[ad_1] Ellen Carlsen, Magnus Carlsen’s older sister, says Jennifer Shahade’s allegations against Alejandro Ramirez led to her report an incident where she says she was harassed by a chess player as a minor. WGM’s Jennifer Shahade’s shocking tweet alleging that GM Alejandro Ramirez assaulted her twice has rocked the chess world. This week the story […]
Read More[ad_1] On the final day of week four of the 2023 Pro Chess League, the Norway Gnomes defeated Team MGD1 and made it to the Playoffs. In the second match, the Saint Louis Arch Bishops eliminated the Spanish Maniac Shrimps from the season. GM Pranav V was indisputably the MVP of the first match as […]
Read More[ad_1] Chess.com is extending its Women’s History Month celebrations with a special event in which you can get to know some of our members of staff and the streamers we work with. The event, which will be broadcasted live on Chess.com’s channels on Youtube and Twitch, aims to showcase the talents of women who work, […]
Read More[ad_1] In week four of the 2023 Pro Chess League, the Levitov Chess Wizards and the Garden State Passers won their matches against the Canada Chessbrahs and California Unicorns, respectively. The Chess Wizards qualify for the Playoffs, while the Passers move on to week five. GM Aleksandr Shimanov was unquestionably the MVP for the Chess […]
Read More[ad_1] Blitz chess will be included in the upcoming inaugural Olympic Esports Series 2023 with Chess.com playing host to a unique qualifying event. The world’s leading online chess platform has been selected by FIDE, recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the game’s governing body, to run a mass participation pre-event tournament—and you are […]
Read More[ad_1] The fourth week of the 2023 Pro Chess League started with victories by the Shanghai Tigers and Blitz over the Croatia Bulldogs and Brazil Capybaras, respectively. After losing badly in round one (0.5-3.5), the Tigers bared their fangs and dominated the rest of the match; Blitz, on the other hand, faced a much closer […]
Read More[ad_1] She is one of Iran’s top chess players who made headlines around the world when she went into exile for refusing to wear a headscarf at the 2022 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Now, in the International Women’s Day edition of Elle magazine, IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh—also known as Sara Khadem—is featured on the […]
Read More[ad_1] The March 7, 2023, editions of Titled Tuesday were won by GM Vladimir Fedoseev early and GM Alireza Firouzja late, both scoring 9.5 points. Falling just shy were GMs Nihal Sarin and Dmitry Andreikin, who also scored 9.5 points but lost due to tiebreaks, each settling for second place. Early Tournament Fedoseev emerged from […]
Read More[ad_1] Eight women have accused GM Alejandro Ramirez of wrongdoing in an article published by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. In the newspaper, the women claim that Ramirez used his status in chess to put himself in positions of influence and make repeated unwanted sexual advances toward them since 2011. The thoroughly researched story […]
Read More[ad_1] It’s the moment the chess world has been holding its breath for—Magnus Carlsen’s last major outing as world champion. And it will come at the 2023 Chessable Masters. Chess.com’s $2 million Champions Chess Tour will return with the largest-ever edition of the tournament and Carlsen topping the bill on April 4. The event runs […]
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