Here follows all the comments by GM Tom Wedberg and IM Jesper Hall during Rilton Cup 2023/24.
Schacksnack har en ny omröstning längst upp i högerspalten. Frågan gäller huvuvida Gideon Ståhlberg, Ulf Andersson eller Nils Grandelius är att betraktas som Sveriges genom tiderna starkaste schackspelare. Det finns ju lite olika måttstockar att beräkna detta genom till exempel ratingprestationer, hårt motstånd över tid eller hur vederbörande har bidraget till schackets utveckling. Beroende på perspektiv och hur insatt man är i denna komplexa fråga kan svaren skifta. Vad säger Schacksnacks läsare?
Sverigemästarklassen och övriga grupper arrangeras i Uppsala 27 juni - 6 juli. Tio spelare kämpar om Sverigemästartiteln och dessa är i ratingordning: GM Platon Galperin, IM Isak Storme, IM Jung Min Seo, GM Erik Blomqvist, IM Martin Lokander, GM Tiger Hillarp Persson., IM Milton Pantzar, IM Hampus Sörensen GM Jonny Hector och IM Axel Falkevall. SM-gruppen är i år stark och öppen så nästan vem helst kan ta hem segern men det skulle inte vara osannolikt om GM Jonny Hector avgår med segern. I SM-sammanhang brukar gedigen erfarenhet väga mycket tyngre än tillfälliga ratingtoppar. Mästar-Elit: IM Michael Wiedenkeller, IM Ludvig Carlsson, IM William Olsson, FM Eric Thörn, IM Tommy Andersson, IM Bengt Lindberg, FM Joar Östlund, FM Alexander Ström-Engdahl, Andreas Landgren och Harald Ljung. Mitt stalltips är att FM Joar Östlund som är en starkt utvecklande spelare kommer att avancera till Sverigemästarklassen.
The Ukrainian Grandmaster Oleg Romanishin (born 1952) is visiting Sweden for the sixth time during this year’s edition of the Rilton Cup, which is taking place at the Scandic Hotel opposite Stockholm Central Station. The first time he visited Sweden was when he was a promising junior participating in Gothenburg in 1971, where among others, he faced the Swedish chess genius Ulf Andersson, who was then having his best tournament ever on Swedish soil.
Romanishin is not only participating in the main tournament but he has also provided a lecture that lasted over 2 hours. During the lecture, he shares memorable anecdotes and showcases brilliant games focusing on the Spanish Opening. He has conducted many in-depth analyses in this opening, and it’s fascinating to hear the lecture as he belongs to the Informant generation that didn’t have access to computers. Back then, the time control was 40 moves in two and a half hours, including adjournments, which ensured a much higher quality in all phases of the game than today, where particularly endgames suffer.
For those unfamiliar with Romanishin, it’s worth mentioning that he has defeated all the great players except Karpov because he had the privilege (or misfortune depending on how you see it) to face Karpov when he was at his peak. But when he faced other giants like Petrosian, Tal, and Geller, they were on the decline. Romanishin’s greatest success was securing second place in the Soviet Championship in 1975. There, he defeated, among others, Tigran Petrosian in 30 moves in an astonishing game with the opening moves 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.e4 Bb7 5.Bd3N. This is the game that I have always considered Romanishin’s immortal game, as I feared this specific setup with the black pieces when I was a junior. He also recounts this memorable game, so watch the entire clip, and you will learn a few things that you won’t find anywhere else, gaining a good insight into how chess was played in the mid-70s.

Commentators: GM Viswanathan Anand & WGM Anastasiya Karlovich
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2023 is taking place in the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from December 26th to 30th. More than 300 of the world’s best chess players will compete for four titles over five intense days, with a prize fund of $1,000,000.
Commentators: GM Viswanathan Anand & WGM Anastasiya Karlovich
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2023 is taking place in the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from December 26th to 30th. More than 300 of the world’s best chess players will compete for four titles over five intense days, with a prize fund of $1,000,000.
Commentators: GM Viswanathan Anand & WGM Anastasiya Karlovich
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2023 is taking place in the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from December 26th to 30th. More than 300 of the world’s best chess players will compete for four titles over five intense days, with a prize fund of $1,000,000.
Commentators: GM Viswanathan Anand & WGM Anastasiya Karlovich
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2023 is taking place in the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from December 26th to 30th. More than 300 of the world’s best chess players will compete for four titles over five intense days, with a prize fund of $1,000,000.
Commentators: GM Viswanathan Anand & WGM Anastasiya Karlovich
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2023 is taking place in the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from December 26th to 30th. More than 300 of the world’s best chess players will compete for four titles over five intense days, with a prize fund of $1,000,000.
Se hela denna intervju där Vladimir Kramnik (världsmästare 2000-2007) i detalj förklarar varför det pågår en exodus av professionella toppspelare som inte vill spela på nätet i en omgivning av okontrollerat fusk.




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