Russian Championships Superfinals kick off in Moscow
The Superfinals of the 73rd Russian championship and the 70th Russian women’s championship are held from the 4th of December (arrival) to the 17th of December (departure) in the Central Chess Club in Moscow. The tournaments are a part of the Chess in Museums program, which has been carried out by the Chess Federation of Russia […]
Vachier-Lagrave beats Aronian in close quarterfinal match
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (@Lyonbeast) defeated GM Levon Aronian (@LevonAronian) 14.5-12.5 in Wednesday’s quarterfinal of the Speed Chess Championship. The next match is Magnus Carlsen vs. Vladislav Artemiev on December 3 at 5 a.m. Pacific / 14:00 CET. Aronian and Vachier-Lagrave had played many times before but never in a Speed Chess Championship. In faster time controls, the Frenchman had a 20-9 plus score with 21 […]
Poland wins the first Chess Olympiad for the Disabled
As the world celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the first-ever Online Chess Olympiad for players with disabilities came to an end with the victory of Poland, over a field of 61 teams from 45 different countries. The final between Poland and Russia was a thrilling affair, since the Russian squad won the first round by 2½:1½ […]