The Open World Championship among seniors, held from November 15 to 26 in Assisi (Italy), has ended. 340 players, including 22 grandmasters, took part in the tournament with a prize fund of 20,000€. Georgian international grandmaster Zurab Sturua won in the 50+ group after 11 rounds. Maxim Novik is in second place. On the third…
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The “MrDodgy Invitational 3.0” continues on the “Chess 24” platform, a blitz of 5 minutes per game. The qualifying tournament in group “B” took place today. The first eight players advance to the playoffs. Final standings in group “B”: 1. M. Muradli -11 (14), 2-3. J. Cori, S. Sevian – 9, 4. A. Tang –…
Today in Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) The Ugra Cup – the Rapid Grand Prix of Russia stage has started. D. Bocharov, M. Chigaev, A. Nesterov, V. Zakhartsov and I. Yeletsky scored 4 points each. Rating-favorites: B. Grachev, A. Riazantsev, I. BocharovDates: from November 26 to 28System: Swiss, 11 roundsPrize fund: 1 832 000 rubles (1st place 150,000…
The international chess festival National Chess Congress 2022 has started today in Philadelphia (USA). 6 participants scored 2 points each, including J-S. Christiansen. Rating-favorites: J-S. Christiansen, A. Lenderman, F. Corrales JimenezDates: from 25 to 27 NovemberSystem: Swiss, 6 roundsPrize fund: $11,500 (1st place – $4,000)Composition: 78 participants, 5 grandmasters Standings after the 2nd round Official…
The 2022 US Masters continues in Charlotte (USA). D. Naroditsky and A. Ramirez are in the lead – 4.5 each; 16 participants, including G. Oparin, are half a point behind. Dates: from November 23 to 27System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: $20,000 (1st place $5,000)Composition: 203 participants, 30 grandmasters Standings after the 5th round Official page
MrDodgy Invitational 3.0 started on the “Chess 24” platform, a 5-minute blitz per game. The qualifying tournament in group “A” took place today. The final standings in group “A”:1. M. Carlsen – 11.5 (15), 2. D. Dubov – 11, 3. R. Mamedov – 10.5, 4-5. L. Supi, A. Grischuk – 10, 6. V. Keymer –…
In Assisi (Italy), the World Championships among seniors in the age groups 50+ and 60+ are continuing. Before the final round in the 50+ group, Z. Sturua and I. Morovic are in the lead — 8 each; In the group 65+ J. Kristiansen is 8.5, half a point behind J. Nunn. Dates: from 15 to 26 NovemberSystem: swiss,…
The results of the final matches: China — Uzbekistan 2.5:1.5, (the score in the matches is 4:0). China is the world champion, Uzbekistan is the second prize—winner.In the match for 3rd — 4th places, India — Spain 2:2, 2:2 (the score in the matches is 2:2). Spain won the tie-break in the blitz 3:1 and took…
In a recent interview, Henrik Carlsen complained about the unbearably difficult format of the World Title match and noted that Magnus could not help but feel tired of it:“As for the format, the opening preparation takes so much time and limits the game of classical chess at the highest level so much that Magnus could…
In Assisi (Italy), the World Championships among seniors in the age groups 50+ and 60+ are continuing. In the 50+ group, is in the lead. Z.Sturua— 7.5; In the group 65 + J. Christiansen, Nunn J— 7.5 Standing after the 9th round official page/