2021 FIDE Online Olympiad opens in Shenzhen
On August 13, 2021, the Online Chess Olympiad 2021 was opened in Shenzhen MSU-BIT University in Shenzhen, China. More than 1500 players from 155 teams will compete in rapid chess from August 20 to September 15. The opening ceremony was attended by Ye Jiangchuan, FIDE Vice President and Chairman of the Chinese Chess Association; Wang Zhiqiang, Deputy Inspector […]
2021 STL Rapid & Blitz: Nakamura in the lead after rapid
At the end of a dramatic final day of rapid chess, Hikaru Nakamura has emerged as the new tournament leader. With excellent opening preparation, tactical precision, and clever resourcefulness, the American grandmaster remains the only competitor to have not lost a single game thus far. Fabiano Caruana and Richard Rapport trail close behind in 2nd place. With 18 blitz games to […]