GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda were the winners of Titled Tuesday on March 14, both of them scoring 9.5 points. Nakamura edged out GM Daniil Dubov on tiebreaks early while Duda won outright late. GM Arjun Erigaisi scored two top-five finishes, including second place late. Early Tournament 289 players participated in the early …
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda defeated GM Anish Giri with a brilliant third match game on Wednesday, in what was round three of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals. The Polish grandmaster is still on a perfect 9/9 score but that is also the case for GM Magnus Carlsen, who beat GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov just as quickly. …
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GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda are in a tie for first place at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals as the only two players to win both of their matches 3-0. GM Anish Giri won his second blitz tiebreak in a row, this time against a GM Praggnanandhaa R. Still not fully happy with his …
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GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda won the Aimchess Rapid tournament on Friday after beating GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in a blitz tiebreak, necessary because Mamedyarov had levelled the score in the second match. It was Duda’s second tournament victory in the tour this year. Duda won, as the best player in the event according to commentator GM David …
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda took a big step towards winning the Aimchess Rapid tournament as he beat GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 3-1 on Thursday. 24-year-old Duda, who eliminated GM Magnus Carlsen in the semifinals, dominated the first of two matches in the final and won both his white games. The results speak for themselves, but Duda’s play …
GM Magnus Carlsen got eliminated from the Aimchess Rapid tournament on Wednesday after losing to GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the semifinals. Duda’s next opponent is GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who beat GM Richard Rapport. Duda-Carlsen 3-1 Duda called winning by 3-1 “a big thing” as he mentioned that in their previous match he was 2-0 up …
Duda Knocks Out Carlsen, To Play Mamedyarov In Final Read More »
Winning three games and drawing one on Sunday, GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda emerged as the new leader in the Aimchess Rapid preliminaries with three rounds to go. GM Magnus Carlsen continues to struggle with his form as he lost another game, this time against GM Gukesh D. It was “only” an online rapid game, but Gukesh’s …
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GMs Anish Giri and Jan-Krzysztof Duda overcame Pavel Ponkratov and Alexey Sarana, respectively, in the 2022 Chess.com Global Championship round of 16 on Wednesday, presented by Brave. The two matches featured pairings between players who, although all being strong grandmasters, have almost never faced each other before. The round of 16 concludes on Wednesday, October 12, …
Giri, Duda Shut Down Dark Horses, Earn Seats In Toronto Finals Read More »
GMs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Jeffery Xiong, and Alexey Sarana were the three victorious players in their round of 32 matches on Friday as the Chess.com Global Championship continued. Favorites Duda and Xiong had to shake off the nerves early against their respective opponents, but both stabilized the matches and won with 2.5-0.5 scores. Sarana’s path to …
Sarana “Immortal” Upsets Mamedyarov; Duda, Xiong Cruise Through Read More »
The FTX Crypto Cup is no longer a two-horse race as both GMs Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa R. lost their matches in round five. Whereas Pragg went down in three games vs. GM Le Quang Liem, Carlsen took the sole lead as he got one point for losing to GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the tiebreak. …
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