It’s the moment the chess world has been holding its breath for—Magnus Carlsen‘s last major outing as world champion. And it will come at the 2023 Chessable Masters. Chess.com’s $2 million Champions Chess Tour will return with the largest-ever edition of the tournament and Carlsen topping the bill on April 4. The event runs until …
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When Levon Aronian made a quick draw against co-leader Dommaraju Gukesh in the final round of the WR Chess Masters, it seemed like an uncharacteristically timid move for the Armenian grandmaster, who’s long been known as one of the most creative and aggressive players on the tour. But it was all part of his strategy: …
The first round of the inaugural WR Chess Masters 2023 in Duesseldorf, Germany, started with a bang, when American GMs Wesley So and Levon Aronian both picked up wins in the first game. They were accompanied by Russian GM Andrey Esipenko who took the long way home, using just over 100 moves to grind out …
GM Magnus Carlsen won the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters 2023 Division I after defeating GM Hikaru Nakamura in the Grand Final. He won the first game, and despite a major scare in game three, managed to draw the rest to consolidate his victory. GM Fabiano Caruana won Division II on Friday as well. After trading …
Carlsen Defeats Nakamura, Wins Airthings Masters, Caruana, Sevian Win Divisions 2-3 Read More »
GM Ding Liren won the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Chessable Masters despite a comeback by GM Praggnanandhaa R, who won Thursday’s second mini-match. It was Ding who clinched the title anyway and the $25,000 first prize by winning a two-game playoff. How to watch?The games of the 2022 Chessable Masters’ knockout phase can be …
GM Ding Liren took a first step to winning the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Chessable Masters. The Chinese grandmaster beat GM Praggnanandhaa R in their first mini-match on Wednesday and only needs a tie on Thursday to win the $25,000 first prize. How to watch?The games of the 2022 Chessable Masters’ knockout phase can be …
The two-day final of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Chessable Masters will be played between GMs Ding Liren and Praggnanandhaa R. Both scored upset victories in the semfinals, with Ding ousting World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and Pragg beating the thus far unbeaten GM Anish Giri. How to watch?The games of the 2022 Chessable Masters’ …
Ding, Praggnanandhaa Reach Final: Chessable Masters, Day 6 Read More »
The semifinals of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Chessable Masters will see the matches GM Magnus Carlsen vs. GM Ding Liren and GM Anish Giri vs. Praggnanandhaa R. played on Tuesday. The winners will qualify for the final that will be played over two days. How to watch?The games of the 2022 Chessable Masters’ knockout phase …
Carlsen-Ding, Giri-Pragg In Semifinals: Chessable Masters, Day 5 Read More »
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 …
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