Chess Legends: Carlsen, Gelfand and Svidler lead after Round 2
Chess great Vishy Anand went toe-to-toe with World Champion Magnus Carlsen today before finally collapsing in round 2 of the chess24 Legends of Chess online super-tournament. The veteran former world title-holder, playing the man who took the crown off him seven years ago, battled hard but ultimately came up short in today’s marquee tie. Anand and Carlsen famously played World Championship […]
Gazprom becomes General Partner of FIDE Online Olympiad
On July 22, 2020, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Gazprom PJSC signed a partnership agreement. Under this agreement, Gazprom becomes the General partner of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad, the largest online chess event in 2020. FIDE Online Chess Olympiad will be held from July 25 to August 30, 2020. This massive tournament is a […]
Legends of Chess: Boris Gelfand thrashes world number 3
Golden oldie Boris Gelfand rolled back the years today as the chess world welcomed back a host of great players from the past in the chess24 Legends of Chess super-tournament. Gelfand, who was ranked world number 3 in 1990, thrashed the 2020 world number 3 Ding Liren in what was a stunning start to the $150,000 battle of the generations event. The […]