Commentary

The game between Mark Hebden and the tournament leader Zhao Jun was a spirited one, but ended in a fair enough draw. Thus the Chinese player remains a point ahead of the field. Maxim Rhodshtein against Keith Arkell. I would have thought 21 Qxc5 would […]

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Since you are reading this, it is obvious I have succeeded in getting an internet connection at my hotel. It wasn’t easy though. I did not have access to Chris Ward’s commentaries. Zhao struck again, this time against Romain Edouard, and now has 6/6. White […]

Another deeply satisfying round for the spectators, most of whom no doubt aren’t even in Britain and who may not even have been born yet. Deep Sengupta v Jun Zhao was a game very rich in ideas right from the start between two of the […]

The Guardian – http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/02/in-praise-of-hastings-chess-congress The Telegraph – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/chess/11322043/Glenn-Flear-shows-no-fear-against-top-seed-Maxim-Rodshtein-at-Hastings-Chess-Congress.html … Now read on …