Protege Defeats Legendary Mentor: Gukesh vs. Anand

[ad_1] In their first-ever tournament encounter, GM Gukesh D. defeated his mentor, GM Viswanathan Anand, on day three of the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2023.  GMs Fabiano Caruana and…

Player Leaves Dutch Women’s Championship In Protest

[ad_1] The 17-year-old IM Eline Roebers gained her first Dutch Women’s Championship on Thursday in Utrecht, the Netherlands, in an event disrupted by a row over a freak “code red”…

Revenge of Nepomniachtchi: 3-0 Streak, Leads With Anand, Caruana

[ad_1] After a winless day one, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi came back with a vengeance today, winning all three of his games to join GMs Viswanathan Anand and Fabiano Caruana in…

Martinez, Ohanyan Qualify For Bullet Chess Championship Main Event

[ad_1] GM Jose Martinez and IM Emin Ohanyan won the Qualifier 1 Winners and Losers brackets, respectively, to qualify for the 2023 Bullet Chess Championship main event, which begins on July…

Lei Poses Questions, Ju Finds Answers In Women’s World Championship Game 2

[ad_1] Challenger GM Lei Tingjie once again seized the initiative in game two of the 2023 FIDE Women’s World Championship in Shanghai, but a lack of time, and precise defense…

Anand Captures Early Lead – Chess.com

[ad_1] GM Viswanathan Anand emerged as the early leader, defeating GMs Richard Rapport and Constantin Lupulescu on day one of the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia 2023.  Rapport himself beat…

Brewington Hardaway Earns Last IM Norm, 10 Points Away From Title

[ad_1] Fourteen-year-old FM Brewington Hardaway earned his third and last norm required for the international master title on Tuesday after finishing with 6/9 points at the World Open 2023. His…

Carlsen’s Perfect 11/11 Tournament Matches Historic Record

[ad_1] GM Magnus Carlsen became only the second player, and first in nearly two years, to score a perfect 11/11 in Titled Tuesday, achieving the feat in the late tournament…

FIDE Women’s World Championship Match Starts With Fighting Draw In Shanghai

[ad_1] Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun had to fight hard to hold a draw in game one of the 2023 FIDE Women’s World Championship Match after challenger GM Lei Tingjie…

Caruana Edges Out Kramnik In No Castling Masters Dortmund

[ad_1] GM Fabiano Caruana has been crowned the winner of the 2023 No Castling World Masters after scoring 4/6 in a double round-robin classical tournament in Dortmund, Germany, and finishing…