by Bulbul Satsangi | Sep 3, 2021 | FIDE World Championships
The game began with the Berlin variation of the Ruy Lopez but ended in a draw by three-fold repetition. Following this match, the second match that finished was between Magnus Carlsen (2847) and GM Andrey Esipenko (2716). Carlsen began with the Catalan Opening, and...
by Bulbul Satsangi | Aug 30, 2021 | Chess & Life Lessons
It’s hard to believe that a game of chess where the players use only their brains and maybe some arm movements is exceptionally physically demanding. In 1984, the World Chess Championship was called off after a run of over 5 months and 48 games. The reason?...