Carlsen refuses to buckle on first day of final
Magnus Carlsen kept Russian ace Ian Nepomniachtchi at bay to edge ahead in a tight first day of the chess24 Legends of Chess final. The World Champion, who went into today’s match was on a run of 17 straight Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour wins, had appeared in cruise control yet again after winning the opening game and drawing the second. […]
Sachini Ranasinghe clinches Sri Lanka Women’s Grand Prix
WIM Sachini Ranasinghe (Nf3 Chess Club) became the champion of the inaugural Sri Lanka Women’s Chess Grand Prix 2020. Despite losing her last round game against young Tharushi Sandeepani of Devi Balika Vidyalaya, she finished with an excellent score 9 ½ points out of 11. The four-time women’s National Chess Champion (2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013), […]
Division 4: Day 3 Round-up
It was a relatively quiet day in most pools as many top teams had won the most important matches in previous rounds. Nevertheless, at the very end, we saw a real drama in group E. Pool A In Round 7, team Nepal, demonstrating some attractive chess lost its chance to qualify for Division 3. […]
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