The Cap d’Agde tournament continues, France. The leader is L. Fressinet – 6,5; L. Moroni, and D. Dardha – 6 each; B. Assaubayeva and M. Maurizzi – 5,5 each; A. Stefanova – 4,5; M. Sebag – 3.5; Y. Osmak – 2.5. Dates: from October 28 to November 4System: mixed: group stage + playoffs.Group stage: 14…
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The tournament continues in Malaga (Spain). K. Albornoz, D. Dvirnyy and L. Jarmula are in the lead — 6.5 each; 5 participants, including grandmaster K. Grigoryan, are half a point behind. Dates : from October 27 to November 1System: Swiss, 9 roundsPrize fund: 6,500 € (1400€ — 1st place)Composition: 96 players, 5 grandmasters Standings after…
The 12th world chess champion Anatoly Karpov, who received a traumatic brain injury, is connected to a ventilator. The former world champion has fractures of the skull bones. The situation is complicated by the presence of chronic diseases in the famous chess player. Recall that on October 31, Anatoly Karpov unsuccessfully fell and suffered a…
The 12th world chess champion, and now a deputy of the State Duma, was urgently hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury and a leg injury. According to the latest information, Anatoly Karpov fell unsuccessfully and hit the paving stones hard. “Anatoly Karpov was taken to one of the clinics of the capital as a result…
The current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has confirmed in writing his refusal to participate in the match for the world crown against Ian Nepomniachtchi. “Grandmaster Ding Liren received this weekend the official invitation to take part in the FIDE World Championship match 2023, after the current World Champion Magnus Carlsen formally confirmed, in writing,…
Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi commented on the results of the Fischer World Chess Championship that ended in Reykjavik. “It is hardly possible to find logic in the parties of Armageddon. But at the same time, this has its own logic. I hope to see more Fischer chess tournaments in the future. Congratulations to Hikaru Nakamura!”…
The tournament continues in New Delhi (India). Harsha Bharathakoti is in the lead – 5; 11 participants are half a point behind, including grandmasters R. Praggnanandhaa, S.P. Sethuraman, M. Karthikeyan, C. Aravindh. In the women’s tournament, P. Nandidhaa leads with 5.5 points; Priyanka N. and R. Padmini are a point behind. Dates : from October…
The Fischer World Chess Championship, held from October 25 to October 30 with a prize fund of 400,000$ (1st place — 150,000$), ended in Reykjavik (Iceland). In the final, Hikaru Nakamura beat Ian Nepomniachtchi. The match of the 4th games ended in a draw, but White in Armageddon success was on the side of the…
The tournament ended in Salamanca (Spain), held from October 26 to 29.Technical results: 1. J. Santos – 5.5, 2. V. Topalov – 5, 3. G. Kamsky – 4.5, 4-5. A. Kosteniuk, V. Keymer – 3.5, 6. T. Gara -3, 7. S. Vega – 2.5, 8. M. Socko – 1. Final standings Official page
The Cap d’Agde tournament continues, France. The leader is L. Fressinet – 6; L. Moroni, D. Dardha, B. Assaubayeva – 5 each; M. Maurizzi – 4; A. Stefanova – 3, Y. Osmak – 2.5; M. Sebag – 1.5. Dates: from October 28 to November 4System: mixed: group stage + playoffs.Group stage: 14 rounds, played in…