The history of Croatian sport is full of memorable events that make everyone happy and proud: – Janica Kostelic winning four medals in Salt Lake City 2004 – Croatian Basketball team led by Drazen Petrovic…
Candidates Tournament 2018 – Rounds 10 and 11
Situation at the top unchanged, Karjakin approaches the leaders “Nothing new under the sun” would be the best description of the events that happened in rounds 10 and 11 of the Candidates Tournament 2018. Aronian’s…
Candidates Tournament 2018 – Rounds 8 and 9
Kramnik’s downfall I will admit, christening rounds 6 and 7 as Aronian’s downfall was slightly overstretched – after all, Levon never really got the tournament going in the first place. On the other hand, rounds…
Candidates Tournament 2018 – Rounds 6 and 7
Aronian’s downfall Although the Candidates tournament 2018 hasn’t started very well for Levon Aronian, after 5 rounds his fans still retained some hopes of him performing well. Alas, after the next two rounds, not even…
Leon Livaić Interview
Leon Livaić is the youngest International Master in the history of Croatian Chess and one of the greatest hopes of Croatian Chess – a former European and World Rapid Champion and European Blitz Youth Bronze…
Candidates Tournament 2018 – Rounds 4 and 5
ALEXANDER GRISCHUK – THE MAN OF THE HOUR Rounds 4 and 5 of the Candidates Tournament 2018 have just finished and they have left the spectators with mixed feelings. Whereas round 4 continued where round 3 has…
Candidates tournament 2018- Rounds 2 and 3
Round 2 After the bloodbath in the first round, in the round 2 of the FIDE Chess Candidates Tournament 2018, the players have slightly slowed down. At least result wise. Out of the four games,…
Candidates Tournament 2018 – Round 1
BLOODY BEGINNING The participants The World Chess Candidates Tournament is a tournament which determines the challenger for the World Chess Championship Match (Carlsen M. is the current defender). Eight players In the 2018 edition, which…
Robert James Fischer Birthday
There are many things in life that started quite wonderfully and ended tragically: – My chess game against Ivona Purgar – Croatia’s Independence -How I met your mother However, nothing started as wonderfully and ended…
Karpov – Korchnoi 1978 World Championship Match
Starting from the early 60s, Viktor Korchnoi has always been one of the top Soviet Grandmasters. As a four times Soviet Champion and a regular participant in the Candidates tournament, he actively participated in the…
Chess tactics 81
Chess tactics 81 The example is taken from book written by Yakov Neishtadt Improve Your Chess Tactics: 700 Practical Lessons & Exercises WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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