History of the Candidates: from Budapest (1950) to Toronto (2024)
The Candidates Tournament, the final test that a player must pass to challenge the World Champion in chess, has a rich history dating back to 1950. This event emerged as a response to the need for a systematic approach to determine a world championship challenger. Prior to 1950, contenders had to navigate a maze of […]
Tata Steel Masters 2024: Firouzja rejoins the leaders
Gukesh D, Anish Giri and Alireza Firouzja are going to the rest day as joint leaders of the Tata Steel Masters 2024 after the French GM beat the World Champion with white pieces. Ian Nepomniachtchi scored a very important victory over Nodirbek Abdusattorov and joined his opponent, Vidit Gujrathi and Praggnanandhaa R. With just a […]
Armenian Championship 2024: Hovhannisyan and Gaboyan clinch titles
GM Robert Hovhannisyan and WIM Susanna Gaboyan are the new champions of Armenia, winning their second and third national titles, respectively. Both winners qualified for the Armenian national team. The 84rd Armenian Championship and the 79th Women’s Armenian Сhampionship were held simultaneously in the Tigran Petrosian Chess House in Yerevan from January 12-20. Both events were […]