[ad_1] WGM Dinara Wagner joined the leaders by defeating IM Oliwia Kiolbasa in round six at the Nicosia FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022-2023 on Sunday. As we enter the second half of the tournament, Wagner has caught up with GMs Harika Dronavalli, Kateryna Lagno, and Tan Zhongyi in the tie for first. With such a […]
Read More[ad_1] The second leg of the Grand Chess Tour, the Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2023, commenced on Sunday with three rounds of rapid chess culminating in GMs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Levon Aronian, and Wesley So sharing the lead on 2.5/3.0 and with five points after the first day. Right behind them on 2/3 and four […]
Read More[ad_1] GM Harika Dronavalli was the sole winner on Saturday in the fifth round of the Nicosia FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022-2023, defeating IM Oliwia Kiolbasa with Black in 45 moves. Harika’s victory was comprehensive and it allowed her to join GM Kateryna Lagno and GM Tan Zhongyi on 3.5/5 in shared first. After draws […]
Read More[ad_1] Resurging after her round-one disappointment, GM Aleksandra Goryachkina was the only victor of round four at the Nicosia FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022-2023 on Friday. She scoured the ending with a microscopic edge until she induced mistakes by her opponent, IM Oliwia Kiolbasa. With her second win of the event, Goryachkina nears the top […]
Read More[ad_1] IM Emin Ohanyan and GM Daniel Dardha qualified for the Junior Speed Chess Championship 2023 Main Event on Friday after winning the Qualifier 2 Winners and Losers Brackets respectively. Ohanyan, who finished third in the Qualifier 2 Swiss, swept aside GM Pranesh M before defeating FM Svyatoslav Bazakutsa by a 3.5-0.5 margin to claim […]
Read More[ad_1] It’s almost time for the ChessKid Cup, which means it’s time for you to win some amazing prizes! Enter our all-new bracket contest for your chance to win up to six months of premium Chess.com or ChessKid memberships! This next stage of the Champions Chess Tour involves some of the world’s most talented players, […]
Read More[ad_1] She is a two-time U.S. women’s chess champion, author, commentator, and poker professional. But this week WGM Jennifer Shahade could also add Jeopardy! presenter to her already impressive career resume. A special episode of the popular American quiz show featuring Shahade aired on ABC on May 15, and was also available through the streaming […]
Read More[ad_1] IM Polina Shuvalova was the sole winner of round three at the Nicosia FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022-2023, defeating IM Gunay Mammadzada with a combination of strategic understanding and tenacity. Shuvalova is now tied for third, trailing the leaders, GMs Kateryna Lagno and Tan Zhongyi, by half a point. WGM Dinara Wagner unleashed a […]
Read More[ad_1] GMs Kateryna Lagno and Tan Zhongyi have taken the lead, each winning a second game in a row at the Nicosia FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022-2023 in round two. Lagno defeated IM Gunay Mammadzada, gaining an edge by undermining her opponent’s center with a thrust on the kingside. Tan broke through IM Oliwia Kiolbasa’s resistence […]
Read More[ad_1] GM Pranav V won the Winners Bracket and IM Read Samadov won the Losers Bracket of Qualifier 1 to both qualify for the Junior Speed Chess Championship 2023 Main Event. Pranav V qualified convincingly, winning nearly all his games in his semifinal match against NM Jan Malek and then beating GM Balaji Daggupati 4-0 in […]
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