Mark Taimanov at 85
For someone perhaps best known for spectacular failure - losing 6:0 to Bobby Fischer - Mark Taimanov has had the…
Levitov on the collapse of the London match
In an interview published today, Ilya Levitov, a FIDE Vice President and the man in charge of the Russian Chess…
Vassily Ivanchuk: I can still become World Champion
Vassily Ivanchuk's stunning win in Gibraltar reminded us all of his enormous chess talent, while his recent long interview with the Ukrainian…
Birth of a Supernova: Vasiliev reports from Wijk aan Zee
Hikaru Nakamura's tournament victory was described as "the birth of a supernova" by Yury Vasiliev in two final reports from the Tata Steel 2011…
Your questions for GM Levon Aronian
Levon Aronian is one of a kind - not only a phenomenally gifted chess player, but also a colourful and quirky…
Banking on Kasparov
While the fashion career of his former protégé, Magnus Carlsen, continues apace, Garry Kasparov has recently been involved in an advertising campaign of his…
Remembering Smyslov
The death of the 7th World Champion, Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010), was one of the greatest chess losses of the last year.…
Gashimov: “I’ve got a will to win”
Vugar Gashimov's interview for Chess-News after his victory in Reggio Emilia was a vivid reminder of the importance of the human element in…
Kasparov’s verdict on Carlsen’s withdrawal
Ever since Magnus Carlsen's shock withdrawal from the Candidates Matches it's been suggested that Garry Kasparov was behind the decision. In a recent…
Radjabov decides not to tilt at FIDE windmills
One of the last obstacles to the Candidates Matches going ahead in May this year in Kazan appears to have gone, with…