GM Irina Krush put herself within arms reach of back-to-back American Cup victories after dispatching FM Alice Lee in the first game of their final matchup on Friday. Playing with the black pieces in a repeat of their 2022 final, Lee played a rare line against Krush’s English however things didn’t go as planned and …
Krush One Draw Away From Title, Nakamura Draws Wild Game With So Read More »
Round four of the WR Chess Masters 2023 saw all five games end in draws. This leaves GM Levon Aronian in the sole lead on three points after his draw with GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda. GM Gukesh D played a stunning pawn sacrifice, and later an exchange sacrifice, against GM Vincent Keymer, but the German talent …
Fireworks In Clash Of Youth, No Blood Spilled In Day Of Draws Read More »
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk survived an uproarious game vs. GM Zhansaya Abdumalik in round six of the Munich FIDE Women’s Grand Prix. In this all-draw round, Kosteniuk’s considerable lead over the field persists. GMs Humpy Koneru and Nana Dzagnidze are tied for second, chasing the 12th women’s world champion from 1.5 points behind. As we head into the …
Kosteniuk Draws Wild Game, Sustains 1.5-Point Lead Read More »
The Women’s Candidates semifinals match between GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Lei Tingjie started with two draws. If the match remains tied in the remaining two games, a tiebreak will be played on Sunday. The third game is scheduled to start on Friday, November 4, at 7 a.m. PT / 15:00 CEST. How to watch?You can …
Tension Growing In Monaco As Lei, Muzychuk Start With Draws Read More »
On Wednesday GM Humpy Koneru missed a great chance to take a 2-0 lead in her match with GM Anna Muzychuk in the 2022-23 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament in Monaco. The game ended in a draw, which also happened in GM Mariya Muzychuk vs. GM Lei Tingjie. The quarterfinals continue on Friday, October 28, starting at …
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 …
Anand, Carlsen Start With Draws In European Club Cup Read More »
GM Fabiano Caruana was the standout performer on the fourth day of the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the second event of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour, that took place on Sunday. The American superstar, scoring 8/9 to commence the blitz section, reeled in GM Viswanathan Anand‘s lead to just two points heading into the …
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