The FIDE Women's Candidates semifinal match between GM Aleksandra Goryachkina and GM Tan Zhongyi started with two fighting draws. Especially the first game was a long battle, where Tan had some winning chances. The third game is scheduled for...
GMs Raunak Sadhwani and Jeffery Xiong won Titled Tuesday on December 6. Both scored 9.5 points and won on tiebreaks. It was Sadhwani's first Titled Tuesday win of 2022 and Xiong's fifth.
Early Tournament (Sadhwani)
Late Tournament (Xion...
GM Magnus Carlsen demolished GM Gukesh D in the 2022 Speed Chess Championship on Tuesday. Though Carlsen was off his usual form and overlooked a number of tactics, he defeated his prodigy opponent by such a wide margin that he had essentially...