Malcolm Pein on…A Prodigious Town
Malcolm Pein returns to the subject of Mr. Dodgy in today’s Daily Telegraph column and, if I were the latter, I would probably be worried by now… Malcolm Pein on…A Prodigious Town It will come as no surprise to his legions of Internet fans that Mr Dodgy resides in a town with a serious chess pedigree. […]
Malcolm Pein on…Coming Back From The Brink
Malcolm Pein reports on the final of the FTX Crypto Cup in today’s Daily Telegraph column. Magnus Carlsen had to come back from the brink after a very tough battle against Wesley So. Malcolm Pein on…Coming Back From The Brink World Champion Magnus Carlsen needed a win on demand with black to come back from the brink and win the […]
Malcolm Pein on…Carlsen’s Path to the Final
Malcolm Pein stays with the FTX Crypto Cup in today’s Daily Telegraph column as he covers Magnus Carlsen’s path to the final. Malcolm Pein on…Carlsen’s Path to the Final A smooth performance from Magnus Carlsen saw him safely through to the final of the FTX Crypto Cup on Chess24 where he was set to face Wesley So. Carlsen […]
Malcolm Pein on…Nepo and the Gnats
We have more on the FTX Crypto Cup in today’s Daily Telegraph column, with Malcolm Pein revealing a rather unexpected problem for one of the players. Malcolm Pein on…Nepo and the Gnats It took a swarm of mosquitos to settle the semi-final first set of the FTX Crypto Cup. There had been three draws before Nepo, playing from […]
Malcolm Pein on…The Big Clash
Malcolm Pein returns to the big clash in the FTX Crypto Cup between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura in today’s Daily Telegraph column. Malcolm Pein on…The Big Clash Magnus Carlsen just got the better of Hikaru Nakamura in the quarter-final of the online at Chess24. It was another hugely entertaining match between the two most accomplished online […]
Malcolm Pein on…A Mirror Image
Malcolm Pein’s coverage of the FTX Crypto Cup moves on to the next stage in today’s Daily Telegraph column, featuring a big clash between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. Malcolm Pein on…A Mirror Image Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura traded blows in the first leg of the quarter-final of the FTX Crypto Cup online at Chess24. Having […]
Malcolm Pein on…A Stroke of Good Fortune
Malcolm Pein resumes his coverage of the FTX Crypto Cup continues in today’s Daily Telegraph column. A stroke of good fortune allows Magnus Carlsen to ‘scrape through’ to the next phase of the event and Fabiano Caruana makes a strong impression in a rare online outing. Malcolm Pein on…A Stroke of Good Fortune A stroke of good fortune enabled Magnus Carlsen to […]
Malcolm Pein on…Carlsen’s Struggle
Malcolm Pein’s coverage of the FTX Crypto Cup continues in today’s Daily Telegraph column as he looks at Magnus Carlsen’s struggle to improve his form. Malcolm Pein on…Carlsen’s Struggle Magnus Carlsen’s woes continued on day two at the FTX Crypto Cup online at Chess24 as he failed to improve his position in the standings and […]
Malcolm Pein on…The Champion’s Slow Start
Malcolm Pein resumes his coverage of the FTX Crypto Cup in today’s Daily Telegraph column and examines the World Champion’s slow start. Malcolm Pein on…The Champion’s Slow Start It wasn’t just the price of Bitcoin which was in decline when the FTX Crypto Cup began on Chess 24, Magnus Carlsen’s form also dipped after he played what he described […]
Malcolm Pein on…a Problem Shared
A problem shared is a problem halved, as the old saying has it – but Malcolm Pein is not interested in draws and asks you to find a checkmate in two moves in today’s Daily Telegraph column. Malcolm Pein on…a Problem Shared It’s that time again, get out the pocket set and set up the position below, because […]
Our Blog on…Malcolm Pein’s Telegraph Tuesday Videos
It has been a while since we reported on the launch of Malcolm Pein’s Telegraph Tuesday videos, which act as a valuable addition to his Daily Telegraph chess columns. Of course, we post the Telegraph columns every day here on our blog. Yet a newspaper column can only ever offer so much space per day […]
Malcolm Pein on…The Race for the Record
Have you noticed how titled chess players are getting younger all of the time? Malcolm Pein has – and in today’s Daily Telegraph column he looks at the race for the record of becoming the youngest Grandmaster to date. Malcolm Pein on…The Race for the Record Abhimanyu Mishra, a 12-year-old prodigy from New Jersey, looks likely to become the youngest […]