Day 04 Recap
The first day of blitz was a rollercoaster day for many of the players, but the clear storyline was the surge of Alireza Firouzja – from finishing win-less and in the last place after the rapid portion of the 2021 Paris Grand Chess Tour to being tied for fourth after today’s 6.5/9 performance. Tomorrow, it will be […]
Sam Shankland wins Prague Chess Festival Masters
Prague International Chess Festival 2021, a big chess forum that included Masters, Open and Futures tournaments, concluded last Sunday in the capital of the Czech Republic. American GM Sam Shankland emerged as the winner of the most prestigious Masters event scoring an impressive 5.5 out of 7 and picked 18 rating points. Thanks to this excellent performance Sam […]