The hits just keep on coming! Chess.com's annual Speed Chess Championship started last Monday; here are the pairings and dates. (I won't put in any spoilers, for those who want to look up the videos of the event and watch them as if live.
It's not as important as the pending World Chess Championship, but the 2021 European Team Championship swamps that forthcoming event when it comes to the quantity of elite-level play we can watch. Superstars like Firouzja (currently #4 in the world...
The following position arose in a game played by one of my younger, less experienced students.*
After taking a few days off at the end of the FIDE Grand Swiss, it's time for some more blogging. Before I begin, however, a reminder to please express any interest you may have in signing up for my World Championship match coverage.