Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen will be gunning for an elusive first World Cup crown next month as a host of big stars miss FIDE's flagship $2.5 million event, it was confirmed on Monday.
GM Ding Liren, the Norwegian's successor as world...
IM Anna Zatonskih clinched the Cairns Cup 2023 with a day to spare on Sunday. She defeated GM Zhansaya Abdumalik in penultimate round to reach an undefeated plus four―1.5 points ahead of the field. With this victory, Zatonskih has also secure...