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Firouzja Turns 18 As Paris Rapid & Blitz Grand Chess Tour Gets Underway
The second event in the 2021 Grand Chess Tour started on Friday with the first day of rapid in the Paris Rapid & Blitz. After three rounds,…
FIDE Grand Prix series announced for Feb-Apr 2022
A 3-tournament FIDE Grand Prix series will be held in February to April next year to decide the remaining two players in the 2022 Candidates…
2022 Chess Grand Prix: 3 Tournaments, 1 City
FIDE and its partner World Chess announced on Thursday that the 2022 Grand Prix series will consist of three tournaments that will be held between…
Hou Yifan joins Magnus Carlsen for Goldmoney Asian Rapid
Women’s no. 1 Hou Yifan will be the first female player to participate in the full Meltwater Champions Chess Tour when the Goldmoney Asian Rapid, the…
Shevchenko Wins June 15 Titled Tuesday
GM Kirill Shevchenko, the 18-year-old grandmaster from Ukraine, won Titled Tuesday on June 15 for his first-ever win in the event. His 10/11 score…
Tour’s eye-catching logo wins double gold at the European Design Awards
Play Magnus Group’s innovative logo for the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour has won two gold medals at the prestigious European Design Awards, in the…
Carol Jarecki 1935-2021 – Chess.com
American chess organizer, international arbiter, and chess writer Carol Jarecki died on Sunday, June 13 at the age of 86 after losing a battle to…
Mamedyarov cruises to Superbet Chess Classic triumph
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov took a quick draw against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final round to clinch first place in the Superbet Chess Classic along…
Matt Huang Wins CryptoChamps – Chess.com
CryptoChamps powered by Coinbase was a smashing success, bringing together some of the crypto community heavyweights for a weekend of chess battles.…
Gukesh books spot on Champions Chess Tour
Just after receiving an invitation to next month’s FIDE World Cup in Sochi, Indian junior star GM Gukesh D now has his warm-up plans booked: polishing…