After both winning with Black in their classical games, GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Hikaru Nakamura are half a point behind GM Fabiano Caruana, who takes the sole lead in Norway Chess 2023 with 4.5 points after defeating GM Anish Giri in armageddon. Abdusattorov committed to not castling as early as move seven against GM Aryan …
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Just days after winning the ChessKid Cup, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov finished in clear first at the Norway Chess Blitz 2023 on Monday. After a rocky start in half of the event with losses to GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, Abdusattorov scored 4.5 out of the last five games to take over the lead by …
Sneaking Into The Lead: Abdusattorov Wins Blitz Opener Read More »
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov convincingly won Division I of the Champions Chess Tour ChessKid Cup 2023 on Friday. Going into game four of the Grand Final with Black and an even score, he defeated GM Fabiano Caruana. No tiebreak or second set was needed. GM Vladimir Fedoseev showed great fighting spirit in his match against GM …
Youth Prevails At ChessKid Cup; Abdusattorov Wins Division I Read More »
GM Fabiano Caruana eliminated GMs Jules Moussard and Jorden van Foreest on his way to the Champions Chess Tour ChessKid Cup 2023 Grand Final in Division I. Both of his matches made it to armageddon tiebreaks; Caruana first drew with the black pieces and then won the second with white. He earns a rematch vs. …
Fabulous Caruana Wins 2 Armageddons, Will Play Abdusattorov In Grand Final Read More »
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the first grand finalist of the Champions Chess Tour ChessKid Cup 2023 Division I after beating Jorden van Foreest in a close fight that nearly made it to armageddon. In the Losers Bracket, GM Fabiano Caruana eliminated GM Alireza Firouzja and will face GM Jules Moussard, who took out GM Dmitrij …
Abdusattorov Advances To Grand Final; Caruana, Moussard To Play In Losers Final Read More »
GMs Jorden van Foreest and Nodirbek Abdusattorov advance to the Winners Final of the Champions Chess Tour ChessKid Cup 2023 Division I after defeating Dmitrij Kollars and Fabiano Caruana respectively. In the Losers Bracket, GMs Alireza Firouzja and Jules Moussard respectively eliminated GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Aleksandr Shimanov. Firouzja and Moussard will play in the Losers …
Four players lead the WR Chess Masters 2023 after round two with 1.5 points apiece: GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Wesley So, Gukesh D, and Levon Aronian. GM Andrey Esipenko outplayed GM Vincent Keymer on Thursday and was featured in the round-one Game of the Day. However, in this round he fell victim to a surging Abdusattorov, …
Abdusattorov Wins With Greek Gift, Gukesh Triumphs In Indian Clash Read More »
On June 19, 1996, GM Bobby Fischer, hoping to enhance the creative potential of chess, announced his invention―a brand new version of the game―Fischer Random. Twenty-six years later on the 50th anniversary of his world championship victory in Reykjavik, the city where he captured the title, Fischer’s vision is alive and well. The 2022 Fischer …
Fischer’s Vision Alive in Reykjavik: Abdusattorov, Carlsen at the Top Read More »
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov swept both matches vs. GM Hjorvar Gretarsson to increase his lead in group A of the 2022 Fischer Random World Championship on Wednesday. GM Magnus Carlsen also won two matches to join Hikaru Nakamura―who was held to tied matches vs. GM Vladimir Fedoseev―in the lead of group B. The the final day of …
Opening Theory in Fischer Random?! Abdusattorov Leads, Carlsen Catches Nakamura Read More »
GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Hikaru Nakmaura won both matches of the day to lead Groups A and B at the 2022 Fischer Random World Championship on Tuesday. Abdusattorov swept vs. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and defeated GM Wesley So. Nakamura won vs. GM Matthias Bluebaum and longtime rival, GM Magnus Carlsen. The group stage continues on …
The Winding Wonderland of Fischer Random: Abdusattorov, Nakamura Lead Read More »
