GM Levon Aronian evaded a second consecutive loss by the skin of his teeth in round eight of the WR Chess Masters 2023. After making an unsound piece sacrifice, he managed to draw GM Andrey Esipenko and keep his dreams of title victory alive. GM Gukesh D, the other tournament leader, was unable to make …
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GM Kateryna Lagno defeated defending champion, GM Hou Yifan, in the final of the FIDE Chess.com 2022 Women’s Speed Chess Championship on Friday. The determination and attacking styles of these two grandmasters made this match a riveting duel of minds with the result undecided until the very last game. Blitz 5|1: Hou 4.5-4.5 Lagno After …
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GMs Vladimir Fedoseev and Wesley So were the victors in Titled Tuesday on June 21. In addition to his victory in the day’s late tournament, So finished in third place early. Brothers GM Rasmus Svane and IM Frederik Svane each had a top-five finish as well. Early Tournament Fedoseev overcame a second-round loss in the …
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IM Lawrence Trent overcame the match favorite and fifth seed, IM Alina Kashlinskaya, in the 2022 IM Not A GM Speed Chess Championship on Friday. The players traded victories for much of the match until the finish of the bullet segment when Trent’s resilience and tactical awareness led him to victory. The next match in the IMSCC …
