Last week, we published a statistical preview of the World Chess Championship in Sochi, Russia. I calculated, given their Elo ratings, that Magnus Carlsen was a roughly 84 percent favorite to defend his crown against challenger Viswanathan Anand. The match is underway. Anand just won the third game, tying the series — one win apiece […]
Last week, we published a statistical preview of the World Chess Championship in Sochi, Russia. I calculated, given their Elo ratings, that Magnus Carlsen was a roughly 84 percent favorite to defend his crown against challenger Viswanathan Anand. The match is underway. Anand just won the third game, tying the series — one win apiece […]
A murderers’ row of world-class chess players is assembled in St. Louis, Missouri, this week. But they haven’t been much trouble for Fabiano Caruana. Caruana has been dominating the field at the elite Sinquefield Cup, hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. The 22-year-old Italian — born in Miami — is […]
A murderers’ row of world-class chess players is assembled in St. Louis, Missouri, this week. But they haven’t been much trouble for Fabiano Caruana. Caruana has been dominating the field at the elite Sinquefield Cup, hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. The 22-year-old Italian — born in Miami — is […]
