GMs Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Vladislav Artemiev, and Andrey Esipenko won their respective matches to move on to the semifinals.
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GM Baadur Jobava and GM Daniel Naroditsky, some of the earliest winners of Titled Tuesday back in 2014, won Titled Tuesday again on February 22, 2022. Neither player needed the tiebreak system as Jobava had the best score of the day with 10/1...
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi won the preliminary stage of the Airthings Masters. Pre-tournament favorites GMs Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren are also in. They will be challenged by a well-represented group of young stars when the knockout stage begins tom...
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is in the lead by a massive seven-point margin, while GMs Magnus Carlsen, Vladislav Artemiev, and Vincent Keymer are top contenders for qualifying spots.
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After two days and eight rounds of play at the Airthings Masters, former World Championship Challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia is leading the field by four points, while World Champion Magnus Carlsen is trailing him and another three playe...
GM Fabiano Caruana won the knockout phase of week two of the 2022 Rapid Chess Championship tournament presented by Coinbase. GM Hikaru Nakamura finished second in the knockout—after taking first in the preliminary Swiss tournament, like GM A...
The Airthings Masters, the first leg of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, began on February 19. GM Ding Liren leads after the first day with a score of 10/12, a point ahead of GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, on 9/12, and GM Andrey Esipenko, on 8/12....
GM Yuri Averbakh, the oldest living grandmaster in the world, turns 100 today. After recovering from Covid last summer, he seems to be back in shape again and says he still analyzes endgames to keep his mind sharp.
Born February 8, 1922, in Kalu...
The Collegiate Chess League kicked off its fourth season last weekend. This was the first round of seven and the start to what will surely make for another exciting season. Below is a recap of all the week one highlights and a preview of what…
GM Hikaru Nakamura demonstrated his superiority in quicker time controls by defeating fellow-American GM Levon Aronian with a clean 2-0 score in the rapid chess tiebreak of the final to emerge as the winner of the 2022 FIDE Grand Prix first leg in...