Wicker Park Chess Club

While we're waiting to secure our own space, we bring chess to partner coffeehouses. Come visit us, hang out and enjoy a game.

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White (Tal) to move and win.

Anand 2 Gelfand 1 after 3. If Anand draws or wins, it's over.

Anand wins on time in a drawn position.

Anand and Gelfand, all tied up after 12 classical time control games. Not surprising, since in their careers they've played about even. Anand, however, dominates their matchups in rapid and quicker.