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The Norwegian organizers decided to get out of the Grand Prix Tour this year, but this didn't keep them from arranging a gathering of champions in Stavanger. The line-up is impressive and, despite ther last-minute withdrawal of Sergey Karjakin - the Challenger - the tournament is strong and promises ten days of amazing chess. The super-tournament starts April the 19th at 10AM EDT - 16:00 CET. Here is the list with the participants: Player Country Rating Magnus...Full StoryAdded on 03.31.2016
"Here is the April 2016 schedule for ICC TV! Join us this month and become a star on ICC and YouTube!" -IM John Watson Date Day Time Host Show Video 04/02 Saturday 4PM GM Ronen Har-Zvi Banter Blitz 04/03 Sunday 6PM GM Max Dlugy Take it to the Max! 04/04 Monday 4PM IM Christof Sielecki An hour of Chess... Explained!...Full StoryAdded on 03.28.2016
GM Alex Yermolinsky video recap GM Sergey Karjakin is the Candidate! Eventually, after all the speculations, Karjakin is the clear winner of the FIDE Candidates' 2016. He beat Caruana in a thrilling game, to qualify for the World Championship Match to be held in November in New York City. Kudos to the American number 1, who tried hard to pose problems to the Russian. Anand and Svidler drew, leaving everything in the hands of the two possible winners. Of course, playing white with draw odds...Full StoryAdded on 03.27.2016
GM Ronen Har-Zvi video recap Nakamura beat Topalov in Round 13, getting back to 50%. It's a good thing for Hikaru, but neither he or Topalov are fighting for the spot in NYC. The three draws in Caruana-Svidler, Anand-Giri and Aronian-Karjakin have determined the following situation: Standings after Round 13 Pairings for Round 14 Karjakin and Caruana share the lead, with 7.5 points; Anand follows with 7 points. This means that Anand is out of the play, because even if he can catch...Full StoryAdded on 03.25.2016
Today we have a SPECIAL EDITION of the Game Of the Day video! & GM Alex Yermolinsky GM Larry Christiansen Another exciting round in Moscow with two decisive games, which is a good improvement over the quasi-standard only-one-decisive-game trend. Entering round 12, Anand and Caruana were in the lead, followed by Karjakin half a point behind and Aronian at 1 point from the lead. After today's round, we have again a change in...Full StoryAdded on 03.24.2016
Today we have a SPECIAL EDITION of the Game Of the Day video! & GM Lars Bo Hansen IM Christof Sielecki Continuing with our "special day" story, today in Moscow was "Black Thursday": easy wins being given away at incredibly low prices. So many winning chances thrown away, in a thrilling and unnerving round. For the first time in 11 rounds, today we could have had 4 decisive results; but nerves, pressure and tension played a...Full StoryAdded on 03.01.2016
"Here is the March 2016 schedule for ICC TV! Join us this month and become a star on ICC and YouTube!" -GM Alex Yermolinsky Date Day Time Host Show Video 03/01 Tuesday 6PM IM John Watson Ask the Master! 03/02 Wednesday 1PM IM Vojislav "voja" Milanovic LIVE Simul vs. 20 players 03/06 Sunday 6PM GM Max Dlugy Take it to the...Full StoryAdded on 02.25.2016
The most awaited chess event of this first part of 2016 is here. After a long cycle to define the line-up with the "hateful eight", the battle to get a seat at the board with the Norwegian who came from Mars to play for the World Champion title is eventually going to happen, from March the 11th to March the 28th. The tournament takes place in Moscow, Russia. Games start at 6AM EST the first two rounds, and at 7AM EDT from round 3 onward. U.S. switches to DST on March the 13th, whereas Russia...Full StoryAdded on 02.13.2016
The 5th Zurich Chess Challenge start on February the 13th, at 9AM EST - 15:00 CET. There has been a lot of talk about the new time control, which is 40+10 for the "classical" games, setting a precedent for what many see as the future of chess. IM Greg Shahade started the fireworks over the net publishing - on his blog - a controversial statement titled "Slow Chess Should Die a Fast Death", in which he affirms that longer time control should just disappear form the chess scene. His post...Full StoryAdded on 02.01.2016
"Here is the February 2016 schedule for ICC TV! Join us this month and become a star on ICC and YouTube!" -GM Joel Benjamin Date Day Time Host Show Video 02/01 Monday 4PM IM Christof Sielecki An hour of Chess... Explained! 02/01 Monday 6PM GM Max Dlugy Take it to the Max! 02/02 Tuesday 6PM IM Greg Shahade Greg goes to the...Full StoryAdded on 01.12.2016
The 78th Tata Steel international tournament takes place from January 16th to 31st in Wjik aan Zee, the Netherlands. Games start at 7:30AM EST - 13:30 CET ICC will relay all the games and provide a video recap for each round. Magnus, Magnus, Magnus, Magnus, Magnus! Considering the last 60 days, Magnus Carlsen beats the rest of the World 3-0. After the London Chess Classic and the Qatar Masters, the Norwegian from Mars conquers his 5th Tata Steel Tournament, matching the great Anand's...Full StoryAdded on 01.05.2016
GM Alex Yermolinsky shares with us his recent chess adventure in Belgrade, Serbia. After a long absence from European chess scene I made a trip to Serbia to play in the traditional Belgrade Trophy open tournament over this past Thanksgiving. The Belgrade Trophy is rarely held in the Capital of Serbia proper, but rather in satellite towns. In the years past it was held in Obrenovac, but after the floods of May 2014 the venue was lost, and for the 2015 edition it moved to a sports and culture...Full StoryAdded on 01.02.2016
Here is January 2016 Calendar for the LIVE events broadcast on ICCTV Previous events/videos HERE Date Day Time Host Show Video 01/01 Friday 6PM GM Max Dlugy Take it to the Max! 01/04 Monday 4PM IM Christof Sielecki An hour of Chess... Explained! 01/06 Wednesday 1PM IM Vojislav "voja" Milanovic LIVE Simul vs. 20...Full StoryAdded on 12.01.2015
Here is December 2015 Calendar for the LIVE events broadcast on ICCTV Previous events/videos HERE Date Day Time Host Show Video 12/02 Wednesday 1PM IM Vojislav "voja" Milanovic LIVE Simul vs. 20 players 12/05 Saturday 4PM GM Ronen Har-Zvi Banter Blitz 12/07 Monday 4PM IM Christof Sielecki An hour of Chess......Full StoryAdded on 11.21.2015
World Champion Magnus Carlsen wins the London Chess Classic 2015! What an epic and dramatic day of chess in London! Almost 10 hours of tense and spectacular games, commentated live by hour heroic GMs Lars Bo Hansen and John Fedorowicz. Let's try to summarize what happened today. Giri and MVL entered last round in the lead, half a point ahead of Carlsen, Aronian and Grischuk. Carlsen won a wild game with Grischuk. Sasha got in time trouble and didn't take advantage when he had a chance to;...Full StoryAdded on 11.13.2015
GM Max Dlugy's LIVE show changes skin. Starting today, GM Dlugy plays the ICC's 5-minute pool, facing strong opponents and commentating live on the games. We have been reading all the viewers' comments, and the audience wants to see Max play some strong GM LIVE. ICC members can still get their chance th play a GM in Banter Blitz, with GMs Joel Benjamin, Ronen Har-Zvi, David Smerdon and others. You can check the schedule of ICC's live events HERE. Also, the show moves from 3PM to 5PM...Full StoryAdded on 11.07.2015
We’re going to change format to GM Yermolinsky’s LIVE show. As most of you know, GM Alex holds a LIVE show on ICC’s YouTube channel twice a month. So far, Alex has briefed us on the current important chess events, and it’s been really enjoyable. We know GM Yermolinsky’s excellent analysis skills, and his opinions are always interesting to listen to. But now, Alex wants interactivity! We’re going to ask YOU, the ICC people, to submit a subject you’d like Yermo to tackle during his live...Full StoryAdded on 11.02.2015
The tenth international match between The University of Texas at Dallas in the United States and the University of Belgrade in Serbia takes place Friday, 6th November 2015. This match represents the merging of modern technology, ancient strategies, diverse cultural heritages, and the meeting of some of the finest young academic chess-minds of their generation. The 16-board match, featuring many young masters, has become something of a tradition here on ICC, and will again be played LIVE on...Full StoryAdded on 11.01.2015
Here is November 2015 Calendar for the LIVE events broadcast on ICCTV Previous events/videos HERE Date Day Time Host Show Video 11/03 Tuesday 3PM IM John Watson Ask the Master! 11/04 Wednesday 1PM IM Vojislav "voja" Milanovic LIVE Simul vs. 20 players 11/07 Saturday 4PM GM Ronen Har-Zvi Banter Blitz...Full StoryAdded on 10.30.2015
Wesley So vs. Liren Ding - Bilbao Masters Final 2015 At the start of the Bilbao Masters, two young players with short surnames and long futures contested a sharp King's Indian. Wesley So and Ding Liren are ambitious players that can handle the kill-or-be-killed nature of that opening. Both players sacrificed material at various points, leading to instructive moments about the relative value of pieces. 400 and counting! Yesterday, when we finished recording his show, Joel told me "Man,...Full Story
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