It took two full games and two messy tiebreakers before the victors of the action of day nine in The American Cup were decided. In the Women’s event, GM Irina Krush needed only a draw, but lost the regulation game before ultimately deciding the match and the title in rapid play against FM Alice Lee. …
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A commanding 6.5/8 score has planted GM Alexandra Kosteniuk firmly atop the leaderboard in Munich at the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix after she consolidated her 1.5-point lead with a win over Ukrainian GM Anna Muzychuk in round eight. The “Chess Queen” was joined by three other winners on Friday; GMs Humpy Koneru and Elisabeth Paehtz, …
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk increased her lead in the Munich FIDE Women’s Grand Prix to a full point, reaching 3-0 by defeating WGM Dinara Wagner in a dynamic battle. WGM Zhu Jiner scored her first victory by gaining the upper hand in a tactical Sicilian duel vs. GM Zhansaya Abdumalik. How to watch? The games of the …
A day of decisive results with the black pieces ruled the sixth round of the 2022 U.S. Chess Championship on Tuesday. GM Fabiano Caruana was able to extend his lead to a full point after beating GM Elshan Moradiabadi while GMs Ray Robson and Dariusz Swiercz scored their first wins of the tournament. In the …
