President of Kazakhstan holds a meeting with the women’s national team
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with members of the women’s national team and the representatives of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation. Women’s World Blitz Champion Bibisara Assaubayeva, GM Zhansaya Abdumalik, WGMs Dinara Saduakasova and Guliskhan Nakhbayeva, WIM Meruert Kamalidenova, as well as President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation Galim Khusainov and Vice President of the Federation Darmen Sadvakasov, were invited to Akorda to meet […]
2022 Candidates, Round 5: Great expectations and a lucky escape
All four games ended in a draw, with the tournament leader Ian Nepomniachtchi making a lucky escape in his encounter with Hikaru Nakamura Ian Nepomniachtchi is still in the lead, with 3.5/5, while Fabiano Caruana trails him by half a point. The middle group is made of Hikaru Nakamura, Richard Rapport and Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who […]