Chess Tutoring, Chess Coaching, Chess Classes with NM Will Stewart

The 2012 World Chess Championship is taking place in Moscow, Russia on May 11-30 and features two of the best players in the game today: Defending World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand (India) and World Chess Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand (Israel). These two seasoned veterans in the chess elite are fighting it out for a prize fund of $2.5 million dollars (the winner will receive $1.5 million and the loser will receive $1 million). While Anand [...]

Welcome to my 3rd Beginner Chess Openings Series on the Slav Defense. My 1st and 2nd Beginner Chess Openings Series featured the “Stonewall Attack” and the “French Defense.” These three openings represent a comprehensive opening repertoire for the beginner chess player. Examining the big picture of this beginner opening system, you will find that the general ideas and pawn formations are very similar – enabling the beginner chess player to focus more on understanding general [...]

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2012 has certainly not disappointed, featuring the most exciting chess yet in 2012! The super heavy-weights of the chess world have shown up for blood and glory, truly fighting it out at every chance in this 13 game round robin tournament that features 14 of the world’s very best chess players at an average FIDE rating of 2755. After 6 rounds, Levon Aronian boasts a narrow half-point lead with 4.5/6 [...]

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2012 is the strongest chess tournament ever held in Wijk Aan Zee, bringing in 14 of the world’s top players in the A group to boast an average FIDE rating of 2755! The organizers have really done an incredible job of putting the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2012 together, featuring 8 of the top 10 highest rated chess players in the world (only missing former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik [...]

The 2011 Tal Memorial was an exceptionally strong event with many of the world’s very best chess players in attendance. This was one of the closest tournaments I have ever witnessed at any level, as no one was able to break away from the pack until the very end. Magnus Carlsen continues to dominate the chess world with another solid victory at a top tier event. Carlsen tied for first at the 2011 Tal Memorial [...]

he 2011 Tal Memorial is starting today, featuring 10 of the world’s most elite chess players at an average FIDE rating of 2773!  This star-studded round robin is one of the strongest tournaments ever conceived, and I am legitimately excited about the fascinatingly creative chess to come in the next 10 days.  And what better place to host such an incredible tournament than the Motherland – Moscow, Russia.  The 2010 Tal Memorial ended in a 3-way [...]

The 2012 World Chess Championship will take place in Moscow, Russia in May 2012 with Indian Super-Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand defending his title against Israeli Challenger Boris Gelfand. India made a very strong bid to host the 2012 World Chess Championship, however they were unable to finalize the details of the match. Israel also had expressed interest, however never made a formal bid. The Russian Chess Federation was awarded the match and have guaranteed a prize [...]