Rakeem Jeter: “Chess gives an opportunity to improve”
The first Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners is scheduled for October 13-14, 2021, on the International Day of Education in Prison. With 31 countries registered, the event is going to be the biggest Chess in Prison tournament ever. Sometimes chess is not something that can change the lives of prisoners; it is something that prevents people […]
Team CFR and Georgia hold the lead in Sitges
The second day of play brought almost no changes to the standings: the Russian stars, playing under the denomination “CFR Team” due to the WADA sanctions, remain the unchallenged leaders in pool A, followed by Armenia and India. In group B, Georgia tops the standings, being the only team still undefeated in its pool. The […]
Carlsen’s lead cut to 4 points but So blows chance to take full advantage
Wesley So blew a chance to get within two points of Magnus Carlsen as both the frontrunners lost in a dramatic day at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals. The American started off 5 points behind Carlsen on the leaderboard and could have cut that to 2 with a much-needed win over fellow countryman Hikaru Nakamura. […]