Saša Martinović wins Croatian Championship
Some encouraging news came from Croatia. As this Mediterranean country is getting back normal life and over-the-board chess, the local federations staged an Individual Croatian Championship. The 12-player round-robin brought together the strongest Croatian grandmasters and was held in Vinkovci (Robert Fischer won a tournament there back 1968!) from June 19 to June 29. The […]
Chessable Masters: Ding downs Nakamura
Ding Liren powered past Hikaru Nakamura and made it into the last four of the $150,000 Chessable Masters with the minimum of fuss today. It took the Chinese number 1 just three games to dispatch the American, known for his speed chess prowess and to set up a semi-final clash with World Champion Magnus Carlsen. It followed a dramatic match yesterday that […]
Arkady Dvorkovich: The match for the chess crown will be postponed to 2021
Sports are gradually returning to stadiums after the coronavirus pandemic. However, the main chess competitions will be held online until autumn. In his interview to TASS news agency, Arkady Dvorkovich, President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), spoke about the expectations of the upcoming online Olympiad, expressed hope that the Candidates Tournament would be finished in Yekaterinburg, and […]