FIDE Candidates Tournament ends in Yekaterinburg, Russia
The longest-ever chess tournament in history came to an end in Yekaterinburg on Tuesday, 27th April 2021, exactly 400 days after it kicked off. The Candidates Tournament began in March 2020, but was halted after the 7th round for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The winner of the event, Ian Nepomniachtchi, suffered a […]
Magnus Carlsen rides into knockout stage
World Champ extends unbeaten streak to 15 games It comes as “Nepo” wins the right to challenge title Controversy over short “Grandmaster draws” KO stage starts at 19:00 CEST today Magnus Carlsen secured top seed status in the New In Chess Classic knockout stage on the day he found out who will challenge his world title. The […]