The Semifinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup will be decided in tiebreaks after the second classical games both ended in draws. GM Andrey Esipenko tried to massage a risk-free edge against GM Wei Yi's Petroff, while GM Javokhir Sindarov took an early...
GM Denis Lazavik has booked his spot in the semifinals of the 2025 Speed Chess Championship and will play GM Magnus Carlsen live in London after defeating GM Hans Niemann 15.5-9.5 on Friday. Lazavik won 11 games and lost only five against Niemann,...