Evgeny Sveshnikov (1950-2021)
With the most profound sadness, we learned about the passing of GM Evgeny Sveshikov at 71. Born in Chelyabinsk in 1950, Sveshinkov became a master at the age of 17. Six years later, he won the USSR Junior Master Candidate Championship and qualified for the USSR Championship 1974 (one of the strongest tournaments in chess history). Overall […]
Day 1: Caruana, Dominguez and Vachier-Lagrave take early lead
The fifth and final leg of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour kicked off today with an exciting first round, as Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Leinier Dominguez all won their games to take the early lead. In the meantime, Jeffery Xiong drew with Richard Rapport, while Wesley So squandered a decisive advantage against Shkhriyar Mamedyarov. With a hefty prize […]