It took four rapid games before the victor before the winner was decided on the tenth and final day of The American Cup in St. Louis. In the fourth game of their third match of the event, GM Wesley So blundered to lose a miniature to GM Hikaru Nakamura, who then became the second winner …
GM Hikaru Nakamura was the sole winner on the first day of The 2023 American Cup, defeating GM Sam Sevian in a game that featured weak pawn structures and instructive endgame technique in St. Louis. Hard-fought draws materialized on the other three boards of the eight-player knockout event while in the women’s category, wins for …
Nakamura Opens The American Cup With Tripled Pawns Punishment Read More »
Novy Bor won the 2022 European Club Cup on Sunday after beating Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier in the final round. The Czech team won the tournament nine years after their first European gold in 2013. Third-seeded ASVOe Pamhagen became the surprise winners of the women’s tournament as the only team to finish the competition undefeated. GM …
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GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Viswanathan Anand, the two biggest names in action at the 2022 European Club Cup in Mayrhofen, Austria, had to settle for draws in the first round. The tournament is a seven-round Swiss event for European club teams, with open and women sections. How to watch? The games of the European …
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GM Magnus Carlsen won the Julius Baer Generation Cup on Sunday, needing only two games vs. GM Arjun Erigaisi. It was one of the most dominating performances in recent years for the world champion, who announced that he will make a statement about the alleged cheating case on Monday “or one of the days after.” …
Carlsen Wins Julius Baer Generation Cup, Announces Statement Read More »
The two-day final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup will be played between GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Arjun Erigaisi. After Carlsen knocked out GM Vincent Keymer, Erigaisi reached his first Tour final by beating GM Le Quang Liem in a blitz playoff. How to watch? The games of the Julius Baer Generation Cup knockout can …
GM Magnus Carlsen had a splendid start on the first day of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, scoring 10 out of a possible 12 points with three wins and a draw. All eyes are on round six on Monday, when the world champion is paired against GM Hans Niemann. How to watch? The games of …
Carlsen Leads Julius Baer Generation Cup Ahead Of Clash With Niemann Read More »
This is a flash report to summarize the results. The full report will be published on this page soon. After nine eventful rounds of play and lots of surrounding tumult, the 2022 Sinquefield Cup came to a conclusion on Sunday in Saint Louis. After four draws in the regulation games of round nine, a play-off, …
Major drama in connection with the Monday round at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup: World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the event without explaining publicly the reason, but from the overall reaction, it seemed clear that accusations of foul play had been leveled because anti-cheating measures were stepped up considerably. After this happened, it seemed like …
Wesley So Leads Sinquefield Cup After Carlsen Withdraws Read More »
On Monday, GM Magnus Carlsen surprised the chess world by announcing that he was withdrawing from the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, tweeting his decision at the beginning of round four. I’ve withdrawn from the tournament. I’ve always enjoyed playing in the @STLChessClub, and hope to be back in the future https://t.co/YFSpl8er3u — Magnus Carlsen …
