2022 Sinquefield Cup: Niemann beat Carlsen to grab the lead
In a sensational upset GM Hans Niemann defeated World Champion Magnus Carlsen with the Black pieces in their first ever classical encounter, overtaking the sole lead in the 2022 Sinquefield Cup and crossing 2700 for the first time in his career. In the meantime, Alireza Firouzja won a brilliant game against Levon Aronian, while Wesley […]
Andrey Esipenko racks up huge score to win first Challengers Chess Tour event
Andrey Esipenko won this season’s first Challengers Chess Tour battle of the chess prodigies today with a dominant performance to take the Julius Baer Challenge. The 20-year-old top seed was undefeated as he racked up 41/45 points to blow away a field of super-strong youngsters in the $10,000 two-day round-robin event. Esipenko was congratulated afterward on chess24’s stream by chess legend Judit […]