Shant Sargsyan wins Tashkent Open, Agzamov Memorial
GM Shant Sargsyan (Armenia) came as the winner of the 14th Tashkent Open, Agzamov Memorial. The event took place from 15th August to 23rd August 2021 in the capital of Uzbekistan and brought together 151 chess players from 12 countries, including 20 grandmasters and 11 international masters. The 9-round competition, officiated by the Chief Arbiter Husan Turdialiev, […]
Online Olympiad Day 3 concluded: 16 teams advance
Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 – The round began today with a fun anecdote in a conversation between Malta’s team captain and principal arbiter Alex Holowczak. “If you see our #1 player floating around, it’s not a virtual zoom background – he IS on a boat.” An excellent example of the fun possibilities of online chess! In […]