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“Petrov's Defense is a truly fireproof opening!” — Esipenko makes a Tier list of openings for black pieces

“Petrov's Defense is a truly fireproof opening!” — Esipenko makes a Tier list of openings for black pieces

Russian GM Andrey Esipenko created a tier list of defenses for the black pieces in a video on the Virtus.pro Chess channel on February 4. Esipenko highlighted the strengths of openings such as the Ca…

Nepo: “Erdogmus has been training with world-class coaches since he was 11… I got mine when I was 30”

Nepo: “Erdogmus has been training with world-class coaches since he was 11… I got mine when I was 30”

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his views on Turkish GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus training with top-level coaches from a young age. Ian gives the example that he first had a top coach at the age of 30…

“I even once got to open a closet to show if anybody's inside!” — Arturs Neiksans on playing online tournaments

“I even once got to open a closet to show if anybody's inside!” — Arturs Neiksans on playing online tournaments

Latvian GM Arturs Neiksans explained why he doesn’t participate in online chess tournaments in an interview with Dina Belenkaya on February 4. Arturs noted that online chess differs from over-the-boa…

Uzbekistan held a ceremonial welcome for Abdusattorov and Sindarov after Wijk aan Zee

Uzbekistan held a ceremonial welcome for Abdusattorov and Sindarov after Wijk aan Zee

Uzbek GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov returned to Uzbekistan the day after the conclusion of the Tata Steel Masters. A ceremonial welcome for the grandmasters was held at Tashkent air…

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave wins Titled Tuesday without a single loss on February 3

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave wins Titled Tuesday without a single loss on February 3

French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored 10 points with 9 wins and 2 draws to win Titled Tuesday on February 3. Runner-up Arjun Erigaisi won 9 times, drew once and lost once, which led him to finish s…

"Gukesh, Pragg and Erigaisi are playing too many tournaments… Our top players are exhausted!" — Pravin Thipsay on the performance of the Indian trio at the Tata Steel Masters

"Gukesh, Pragg and Erigaisi are playing too many tournaments… Our top players are exhausted!" — Pravin Thipsay on the performance of the Indian trio at the Tata Steel Masters

India's Third GM Pravin Thipsay reflected on the disappointing performance of Gukesh Dommaraju, Praggnanandhaa R and Arjun Erigaisi at the Tata Steel Masters 2026. Thipsay links their results to an o…

“Erigaisi analyzes with a computer non-stop, plays strange ideas... and shows insane results” — Nepo on deep opening knowledge and alternative playstyle

“Erigaisi analyzes with a computer non-stop, plays strange ideas... and shows insane results” — Nepo on deep opening knowledge and alternative playstyle

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his opinion on the deep studying of opening theory in an interview with "Chess with Mustreader" on February 2. Ian notes how useful a good memory in modern chess …

Hikaru: “Anybody who acts like it's all over for Gukesh — they're just not being honest with themselves!”

Hikaru: “Anybody who acts like it's all over for Gukesh — they're just not being honest with themselves!”

Hikaru Nakamura reacted to recent [statements by Magnus Carlsen concerning Gukesh's performances](https://rookreview.com/news/magnus-gukesh-is-partly-to-blame-for-all-this-choosing-such-strong-tourna…

Stockfish 18 Released To Public

Stockfish 18 Released To Public

Stockfish developers released the new version of the chess engine Stockfish 18 on January 31. According to the developers, in tests against Stockfish 17, the new release brings an Elo gain of up to 4…

Andy Woodward: “It would be great if Ivanchuk played with me in the Masters next year!”

Andy Woodward: “It would be great if Ivanchuk played with me in the Masters next year!”

15-year-old American GM Andy Woodward commented on his victory at the Tata Steel Challengers 2026 in an interview with the tournament organizers on February 1. Woodward noted his desire to win and ex…

Sindarov: “First and second place go to Uzbekistan — that’s incredible!”

Sindarov: “First and second place go to Uzbekistan — that’s incredible!”

Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov commented on his second-place finish at the 2026 Tata Steel Masters in an interview with the tournament organizers on February 1. Sindarov noted his delight with his result…

Nepo: “For the Rapid events I prepared for a total of about 15 minutes... I need to get back into shape!”

Nepo: “For the Rapid events I prepared for a total of about 15 minutes... I need to get back into shape!”

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his thoughts on his chess plans for 2026 in an interview with “Chess with Mustreader” on February 2. Ian cited 2025 as an example, noting that he hadn't prepared …

Abdusattorov: “I dreamed of winning this tournament since I was a kid, and now my dream has finally come true…”

Abdusattorov: “I dreamed of winning this tournament since I was a kid, and now my dream has finally come true…”

Nodirbek Abdusattorov commented on his victory at the Tata Steel Masters 2026 in an interview with the tournament organizers on February 1. Nodirbek noted that winning this tournament was his dream s…

15-year-old Andy Woodward wins the Tata Steel Challengers 2026

15-year-old Andy Woodward wins the Tata Steel Challengers 2026

The 13th and final day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After 13 rounds, GM Andy Woodward scored 9 wins and 2 draws to win the tournament with 10/13 points. Woo…

Nodirbek Abdusattorov wins the Tata Steel Masters 2026

Nodirbek Abdusattorov wins the Tata Steel Masters 2026

The 13th and final day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After 13 rounds, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored 6 wins and 6 draws to win the tournament with 9/13 points. …

Hikaru: “Erdogmus is the greatest 14-year-old in the history of chess!”

Hikaru: “Erdogmus is the greatest 14-year-old in the history of chess!”

World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura shared his view on the successes of Turkish GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus at the Tata Steel Chess 2026. In the video on his YouTube channel Hikaru stated that Erdogmus is the gre…

Tata Steel Challengers Day 12: Suleymanli, Woodward and Ivanchuk Battle For Victory

Tata Steel Challengers Day 12: Suleymanli, Woodward and Ivanchuk Battle For Victory

The 12th day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After 12 rounds, two players share the lead with 9 points each, with Aydin Suleymanli leading on tiebreaks. Aydin…

Tata Steel Masters Day 12: Abdusattorov on the Home Stretch

Tata Steel Masters Day 12: Abdusattorov on the Home Stretch

The 12th day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After 12 rounds, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads with 8 points, while Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 7.5 poi…

“Erdogmus is a Top player at 14, absolutely insane!” — Giri on game with 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

“Erdogmus is a Top player at 14, absolutely insane!” — Giri on game with 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

Dutch GM Anish Giri commented on his game against 14-year-old Turkish GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus at Tata Steel Chess 2026 in an interview for Lichess.org. Giri expressed surprise at Erdogmus becoming an …

Tata Steel Masters Day 11: Sindarov and Abdusattorov Neck and Neck

Tata Steel Masters Day 11: Sindarov and Abdusattorov Neck and Neck

The 11th day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After 11 rounds, two players share the lead with 7 point each, with Javokhir Sindarov leading on tiebreaks.

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