[ad_1] The Ukrainian GM Kirill Shevchenko has changed federations to Romania, the Romanian Chess Federation announced on Thursday. GM Richard Rapport, the world number-17, also switched federations from Hungary last year. Rated 2662, Shevchenko is now the third-highest player in Romania, just behind 2700-rated GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac. We are happy and honored to announce […]
Read More[ad_1] He’s the 15th world chess champion, five-time world champion, and one of the greatest chess players of all time. India’s first grandmaster, his career as a chess star has spanned five decades and lasted from his teenage years into his 50s. He has ranked in the top 10 active players in the world for […]
Read More[ad_1] Hà LanKỳ thủ số một thế giới Magnus Carlsen lần đầu thua hai ván cờ tiêu chuẩn liên tiếp sau tám năm, tại siêu giải Wijk aan Zee hôm 19/1. Kỳ thủ 18 tuổi Nodirbek Abdusattorov cầm quân đen nhưng thắng Carlsen sau 60 nước cờ ở vòng năm. Sau khi thua Anish Giri […]
Read More[ad_1] In their first-ever classical encounter, 18-year-old GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated GM Magnus Carlsen with the black pieces in round five of the 2023 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. With his previous round’s victory vs. GM Parham Maghsoodloo, Abdusattorov has gained his second consecutive win while giving Carlsen a second classical loss in a row―an occurrence […]
Read More[ad_1] The 2023 FIDE World Chess Championship match between GMs Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi will take place April 7-May 1, 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The news was announced on Thursday by the International Chess Federation. The match, which will once again have a $2 million prize fund with 60 percent going to the winner […]
Read More[ad_1] GM Daniil Dubov became the first two-time Titled Tuesday winner of 2023 on January 17 and was followed by GM Hikaru Nakamura entering the winner’s circle for the first time this year. Both scored 9.5/11, Dubov winning on tiebreaks over GM Denis Lazavik and Nakamura winning outright. Early Tournament Round 10 was the turning […]
Read More[ad_1] On Tuesday, GM Anish Giri overcame GM Magnus Carlsen in classical chess for the first time in over a decade in round four of the 2023 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov displayed unstoppable precision to defeat GM Parham Maghsoodloo. These victories have leapt Giri and Abdusattorov to the tournament lead. Additionally, GM […]
Read More[ad_1] As a fan or as a player of top-level chess, whether you need a weekend chess fix or are looking for pure bullet competition, Chess.com has the event for you! We’re bringing another regularly scheduled tournament for titled players to Chess.com on the last Saturday of every month: Bullet Brawls are coming this Saturday, […]
Read More[ad_1] GM Fabiano Caruana scored the sole victory of round three vs. GM Jorden van Foreest at the 2023 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. The young Dutch grandmaster threw the game into thrilling, swashbuckling waters out of the opening but Caruana countered by seizing control of the center. Caruana joins GMs Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Ding […]
Read More[ad_1] The ongoing controversy involving 19-year-old GM Hans Niemann gained a peculiar twist on Tuesday. Niemann amended his lawsuit with an additional 13 pages, notably accusing world champion GM Magnus Carlsen of paying fellow Norwegian grandmaster, Aryan Tari, €300 to yell “Cheater Hans” at the closing ceremony of a prestigious tournament: “In Carlsen’s malicious defamatory […]
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