John Fawole Chess Awards 2019: Full list of winners
The John Fawole Chess Awards 2019 has come and gone with loads of surprises, fun, games, drama, and laughs. In course of the ceremony, held at Chevron Recreation Club, Gbagada, Lagos Nigeria, the awards were given to the most deserving chess players, chess contributors, organizers, and arbiters. Established back in 2016, the John Fawole Chess Awards also known as Nigeria […]
Humpy Koneru, early leader in Women’s Grand Prix Monaco
Humpy Koneru, the champion in Skolkovo and the leader of the Women Grand Prix, continues her streak by becoming the only winner of the first round in Monaco. The second leg of the Women’s Grand Prix started at a slow pace at the Yacht Club de Monaco. Five games were drawn and only Humpy Koneru managed to […]
GCT Finals: Rapid and blitz to determine the finalists
The finalists of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour will be determined in rapid and blitz as both classical games ended in a draw. The matches tomorrow will consist of two rapid and four blitz games, where a win in rapid is worth four points while a victory in blitz is equal to two points. Tomorrow promises to be an exciting day as faster time controls […]