[ad_1] The Indian Yogis are the first team to qualify for the playoffs after defeating the Levitov Chess Wizards in the Pro Chess League. In the other match, the Canada Chessbrahs defeated the Garden State Passers. The two siblings, GM Praggnanandhaa R and IM Vaishali R, were the MVPs for the Yogis on Wednesday. The […]
Read More[ad_1] The official FIDE ratings are in for March 2023, and at first glance they seem consistent with the February list, but look more closely and you see a notable name missing: GM Sergey Karajkin, who has now been inactive for a full 12 months and thus falls off the list. GM Teimour Radjabov slides into […]
Read More[ad_1] In the nearly 180 Titled Tuesdays since the event moved to 11 rounds on October 20, 2020, GM Hikaru Nakamura has now won 50, a ridiculous percentage of nearly 30% despite hundreds of participants gunning for first place in every tournament. His victory in the late event on February 28 was his 50th, after […]
Read More[ad_1] Liên đoàn Cờ vua châu Á (ACF) đồng ý kết nạp Nga làm thành viên mới, sau 29 phiếu thuận, một chống ở hội nghị hôm 28/2. “Lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử, một cường quốc cờ vua chuyển từ liên đoàn châu lục này sang nơi khác”, Chủ tịch Liên đoàn Cờ vua […]
Read More[ad_1] It’s Women’s History Month, a time to honor the contributions of women throughout history and their ongoing struggle for equality. To celebrate the occasion, you can now play chess against some of the women who fought for a better and more equitable world—and learn more about their accomplishments too! Head to our Play Computer […]
Read More[ad_1] The Chess Federation of Russia (CFR) has completed its historic switch to Asia in a move branded by the European Chess Union (ECU) as a “shameful day” for the game. The Asian Chess Federation (ACF) formally adopted the CFR into its ranks at a meeting of its General Assembly in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. […]
Read More[ad_1] The Norway Gnomes and Spanish Maniac Shrimps defeated the Brazil Capybaras and Charlotte Cobras, respectively, to kick off week three in the Pro Chess League. The Norway Gnomes pulled off a shocking comeback after losing the first two rounds of the match. The Spanish Maniac Gnomes, on the other hand, enjoyed a more one-sided […]
Read More[ad_1] GM Hikaru Nakamura was the convincing winner of the second edition of Chess.com’s newest titled arena, Bullet Brawl, after scoring 65 wins, four draws, and 12 losses en route to claiming the $1,000 prize for first. Familiar faces in GMs Daniel Naroditsky and Jose Martinez Alcantara round out the podium of the two-hour, 1+0 […]
Read More[ad_1] It’s just the second month of 2023, but we may have the game of the year on our hands. The following game was played by 39-year-old GM Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo at the Romanian Chess Championship 2023. Szabo’s round-six victory over FM Nicodim-Cosmin Stepanencu is stunning enough to deserve a standalone article. It features a queen […]
Read More[ad_1] Thirteen-year-old FM Brewington Hardaway earned his second of three norms required for the international master title on Sunday. He finished in tied first with another talented young FM, 18-year-old Gus Huston, each with 7/9 at the Marshall Chess Club NYC Winter IM Invitational. Both teenagers earned their second IM norms at this event and […]
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