Kirill Shevchenko snatches victory in Lindores Abbey Blitz
Ukrainian GM has stunned the chess world with a surprise victory in the Lindores Abbey Blitz organized in honour of the 85th anniversary of the birth of Mikhail Tal Kirill Shevchenko (19) scored 14 points out of 18 games in a nine-double-round tournament. The former contender for the title of World Champion, American Fabiano Caruana, finished second, and Arjun Erigaisi of […]
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss: Firouzja and Lei triumph in Riga
Alireza Firouzja and Lei Tingjie are the winners of the 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss and the inaugural Women’s Grand Swiss After a draw in the final round game with Russia’s Grigoriy Oparin, naturalised Frenchman Alireza Firouzja won the 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss. With 8/11, he is half a point ahead of everyone else. With this victory, […]