Goldmoney Asian Rapid: Winning Comebacks For Aronian, Artemiev

[ad_1] The final of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid tournament will be played between GM Levon Aronian and GM Vladislav Artemiev. Both managed to come back from yesterday’s losses as they…

Goldmoney Asian Rapid Semis: Aronian-Carlsen, Artemiev-Ding

[ad_1] The Goldmoney Asian Rapid tournament will see GM Magnus Carlsen vs. GM Levon Aronian and GM Vladislav Artemiev vs. GM Ding Liren in the semifinals that start on Thursday.…

Vidit Wins June 29 Titled Tuesday

[ad_1] GM Vidit Gujrathi won Titled Tuesday on June 29 with 9.5 points out of 11. He held the tiebreaker advantage over second-place GM Oleksandr Bortnyk and third-place GM Baadur…

Venezuelan Chess Player Gets FM Title At 88

[ad_1] An 88-year-old chess player from Venezuela recently received a very nice surprise: his FM title. He was informed that FIDE had acknowledged the title application based on results that…

Women’s Speed Chess Championship: Lei Tingjie Joins Semifinalists

[ad_1] GM Lei Tingjie joined GMs Kateryna Lagno, Hou Yifan, and Harika Dronavalli in the semifinals of the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship. Lei beat former women’s world champion GM…

Women’s Speed Chess Championship: Hou Yifan, Harika Dronavalli Reach Semis

[ad_1] GM Hou Yifan and GM Harika Dronavalli both won their quarterfinals on Friday in the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship. Hou beat IM Bibisara Assaubayeva 13.5-9.5. Then Harika won…

Goldmoney Asian Rapid: 5-Way Tie As Giri Steals The Show

[ad_1] The Goldmoney Asian Rapid, the seventh leg of the Champions Chess Tour, began on Saturday. Despite a loss in the first round to GM Alireza Firouzja, World Champion Magnus…

FIDE World Cup: Carlsen Plays, Anand Star Commentator In Chess.com Broadcast

[ad_1] The FIDE World Cup takes place between July 12 and August 6, 2021 in Sochi, Russia. The prize fund is $1,892,500. It is part of the world championship cycle:…

Paris Rapid & Blitz: So Leads, Firouzja Surges

[ad_1] GM Wesley So is still leading the Paris Rapid & Blitz tournament after the first nine rounds of blitz chess. The American grandmaster is half a point ahead of…

Korobov Wins June 22 Titled Tuesday With 10.5/11

[ad_1] While others have come close, GM Anton Korobov became the first player to score 10.5/11 in Titled Tuesday, earning him a full-point tournament victory on June 22. GM Aryan…