I intend to do some blogging between now and then, but if you're just keeping up with the Big Events, the next stop is in Wijk aan Zee for the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. (I generally just refer to "Wijk aan Zee"...
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As with the Rapid, so with the Blitz: the event finished in a tie with more than two players, and so the "extra" players - or in this case, extra player, singular - was left out of the playoff. Alireza Firouzja was the unfortunate third wheel this time...
For my taste, the games in the Blitz haven't been as interesting as those in the Rapid, but still: it's a world championship and many of the world's best players are participating. So there's plenty of interest and drama.
Dave Moore sadly passed away in hospital on Monday 20th December at the age of 75. Dave was a member of Giro and Prescot and Knotty Ash chess clubs for over half a century. He graced the boards in the Merseyside League and the Business House League during that period.
Ekunke Goodness, a 10-year-old student of Betway Model College in Lagos, believes his steady rise in chess will land him an international masters and Grandmaster title someday. Born in Matogun, Ogun State and nicknamed ‘Boss Baby’ because he usually defeats opponents older than him...
