This is a flash report. The full report will be added shortly. GMs Wesley So and Nihal Sarin confirmed their progression to the Chess.com Global Championship final on Saturday after winning arduous semifinal matches. The players will compete for the top prize of $200,000 USD and the winner will be crowned the inaugural champion. The …
Sarin Shocks Giri in Armageddon, So Knocks Out Nakamura: Flash Report Read More »
This is a flash report. The full report will be added shortly. GMs Wesley So and Anish Giri almost hit the front in their respective semifinals against GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Nihal Sarin at the 2022 Chess.com Global Championship on Friday, but were both held to a 2-2 score following some resolute defense by their …
Giri and So Miss Chances In Chaotic Semifinals: Flash Report Read More »
This is flash report. Full report coming soon. GMs Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Nihal Sarin, and Anish Giri advanced to the semifinals on Thursday at the Chess.com Global Championship Finals. So displayed the extensive range of his abilities, outplaying GM Dmitry Andreikin in attacking, ending, and complex strategic positions to win the match in just …
Flash Report: So, Nakamura, Sarin, Giri Victorious in Highly Decisive Matches Read More »
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 »
While GM Sam Sevian continues to lead the FTX Road to Miami tournament preliminaries after the third day, top GMs such as Anish Giri, GM Levon Aronian, and GM Leinier Dominguez are not certain of the knockout phase just yet. There are three rounds to go, when only the top eight players continue playing. How …
The situation at the top of the leaderboard is beginning to sharpen at the 2022 Norway Chess in Stavanger. The current world champion, GM Magnus Carlsen, announced his intentions to play for the tournament title by winning the second classical game in a row. As former world champion, GM Viswanathan Anand drew his game and …
Scoring 29 out of a possible 45 points, GM Anish Giri finished first while remaining undefeated in the preliminaries of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Chessable Masters. The Dutchman qualified for the knockout phase together with GMs Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren, Praggnanandhaa R., Wei Yi, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, David Anton, and Aryan Tari. How to …
Giri Undefeated Entering Knockout: Chessable Masters, Day 4 Read More »
Scoring 3.5/4 on Saturday, GM Anish Giri is the new leader at the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Chessable Masters. Second-ranked GM Magnus Carlsen tried the remarkable 1.h4 and drew his game with GM Wei Yi, who is now in third position. How to watch? The games of the 2022 Chessable Masters can be found here …
Giri Grabs Lead; Carlsen Goes 1.h4: Chessable Masters, Day 3 Read More »
