12/08/2019
I find the following game of the world champion interesting, bcz he breaks the opening principles. His surprised opponent goes down without too much resistance.
Magnus Carlsen - Leinier Dominguez, Saint-Louis 2019
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5
Semi-Tarrasch Defense
5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Rb1 Be7
8. h4 is a novelty
8...0-0 9. h5 h6 10. Qg4
Interesting to see that the world champion is breaking all the opening principles: He plays mainly with his pawns and heavy pieces and starts attacking very early in the game.
He probably believes that his strong center and kingside space advantage allows him to start a Direct attack on the opponents king.
10...f5 11. Qg3 Kh8 12. Nh3 cxd4 13. Nf4 Kh7 14. Bc4 Bg5 15. O-O Nc6 16. Ng6 Re8
17. Rd1 Bxc118. Rbxc1 Qg519. exf5 exf5 20. cxd4 Bd7 21. Qc7 Rad8 22. d5 Nd4 23. Qg3 Re4 24. Qxg5 hxg5 25. f3 Ne2+ 26. Kf2 Nxc1 27. fxe4 Rc8 28. Rxc1 b529. e5 Be8 30. d6 1-0
12/08/2019
Can you find the best move for White?
04/07/2019
https://www.akhbaralaan.net/entertainment/misc/2019/06/07/فيصل-خير-الله-بطل-يحلم-بتعليم-اللبنانيين-حُب-الشطرنج
فيصل خير الله.. بطل يحلم بتعليم اللبنانيين حُب الشطرنج
أخبار الآن| بيروت - لبنان (رويترز) منذ حوالي ست سنوات افتتح اللبناني، الشغوف بالشطرنج، فيصل خير الله الأكاديمية الأولى والوحيدة للشطرنج في بيروت ليُعلم
23/05/2019
Congratulations to Jad Medawar for wining our tournament!
1st Jad Medawar
2nd Joseph Lubarov
3rd Dr. Ali Halal
11/02/2019
"Kaiserschmarren" delicious
11/02/2019
I won with Black yesterday evening (2 games yesterday) vs 11 year old polish player.
I have now 2/3. Will play today with white at 6pm vs a grandmaster from Georgia.
You can check all the results on chess-results.com
10/02/2019
I lost this morning (game started at 9am) a game vs 19 year old austrian international master (elo 2449) where I can win with almost any move :(
Playing at 9am is not easy!
09/02/2019
Just played today my first game in Lienz open, Austria.
14/08/2017
Wining Lebanese Rapid Chess Championship with my club Antranik yesterday!