The second leg of the Candidates Tournament is postponed to the spring of 2021
Unfortunately, FIDE is forced to postpone the resumption of the Candidates Tournament until the spring of 2021. The main reason for rescheduling the event is, of course, the concern related to the well-being of the players in the midst of the second wave of the pandemic. FIDE was ready to provide special travel arrangements and […]
Carissa Yip and John Burke win 2020 U.S. Junior Championships
The 2020 U.S. Championships features a series of five national title events, all taking place online for the first time. The tournaments, stretching from October 8 to October 29, started with the 2020 U.S. Girls Junior Championship, followed by the Junior Championship (Open). Top seed and two-time U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion IM Carissa Yip managed to pull a […]
Magnus Carlsen wins Norway Chess with one round to spare
Magnus Carlsen won Norway Chess with one round to spare after beating his main competitor Alireza Firouzja in Round 9. Despite this vexing defeat (the youngster lost a drawing position) Firouzja is still one point ahead of Levon Aronian and has a fair chance for the second place in the final standings. Carlsen little by little outplayed Firouzja in a […]