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40 years. That is the interminable time that took the US to win again. Today, with the last round's win over Canada, the US team grabbed the gold medal at the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. Back then in 1976, it was Byrne, Kavalek, Evans, Tarjan, Lombardy; today's team, led by coach Aleksandr Lenderman, is one of the strongest squad ever, with three top players on the first three boards: Caruana, Nakamura and So, and a strong Sam Shankland on fourth. Ray Robson, who would make it as...Full StoryAdded on 08.31.2016
Saturday September 24th, 2016 This tournament will simultaneously connect participants in Chess Centers Participants will compete online and onsite in this innovative new format. at Brooklyn New York and Santa Clarita California. Entries accepted on a ‘first-come, first-served basis.’ Registration closes at 1:30pm EDT/10:30am PDT, first round at 2pm EDT/11am PDT Prizes will be distributed via Paypal within a day or two of tournament at most. 4 Rounds Swiss system Tournament. G/30...Full StoryAdded on 08.31.2016
"Here is the September 2016 schedule for ICC TV! Join us this month and become a star on ICC and YouTube!" - GM John Fedorowicz 09/02 Friday 4PM CM Tryfon Gavriel Let's Crush the Kings! 09/05 Monday 4PM IM Christof Sielecki An hour of Chess... explained! 09/05 Monday 6PM GM Max Dlugy Take it to the Max! 09/06 Tuesday 6PM IM...Full StoryAdded on 07.31.2016
"Here is the August 2016 schedule for ICC TV! Join us this month and become a star on ICC and YouTube!" - GM David Smerdon 08/03 Wednesday 1PM IM Vojislav "voja" Milanovic LIVE Simul vs. 20 players 08/04 Thursday 6PM GM Alex Yermolinsky Every Russian Schoolboy Knows LIVE! 08/06 Saturday 3PM GM Ronen Har-Zvi Banter Blitz...Full StoryAdded on 07.23.2016
GM John Fedorowicz video recap Well, we all knew that today, after that yesterday Magnus secured the victory of the Bilbao Masters Final, was going to be a peaceful round. And the six players didn't disappoint us, by playing some of the most boring round ever seen on the chess scene. There is really little to say about today's games, so let's try to analyze how this event went for each of the top guys participating. Magnus: what to say, he wins each and every event he participates in. He...Full StoryAdded on 07.22.2016
GM Alex Yermolinsky video recap Magnus again. It's getting almost boring, isn't it? I have to steal a line that a friend of mine sent me today, right after the Norwegian won his game with Giri and the tournament: "The dust from the last event was just settling into a pale gray blanket when the Carlsen train steamed through Bilbao. A thick and choking fog enveloped the venue and the other combatants fell to the floor, unable to withstand...". This quasi-poetic joke about Magnus' dominance of...Full StoryAdded on 07.21.2016
GM Ronen Har-Zvi video recap In their last game until the World Championship Match, to be held in November, Carlsen and Karjakin didn't make their fans very happy today. Game drawn in 19 moves. There's not much to say about the game, if not that probably Carlsen is happy with what he's got until now in Bilbao and, with two rounds to go, he's probably sure about who will win the event. And Karjakin is most likely hiding everything he's preparing for the big match. For sure, from what we saw in...Full StoryAdded on 07.20.2016
IM Christof Sielecki video recap It looks like Karjakin is not going to reveal any of his preparation for the World Championship match, looking at his rather insipid games. Today he played again a super-solid, risk-free game, drawing easily. Nakamura tried harder, creating some issues to Wesley So to resolve. Wesley though managed to set up an interesting counter-play plan, forcing the game into a drawish endgame. your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to...Full StoryAdded on 07.19.2016
GM Jon Speelman video recap Everyone was waiting for the "revenge time" today in Bilbao. Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura played again each other, after the resounding victory of the American ace, who finally interrupted what was starting to look like a spell. Unfortunately, they both seemed anxious to bail out today and, after some skirmish during the opening, they went straight to an announced draw. your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the...Full StoryAdded on 07.17.2016
GM Ron W Henley video recap A tenacious and precise Giri today stopped the Carlsen-locomotive, holding the amazing Norwegian to a draw. Magnus went for a Queen Gambit accepted, an opening that he has played a couple of times in his career, and in Blitz games. Magnus' preparation showed to be very good, and he was able to play aggressively. But Anish, against whom the World Champion has never won a classical game, defended superbly, dodging all the bullets Magnus tried to shoot at him. Then...Full StoryAdded on 07.16.2016
GM David Smerdon video recap The trend continues: only one decisive game per round in Bilbao. And the last three rounds the one to shake the score is always the same: Magnus Carlsen. It's not every day you see a player of Wesley's strength being totally lost after 21 moves. Magnus makes it look easy. even too much easy, sometimes. Even the commentators and the analysts weren't able to spot the "bad" moves that got So in trouble. It's just that the World Champion played apparently without...Full StoryAdded on 07.15.2016
GM Alex Yermolinsky video recap The most awaited game between World champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Sergey Karjakin went in favor of the Norwegian, who won in good style, crushing his Russian opponent. Let's say that if Karjakin wanted to hide his preparation, he was very successful. His play looked weak; nothing that could worry the World Champion. Magnus said, in an interview after the game: "the early defeat forced me to play sharper", and today it showed. Carlsen was able to...Full StoryAdded on 07.14.2016
GM Lars Bo Hansen video recap It's a fact: Carlsen is the best player of the known - and unknown - Universe. But that's not all about the Norwegian ace; he's also amazingly good at bouncing back after a loss. Magnus doesn't lose often, but when it happens, you can be fairly sure that his next opponent is going to have a rough day at the office. Today Wei Yi, who's thought to be a probable challenger in the near future, had to taste the power of the present and, despite fighting hard, lost his...Full StoryAdded on 07.13.2016
IM John Watson video recap When I saw "black wins" I had to rub my eyes, clean the specs and look again. Komodo 10 had evaluation at -m7 but you know, it ain't over until it is over. But then, all of sudden, it was there! Nakamura, after 12 losses and 18 draws, beat - soundly - Magnus Carlsen in a classical game. Today is an important day for the American ace, who finally managed to overcome what many thought be a psychological issue. Hikaru played it down about this achievement during the...Full StoryAdded on 07.05.2016
This year the Bilbao Chess Masters final promises to be a very interesting event, with the two most followed players of the circuit, Magnus and Hikaru, and the world Championship challenger Karjakin, in the last tournament together with the World Champion before their duel which will take place later this year. Also, the young rising star Wei Yi from China will be part of the lot. Wei Yi made the headlines when he passed the 2700 barrier going to the playing hall with his teddy bear,...Full StoryAdded on 06.30.2016
"Here is the July 2016 schedule for ICC TV! Join us this month and become a star on ICC and YouTube!" - GM Joel Benjamin 07/04 Monday 5PM IM Christof Sielecki An hour of Chess... Explained! 07/06 Wednesday 1PM IM Vojislav "voja" Milanovic LIVE Simul vs. 20 players 07/06 Wednesday 6PM GM Max Dlugy Take it to the Max! ...Full StoryAdded on 06.09.2016
The ICC Open, with $10,000 prizes in cash and years' worth of free membership for class prizes, is the most important online blitz tournament of the year. A plethora of strong GMs, IMs, FMs, along with hundreds of amateurs from all over the world measure themselves in this amazing event. This year the ICC Blitz Open has seen two World Champions face each other in the semi-finals. Magnus Carlsen plays regularly on ICC, although the World Champion does prefer to keep his accounts anonymous. Often...Full StoryAdded on 06.01.2016
"Here is the June 2016 schedule for ICC TV! Join us this month and become a star on ICC and YouTube!" - GM John Fedorowicz Date Day Time Host Show Video 06/01 Wednesday 1PM IM Vojislav "voja" Milanovic LIVE Simul vs. 20 players 06/02 Thursday 6PM GM Alex Yermolinsky Every Russian Schoolboy Knows LIVE! 06/05 Sunday 6PM GM Max...Full StoryAdded on 05.16.2016
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The third Gashimov Memorial starts May the 26th at 7AM EDT - 13:00 CEST. ICC will relay the games and provide its members with the Game Of the Day service: Alex Yermolinsky Larry Christiansen, Joel Benjamin, Max Dlugy, John Watson, Christof Sielecki, John Fedorowicz, Voja Milanovic, Ronen Har-Zvi will recap each round in a video. The first two editions were won by Magnus Carlsen, who will not be in Shamkir this year to defend his title, due to his preparation for the World Championship Match....Full Story
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