World Cup: Quarterfinals are set
The tie-breaks of Round 4 were played in the Ugra Chess Academy on September 22. Two out of five matches were decided in rapid chess. After Alexander Grischuk and Leinier Dominguez drew their first game, the Russian prevailed in the second one with White. Most likely his American vis-à-vis missed something in the complications arising after 24…c5. Grischuk emerged […]
Kazakhstan reigns supreme in Asian Senior Championship
Talal Alzaim (Syria) and Tolegen Nukin (Kazakhstan) triumphed in the 50+ and 65+ categories, respectively, in the Asian Seniors Chess Championship organized by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation. The event was held under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation from 8th to 18th of September 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Almaty hosted the Asian senior Championship […]
Koneru heads into the final round on top of the leaderboard
Koneru Humpy made a quick draw and guaranteed herself a place in the top three. Ju Wenjun missed a chance to defeat her Challenger Aleksandra Goryachkina in a theoretical endgame. The last round will be decisive, as Koneru and Ju are facing each other. The sole leader of the tournament, Humpy Koneru, and the two times […]
Central Asia Junior Chess Festival started in Tashkent
Central Asia Junior Chess Festival is underway in Tashkent from September 20th to September 30th, 2019. The festival is organized by the Uzbekistan Chess Federation with the support of RosAtom Corporation, FIDE and the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan. There are three tournaments on the schedule of the festival, including the main event, Central […]