Tense final is left on a knife-edge
The final of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational was touched by Hollywood stardust today as it got off to a tense start. Anish Giri and Ian Nepomniachtchi were left level-pegging overnight as the two form horses of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event shared the first set. But in between rounds the tournament was visited by Oscar-winning actor Cuba […]
Haik Martirosyan and Anna Sargsyan win individual blitz
Haik Martirosyan and Anna Sargsyan became the first champions of the First FIDE World University Online Blitz Championship after winning the individual titles in blitz. The biggest university chess event that brought together over a thousand participants from all around the world kicked off not the way it was planned. Due to some technical problems […]
Montenegro Chess Festival goes big
Montenegro Chess Festival organized by Montenegro Chess Federation, in cooperation with the chess club „Elektroprivreda“ stretches from February 26 to March 25 and includes four tournaments held in Nikšić and Podgorica. IM and GM competitions were 10-player round-robin while the mixed tournament attracted 18 participants. The festival brought together twenty-nine players from ten federations (Azerbaijan, Bosnia […]
Nepomniachtchi and Giri make final
World Champion Magnus Carlsen is out of his namesake tournament after two of his biggest rivals sprung surprises to make the final. On a day of high drama, Dutch No.1 Anish Giri booked his place by beating Meltwater Champions Chess Tour leader Wesley So. But it was Russian star Ian Nepomniachtchi’s nerve-shredding win over Carlsen that […]