WWC Match 2023: Ju gives Lei a break in a difficult position, ending in a draw
The third game of the Women’s World Championship match ended in a draw as defending champion Ju Wenjun allowed Lei Tingjie to escape from a highly uncomfortable position in the middlegame. The score is now 1.5:1.5 After two draws and a day of rest, Ju Wenjun and Lei Tingjie resumed the battle. In the first two games, […]
FIDE Circuit at midway point
FIDE Circuit is the new path to qualify for the FIDE Candidates Tournament, introduced this year. One player achieving the highest results during 2023 in eligible tournaments will get a ticket to Toronto. Each contender must play in at least five eligible tournaments, and only five of the top results are counted towards the Circuit […]
Queens’ Festival: Malak Ismayil and Chadha Meddeb win continental qualifiers
The Queens’ Festival 2023 kicked off with Online Blitz Qualification tournaments for Europe and Africa. The European event attracted 108 players from 33 countries. The title of the Queens’ Festival Continental European queen went to WFM Malak Ismayil from Azerbaijan, who managed to score 10½ points in 11 rounds. Her compatriot WFM Laman Hajiyeva finished […]
GCT SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia: Day 3 Recap
Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi remained as co-leaders after the final day of rapid in the 2023 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz, each with 12.0/18 points. The previous leader, Anand stumbled today and is two points behind, while World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen bounced back into form to take the clear third position going into two […]