"The chess world isn't a safe place for us," says popular chess streamer Tallulah Roberts, aka "lularobs", recounting an incident at the blitz tournament of the Reykjavik Open 2022. Jamaal S. Abdul-Alim, 2013 Chess Journalist of the Year, explains "why chess tournaments can be hostile for women and girls". | Photo: Reykjavik Open
Chess is always tense, and the closer you get to lifting the tension, the tenser it normally gets. This is something that stronger players often exploit against weaker opposition. Grandmaster Jon Speelman uses three notable games to explore this all-important subject, including a fascinating encounter between Reuben Fine and Jose Raul Capablanca. | Pictured: Erich Gottlieb Eliskases
, April 14 (IANS) Young Indian Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa added to his growing stature as World s top upcoming chess star by winning the Reykjavik Open chess tournament with a victory against compatriot D Gukesh in the final .