Champions Chess Tour 2023: Magnus Carlsen scoops third title in a row
The curtain came down on Chess.com’s $2 million Champions Chess Tour Finals for another year with GM Magnus Carlsen winning his third title. Norway’s chess superstar defeated GM Wesley So 2.5-1.5 and shared that the tour “came full circle” in the final game where he cracked So’s super-solid opening line. Carlsen won three of the […]
European Rapid and Blitz Championship 2023: Sarana and Navara win titles
The 2023 European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships concluded yesterday in Zagreb, Croatia. The event was played from 14-16 December, with nearly 700 players from 41 European federations participating. The first event on the schedule was the European Rapid Chess Championship 2023, an 11-round Swiss tournament which took place from 14-15 and brought together over […]