Lindores Abbey SFs: Nakamura fights back, Dubov reaches the final
Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura will fight it out in a Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge semi-final decider after the American squared their tie today. Nakamura, the world’s top-rated blitz chess player, was calm and controlled as he hit back hard in a must-win match against Norway’s World Champion. Carlsen, playing in his signature Magnus Carlsen Tour event, had convincingly […]
Judit Polgár awarded with honorary doctorate by the University of Physical Education
The best female player of chess history, who holds the highest Hungarian state honor, the Magyar Szent István Order, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Physical Education (UPE) as decided by the University Senate on Thursday. FIDE Honorary Vice President, Judit Polgár becomes the 45th person to hold a degree of the […]