SCC Round of 16: Aronian knocks out Nepomniachtchi
GM Levon Aronian (@LevonAronian) defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (@lachesisQ) 14-11 in the fifth match in the 2020 Speed Chess Championship Main Event. It was an exciting clash of two heavy-weights. Aronian’s win was a small upset victory as Nepomniachtchi was the higher seed in this match based on the FIDE blitz rating list. Also, the Russian grandmaster had won the […]
Isle of Man will host the FIDE Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss 2021
Photo above: Richard Hoare The FIDE Council has approved the bid received from Isle of Man to host the FIDE Grand Swiss 2021, scheduled to take place from Monday, October 25 to Monday, November 8, 2021. With 164 players in total and a combined prize fund of USD 550,000, the event is set to be […]