Carissa Yip takes the sole leadership in World Juniors

Carissa Yip is now the sole leader of the World Girls Junior Championship in Mexico after defeating Ravi Rakshitta with the black pieces. The game was a Kraumer variation of the King’s Indian, where white went for a rare move, 10.Bg5. It was precisely this bishop that would cost Ravi the game, as she gave […]

FIDE World Senior Team Championship: Day 7 recap

Italy beat USA to take over the top position in the S50; Germany Lasker Schachstiftung GK is unstoppable in the S65 section.  The seventh round brought some unexpected results in the S50 section and very expected results in the S65 section.  Italy scored a very convincing victory over USA. As the match went on, the […]