Imperfect Carlsen Overpowers Gukesh – Chess.com

[ad_1] GM Magnus Carlsen defeated GM Gukesh D in the 2022 Speed Chess Championship on Tuesday. Though Carlsen was off his usual form and overlooked a number of tactics, he defeated…

Face Masks Decreases Quality Of Chess Moves But Mostly Among Elite

[ad_1] Wearing a face mask during a game of chess decreases the quality of chess players’ decisions, an effect that is relatively short and mostly hurts strong players. This is…

Announcing Exclusive Events And Updates On The Chess.com Discord

[ad_1] Are you a member of the Chess.com Discord server? If not, now’s the time to join! We’ve just revamped our server, giving you lots of brand-new benefits and ways…

Erigaisi, Vaishali Win Blitz Titles

[ad_1] GM Arjun Erigaisi captured the 2022 Tata Steel Chess India Open Blitz with a round to spare, while IM Vaishali Rameshbabu caught up with the overnight leader, GM Mariya…

Tan Zhongyi Knocks Out Kateryna Lagno In Women’s Candidates Quarterfinals

[ad_1] GM Tan Zhongyi defeated GM Kateryna Lagno in Sunday’s tiebreak of their FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament quarterfinal. Tan won the first of four rapid games, after which the remaining…

Erigaisi, Mariya Muzychuk Lead Tata Steel India Blitz

[ad_1] GM Arjun Erigaisi shot into the lead with 6.5 points from nine rounds after the first day of the 2022 Tata Steel Chess India Open Blitz, while GM Mariya…

Goryachkina Forces Draw, Eliminates Kosteniuk

[ad_1] GM Aleksandra Goryachkina eliminated GM Alexandra Kosteniuk from the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament by securing a draw in the fourth game from a better position. After four draws,…

Chess.com Files Motion To Dismiss Niemann Case

[ad_1] Chess.com has formally requested the Eastern Missouri District Court to dismiss GM Hans Niemann’s defamation lawsuit. The motion to dismiss, filed on December 2, 2022, asserts that the lawsuit…

Women’s Candidates: Goryachkina Leads Against Kosteniuk

[ad_1] GM Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated GM Alexandra Kosteniuk on Friday in what was the third game of their quarterfinal match in Pool B of the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament.…

Nihal, Ushenina Winners In Contrasting Styles

[ad_1] GM Nihal Sarin won the 2022 Tata Steel Chess India Open Rapid with a round to spare, while GM Anna Ushenina tied for first and won the tiebreak match…