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Aimchess US Rapid 8: Carlsen leads despite mouse-slip
Magnus Carlsen defeated Vladislav Artemiev 2.5:1.5 on Day 1 of the Aimchess US Rapid final after opening with a powerful double pawn sacrifice with the…
PogChamps 4 Day 6: All Wins For 5uppp, QT, Fundy
It was another day of sweeps in PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase, with all three matches going 2-0.
5uppp defeated JakenbakeLIVE after Botez Gambits…
Aimchess US Rapid 7: It’s a Carlsen-Artemiev final!
Magnus Carlsen has reached his 5th final out of eight events played on the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour after overcoming Levon Aronian 3:1 on Day 2…
Aimchess U.S. Rapid: Artemiev, Carlsen Reach Final
GM Magnus Carlsen will be facing GM Vladislav Artemiev in the final of the online Aimchess U.S. Rapid tournament. On the second day of the…
Aimchess US Rapid 6: Firouzja hits back against Artemiev
“Probably the least dramatic day we’ve had ever”, said Magnus Carlsen after all four games were drawn on Day 1 of his Aimchess US Rapid semi-final…
PogChamps 4 Day 5: Four Matches, Four Sweeps
Four matches today in PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase, fairly well-played overall other than several occasions of the now-infamous Botez Gambit.…
Aimchess US Rapid 5: Firouzja takes down So
18-year-old Alireza Firouzja is in his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour semi-final after surviving a thrilling comeback to beat Wesley So in blitz…
PogChamps 4 Day 4: Tectone, JustaMinx Turn Tables; Boxbox Triumphs Tactically
The fourth day of PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase brought an unparalleled mixture of drama and shock to the more than 30,000 concurrent viewers…
Aimchess US Rapid 4: Carlsen, Firouzja & Aronian strike
“I don’t get revenge by beating people once,” said Magnus Carlsen after defeating his World Cup conqueror Jan-Krzysztof Duda 2.5:0.5 on Day 1 of their…
PogChamps 4 Day 3: Group D Impresses
PogChamps 4 presented by Coinbase entered day three with two matches. Both matches featured Group D, which after today is looking like perhaps the…