[ad_1] GMs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Oleksandr Bortnyk found the keys to victory in Titled Tuesday on May 16. Mamedyarov won on tiebreaks over GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Nitzan Steinberg, while Bortnyk won outright by half a point over GM Matthias Bluebaum. Early Tournament 580 players tried their hand at the day’s first tournament, the highest […]
Read More[ad_1] Every single game of the first round of the Nicosia FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2022-2023 ended decisively. With imaginative and fearless play, GM Tan Zhongyi defeated her fellow women’s world champion GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. WGM Dinara Wagner’s determination scored her an astonishing upset vs. GM Aleksandra Goryachkina, the top seed and the second highest […]
Read More[ad_1] On the morning of Thursday, May 11, the chess world woke up to the unbearably sad news of the untimely death of 32-year-old WIM Sue Maroroa Jones, who represented New Zealand and England on the international stage. In a heartbreaking announcement on Facebook, her husband, GM Gawain Jones, wrote: “It is with great sadness […]
Read More[ad_1] This is a flash report. The full report is coming soon. GM Caruana Fabiano won clear first at the Superbet Classic Romania 2023. Entering the last round a half point ahead of the field, he drew comfortably vs. GM Richard Rapport. The four competitors chasing him, GM Anish Giri, GM Alireza Firouzja, GM Wesley […]
Read More[ad_1] The penultimate round of the Superbet Classic Romania 2023 ended on Sunday with one win and four draws, leaving GM Fabiano Caruana as the sole leader on 5/8 after GM Alireza Firouzja was defeated by GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Threefold repetitions, some as few as 14 moves, dominated the round. However, the game between Caruana and […]
Read More[ad_1] Gotham Knights overcame Shanghai Tigers with a dominating score of 9.5-6.5 in the finals of the 2023 Pro Chess League. The Knights won the top prize of $25,000 while the Tigers settled for $20,000. GM Vladimir Fedoseev sizzled for the Knights in the finals with a 4/4 score and also selected as the “Most […]
Read More[ad_1] The Shanghai Tigers convincingly routed the Indian Yogis with a strong 9-7 score in spite of off-the-board inconveniences, while the Gotham Knights crushed Team MGD1 in just three rounds to move into the Finals of the 2023 Pro Chess League. It was a poor day at the office for both all-Indian teams, who will […]
Read More[ad_1] In round seven of the Superbet Classic Romania 2023, GM Alireza Firouzja caught GM Fabiano Caruana, the tournament leader for most of the event, by defeating GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and breaking down his attempt at a fortress. The two are now tied for first with 4.5 points each and two crucial rounds remaining. GM […]
Read More[ad_1] As the Superbet Classic Romania 2023 nears the home stretch, GM Fabiano Caruana continues to lead despite blundering away his winning chances at a critical moment vs. GM Alireza Firouzja in round six. With this stroke of luck, Firouzja remains in the tie for second, trailing Caruana by half a point, along with GM […]
Read More[ad_1] The all-Indian Team MGD1 and Indian Yogis prevailed over the Levitov Chess Wizards and Blitz, respectively, in contrasting styles in the last two Quarterfinals to move into the Semifinals of the 2023 Pro Chess League. Though leading by a score of 7-5 at the end of the third round, the all-GM Team MGD1 was […]
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