Levon Aronian wins prelim stage
A nail-biting end to the Goldmoney Asian Rapid’s prelim stage saw old-hand Levon Aronian dominate as an almighty scramble for places unfolded below him. The 38-year-old rolled back the years as he dominated his younger opponents to finish on 10.5/15. It meant Aronian won a prelim stage on the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour for the first time. Below Aronian, however, it […]
Lei Tingjie reaches semifinals
Lei Tingjie (China) became the last semifinalist of the FIDE Chess.com Speed Chess Championship after defeating Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) 11:9 in a very close and tense match. It was all Stefanova in the 5+1 segment, taking the lead 5-2. Lei Tingjie fought back in the second 3+1 section and narrowed the gap. It all came down to the last 1+1 […]
QCA and Northwestern University in Qatar hold joint course “Chess and Strategic Thinking”
“Truly innovative and groundbreaking initiative” was the way Arkady Dvorkovich, the current President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Chairman of the Organizing Committee of 2018 Football World Cup in Russia and former deputy Prime Minister of Russia, described a new course “Chess and Strategic Thinking” offered jointly by the Qatar Chess Association and Northwestern […]