Online Olympiad Division 2: Preview
There comes a time of decisive matches at the FIDE Online Olympiad. In Division 2 we will see in action the teams that can potentially if not run gold – China, Russia, and the USA are the main favorites here – then at least advance to the playoff. However, they are up against resilient opponents and ambitious qualifiers that […]
Magnus Carlsen Tour: Carlsen set up dream final
Magnus Carlsen survived a fierce onslaught from Ding Liren today to set up a dream final in his own $140,000 online signature tournament. The World Chess Champion was right on the brink of being dumped out in a topsy-turvy white-knuckle rollercoaster ride of a fourth set. Ding, the highest-rated Chinese player in history, missed a string […]