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 …
Abdusattorov Wins Without Castling, Nakamura Outplays Gukesh With Black Read More »
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 transpired …
The 2023 American Cup continued in St. Louis on Monday with championship bracket semifinals that were won by GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So respectively. Nakamura was in fine form with the black pieces and outplayed GM Lenier Dominguez in the middlegame to take his match 1.5-0.5, while So required rapid playoffs to overcome the …
Nakamura Defeats Dominguez With Black, So Knocks Caruana Read More »
GM Levon Aronian evaded a second consecutive loss by the skin of his teeth in round eight of the WR Chess Masters 2023. After making an unsound piece sacrifice, he managed to draw GM Andrey Esipenko and keep his dreams of title victory alive. GM Gukesh D, the other tournament leader, was unable to make …
Keymer Overcomes So With Black; Aronian ‘Over The Moon’ After Saving Lost Game Read More »
The second day of the 2022 U.S. Chess Championships was a day of upsets as GM Christopher Yoo stunned 2021 champion GM Wesley So with the black pieces in a remarkably aggressive clash. Several results went the way of the underdogs in the Women’s event as well where three players; WIM Megan Lee, FM Jennifer …
Day three of The American Cup featured one win in each of the Championship Brackets. GM Leinier Dominguez won as Black against GM Levon Aronian in Group A and FM Alice Lee defeated WGM Tatev Abrahamyan in Group B. In the Elimination Brackets, GMs Ray Robson and Wesley So knocked out GMs Sam Shankland and Jeffery Xiong in Group A. In Group B, IM Stavroula Tsolakidou and …
Dominguez Strikes With Black: The American Cup Day 3 Read More »
