidays and didn't have the chance to do any real blogging), but we know the real reason we keep coming back to this blog year in and year out: Notre Dame football.
The King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships ended in the Manege, St. Petersburg, Russia, on December 30.
Alexander Zhukov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma, made an honorary first move in the starting game of the day, Carlsen-Giri.