Yuri Dokhoian passes away
Tragic news from Moscow. One of the best coaches in the world, Grandmaster Yuri Dokhoian, has passed away. He was only 56. The news is shocking – Yuri was strong, healthy, focused, smart and hard-edged. We used to talk a lot at tournaments, mostly about chess, but we also discussed all sorts of things. Yuri had […]
WSCC 2021: Harika Dronavalli squeezes into final
Harika Dronavalli (India) became the first finalist of the FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess Championship after defeating Katerina Lagno (Russia) in a very close nail-biting match 14:13. The opponents were going neck-by-neck after the first 5+1 segment, but in the next 3+1 portion, Harika grabbed the one-point lead, which she extended to three points at the start of the 1+1 […]
Carlsen, Aronian, Artemiev and Ding through to semis
Two thrilling blitz chess playoffs decided the Goldmoney Asian Rapid semi-final line-up as Magnus Carlsen survived a fierce comeback. The World Champion finally overcame two-time US champ Wesley So after the man dubbed the “Comeback King” launched a nerveless rearguard action to level the match. Carlsen will now face world number 4 Levon Aronian tomorrow after the 38-year-old […]