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Congratulations to Karina Cyfka on winning the Polish Women's Championship!

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We are in for one fascinating finale! Hikaru Nakamura will take on Magnus Carlsen over the course of 7 days starting Friday to decide the winner of the first-ever Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour! In the Semis, Hikaru ousted Daniil Dubov 3-0 while Magnus beat Ding Liren 3-1. Who are you backing to prevail in this truly grand finale!? ( Andreas Kontokanis)

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With just 1 more game to go, Sergei Movsesian equals the scores in his ongoing match against Nguyen Thai Dai Van! In the position below, Movsesian played a fine continuation! Can you find it? Freebie Link

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A scintillating finish to the second game of the day between Ding Liren (White) and Magnus Carlsen! Bxh6 instead of Rxe8 would certainly have been a more tenacious try from Carlsen, but the checkmating finish is aesthetic nonetheless!

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You may have experienced this scenario The players reach a Rook & Bishop vs Rook endgame and the game drags on and on! Eventually, the next round (or if it's the last round, then the prize ceremony) is delayed!

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After 3 days of play, we already have a finalist! Hikaru Nakamura beat Daniil Dubov 3-0 to make his way to the final, where he will either play Magnus Carlsen or Ding Liren! Meanwhile, Magnus is just 1 match victory away from the finale spot! Freebie Link

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A split-second tactic! Black has just played Rxd2, what should White play? Freebie Link

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Our series continues! This edition features yet another legendary player - can you recognize him?

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Dominance in terms of the rating gap! Who do you think holds this record?

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White has crashed through on the Kingside. Now, it's time for decisive action! Can you find how White finished the game? ... Freebie Link

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That's one incredible feeling, isn't it!

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It's a well-known fact that calculating a long forcing variation is easier than calculating a relatively shorter variation having many branches. Here's an example of the former - it's White to play and mate in 7! Freebie Link

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What a sublime performance! Magnus Carlsen wins the Chess24 tournament after a convincing 2-0 win against Ian Nepomniachtchi in the finals! The Grand Finale of the Magnus Carlsen Tour starts on Aug 9 featuring Carlsen, Dubov, Ding Liren and Nakamura. Who are you backing to win the tour title?... Freebie Link ( Lennart Ootes)

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In an equal position, White has just played Rg3 and now, Black has a chance of winning the game! Can you spot the right continuation? Freebie Link

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Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi to go head-to-head in the finals of Legends of Chess tournament! In the semis, Carlsen beat Svidler 2-0 while Nepomniachtchi edged out Giri 2-1 in a close battle. Carlsen or Nepomniachtchi - who are you backing to win the finals? ( Freebie Link /FIDE)

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Choose the right move! It's White's turn - Choose between 28.Bf3 and 28.Rf2. One maintains the balance, while the other walks into a sneaky tactic! ... Freebie Link

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Initially a prodigy and then an elite Grandmaster. Can you recognize the player?

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2018 World Championship Challenger Peak rating of 2844 Stunning 7/7 streak at Sinquefield Cup 2014 Join us in wishing World #2 Fabiano Caruana a very happy 28th birthday!... Check out this position from his famous game vs Ponomariov - it's White to play and win! ( Lennart Ootes/FIDE)

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Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi, Giri and Svidler qualify for the semis at the end of a gruelling preliminary stage of the tournament! Semi-final matches Carlsen vs Svidler ... Nepomniachtchi vs Giri Which two players do you think will reach the finals?

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Radoslaw Wojtaszek wins the Biel GM tournament in a thrilling finale! Going into the final round, Wojtaszek was only marginally ahead of Harikrishna and Adams. A win on demand was required in the final round for an assured first, and that is exactly what the Polish Super GM delivered! Harikrishna and Adams also won their respective final games, finishing second and third respectively. (Photo Biel Chess Festival)

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Or winning a tough Rook endgame. Brings real feeling of power, doesn't it!

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Viswanathan Anand on playing his old pals online We are not in the same room. I am getting fed up with this Zoom world to be honest. I really hope we can see each other's faces again. I am sitting here alone. My son wanders in once in a while. It just doesnt feel real... I am looking forward to the return of the over-the-board life! Freebie Link ... ( Wolfgang Jelek)

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From Game 8 of the Fischer - Spassky 1972 World Championship match... Spassky has just played ...Nd7 and in doing so, has missed a key move for his opponent. It's white to play! Freebie Link

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A picturesque final position to kick start the 7th day of the tournament! Freebie Link

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Throwback to 1889! Whom did Wilhelm Steinitz play in the second official World Championship?

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Have you been following the historic Fischer-Spassky 1972 match with annotations on ? You need not wait for the game to end - the comments can also be followed 'live'! Freebie Link

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Let's wish the legendary Judit Polgar a very happy birthday! Widely regarded as the greatest female chess player of all time, Judit first shook the chess world by becoming a GM at age 15, breaking Bobby Fischer's record in the process! Here's a position from her game against Samhouri played at the 2010 Chess Olympiad. Can you spot the stunning resource that Judit found in this position? Black to play! (Judit's Heathcliff O'Malley/Telegraph)

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In Round 2.1 of the Legends of Chess tournament, Ding Liren found himself in quick trouble on the Black side of the Scotch Game against Ian Nepomniachtchi. The Russian Super GM played a strong continuation in this position. Can you find it? Freebie Link

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The Chess24 Legends of Chess tournament has kicked off! It's the final stage of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour! Today's matches Carlsen v Giri Nepomniachtchi v Kramnik... Anand v Svidler Leko v Ivanchuk Ding Liren v Gelfand Freebie Link

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When the interviewer was interviewed! Ben Johnson, the driving force behind the popular Perpetual Chess Podcast, discusses various aspects of his show, his favourite chess books, and his life away from chess before finally taking on a rapid-fire in this concise interview! Read on to more about Ben Johnson on the occasion of the International Chess Day!... Freebie Link

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Time-trouble spares nobody and makes us do incredible things!

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Tactic alert! In this Grandmaster battle from the Hungarian Rapid Championship, Black found a nice little shot. Can you? Freebie Link

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The second quiz features yet another chess legend. Can you name him?

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Mr. FireOnBoard Alexei Shirov Here's an aesthetic finishing sequence from Alexei Shirov's win over Joel Lautier from round 11 of the Manila Interzonal 1990. Watch out for that army of pawns marching furiously down the board!

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Happiest birthday to Ian Nepomniachtchi! The current World #4 and one of the co-leaders of the FIDE Candidates turns 30 today! Here's a position from Nepo's U12 days - he's White against Edouard Bonnet. Can you find the winning move? ( Lennart Ootes/FIDE)

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Perhaps the most mysterious move in the history of chess! What is your theory behind Fischer's decision to play the astonishing Bxh2 in Game 1 of the 1972 World Championship match? Freebie Link

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The historic Fischer - Spassky World Championship match commenced in 1972, and you can now follow it as part of flashback live series on FollowChess! Game 1 is in progress. Yes, the famous ...Bxh2 game! Freebie Link

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Let's delve into some ! Who held the World Champion's title for the second-longest duration, only next to the great Emanuel Lasker?

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Our flashback broadcast of the 1937 Kemeri event came to a close today. It was the greatest individual success of Vladimirs Petrovs' tragically curtailed career as he scored 12/17 and tied for first alongside Reshevsky and Flohr. Alekhine and Keres finished with 11.5 points each. How many players can you recognize from the tournament picture? Freebie Link ... Source Edward Winter/ Freebie Link

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Choose the right move! Qh1 or Rf2 - what do you think should White play? Only one is correct. The other runs into trouble! Freebie Link

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Tactics time! In this position, White has just retreated his Bishop to e2 - what has he missed? Black to play! This position is from the 8th round of the 1990 Manila Interzonal, which is being broadcasted on as part of the flashback live series. Freebie Link

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Brush up your endgame basics! Black has just played ...Kf7. What do you make of the pawn endgame that arises after White captures twice on e6 - Win for white or a Draw? Freebie Link

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We have a dream final on cards as Anish Giri and Magnus Carlsen will clash against each other in the finals of the Chessable Masters starting tomorrow! Who are you rooting for? ( Andreas Kontokanis)... Freebie Link

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Nepomniachtchi & Giri played a complex game to mark the start of their 3rd semifinal. While Nepo emerged victorious, the game had a couple of interesting missed chances. (From Left to Right) Pos 1 White to play - Win... Pos 2 Black to play - Try and save the game!

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Magnus Carlsen wheeled out a pretty tactic in this position. Can you find it? It's black to play! Freebie Link

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Incredible display of sportsmanship by the World Champion! Magnus Carlsen resigns game two in 4 moves to compensate Ding Liren for the latter's loss on time/disconnect in game one! The score is now level at 1-1

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The 1990 Manila Interzonal featuring the then young stars like Anand, Ivanchuk, Gelfand and legends like Smyslov, Tal, Korchnoi is now live on FollowChess! The event began in 1990. Kudos to Emil Sutovsky for bringing it to the attention of the chess world on Twitter! Freebie Link

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Birthday boy Anish Giri is through to the Semis of the after winning his second consecutive match against Grischuk! Anish won games 2 & 4 today to wrap up this second match victory! Up next for him in the Semis is Ian Nepomniachtchi...

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Do not miss this one! Leela unleashes a stunning queen sacrifice against Stockfish in Game 65 of the TCEC Superfinal Freebie Link

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As Anish Giri turns 26 today, here's one of his fascinating finishing blows from the time when he was 15. It's White to play! Giri v Cuijpers, 2009

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