Candidates 2020: Four in the lead as Ding Liren suffers a second loss

Four players are in the lead after the second day of the 2020 Candidates tournament in Yekaterinburg. Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Wang Hao are all on 1.5/2, followed by Alexander Grischuk with one point, and Alekseenko and Giri with half a point. In the last place, alone, is one of the favorites […]

4th FIDE World Junior Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities postponed

4th FIDE World Junior Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities New Dates! June 28 – July 5, 2021 Denver, Colorado, USA Keeping our Junior Players safe.   Dear Junior Players, Chess Families, and Members of the International Chess Community: In light of recent developments surrounding COVID-19, the health risks, travel restrictions and quarantines being enforced […]