[ad_1] In the likely event that the Chess Federation of Russia (CFR) will join the Asian Chess Federation (ACF), Russian chess players can start representing a European chess federation immediately without any restrictions or transfer fees. The FIDE Council decided on this policy on Tuesday. FIDE has announced that the ACF is expected to accept […]
Read More[ad_1] The Indian Yogis and the Brazil Capybaras emerged victorious from their matches in the Pro Chess League on Tuesday after a day of grueling chess and an epic boilover. Staring down the barrel of a 5.5-6.5 deficit, the Yogis clutched up with a 4-0 final round drubbing over the Canada Chessbrahs where GM Vidit […]
Read More[ad_1] More than halfway through the WR Chess Masters 2023, GM Levon Aronian leads by a full point after beating GM Anish Giri in round five. GM Vincent Keymer scored his first win of the event against GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the latter’s aggressive play culminated with one sacrifice too many. GM Gukesh D had chances […]
Read More[ad_1] Round four of the WR Chess Masters 2023 saw all five games end in draws. This leaves GM Levon Aronian in the sole lead on three points after his draw with GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda. GM Gukesh D played a stunning pawn sacrifice, and later an exchange sacrifice, against GM Vincent Keymer, but the German […]
Read More[ad_1] For the first time, the WR Chess Masters 2023 has a sole leader. GM Levon Aronian is in first place after round three following a smooth win against GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov. GMs Wesley So and Gukesh D, who made a draw in their game, are a half-point behind with 2/3. GM R Praggnanandhaa, who […]
Read More[ad_1] As the first week of the 2023 Pro Chess League came to a close, the Shanghai Tigers and the California Unicorns became the final teams to secure victories in their opening fixtures. The Shanghai Tigers, who fielded world number-29 GM Wei Yi as well as women’s world champion GM Ju Wenjun, ran away with […]
Read More[ad_1] Four players lead the WR Chess Masters 2023 after round two with 1.5 points apiece: GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Wesley So, Gukesh D, and Levon Aronian. GM Andrey Esipenko outplayed GM Vincent Keymer on Thursday and was featured in the round-one Game of the Day. However, in this round he fell victim to a surging […]
Read More[ad_1] Luk.AI, the official AI sidekick of NBA All-Star Luka Dončić, has been unleashed as a Chess.com bot—and you can challenge him today. The Dallas Mavericks guard is a huge chess fan and a regular on Chess.com. Now, the 23-year-old NBA superstar is the first major athlete with a chess bot. You can play against […]
Read More[ad_1] The first round of the inaugural WR Chess Masters 2023 in Duesseldorf, Germany, started with a bang, when American GMs Wesley So and Levon Aronian both picked up wins in the first game. They were accompanied by Russian GM Andrey Esipenko who took the long way home, using just over 100 moves to grind […]
Read More[ad_1] Two teams, Blitz and the Gotham Knights, emerged triumphant on Thursday in the Pro Chess League after wins against Team MGD1 and the Berlin Bears, respectively. Both matches featured seismic comebacks for the favorites after tough starts. Despite having two former world blitz champions on boards one and two—GMs Alexander Grischuk and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave—Blitz […]
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