
Torstein Bae
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Torstein Bae
@torbae
Sjakkekspert & forfatter | Foredrag & eventer




📈♟ Big news for YOU! FIDE and World Chess have agreed to work toward the First Rating Experiment – a first-of-its-kind program that would let players earn their first official over-the-board FIDE blitz and rapid rating through online play. How it works: ▪️ Build a real body of online rated play – a minimum number of games in rated online tournaments, not just casual games ▪️ Results go through fair-play checks ▪️ Once passed, a rating is issued using a carefully designed coefficient ▪️ Rating ceiling is currently proposed at 1,800. Above that – earned over the board, as always! 💬 "This is how FIDE grows the game responsibly," said FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich (@advorkovich) . "Transparent, controlled, and built with the community. We've agreed on a framework that puts the integrity of the rating system first – and opens it to players who have never had a way in." 🔥 Today, around 500,000 players hold an official FIDE OTB rating. This program is designed to open that to millions more! Read more: fide.com/fide-and-world… #FIDE #Chess





One of the most exciting clashes in the pool stages of the FIDE World Blitz Team Championships 2026 was Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen. While it is clear that Magnus is the stronger player, he didn't particularly have a great rapid event. On the other hand Vishy Anand, even at the age of 56 is an evergreen champ! The game was super intense with Anand unleashing some prep that even Magnus was not aware of. Vishy first sacrificed a pawn and then an exchange to really put the world no.1 under grave pressure. Turns out that what Vishy played was already played 48 years ago by a 15 year old Garry Kasparov in USSR Semi-Finals in Daugavpils in 1978. Kasparov's opponent was Rotislav Korsunsky. At one point in the game Vishy had a decisive advantage and instead of the pawn thrust a4, he had to push his c-pawn to c4. He would have most likely won his game. But Vishy didn't do it, Magnus fought back and won the game! Games between Carlsen and Anand are not just interesting for fans from the historical backdrop of chess but also because of their chess content! Kudos to both of these great champions! Photos: Michal Walusza/FIDE #chess #chessbaseindia #vishyanand #magnuscarlsen


🔔😂 A top-level repetition of my play and preparation at age 15, before chess databases, engines, and the internet!








Alireza Firouzja and Praggnanandhaa are within range of the tournament leader after winning their classical games! Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh Dommaraju find themselves at the bottom of the scoreboard. #NorwayChess

Magnus resigns and Wesley scores his first 3-pointer in the classical! #NorwayChess










