Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin awarded the President of the Russian Chess Federation, head coach of the Russian men’s team Andrey Filatov with the Nikolai Ozerov medal for his great personal contribution to the development of chess. The Nikolai Ozerov Medal was established in 2005. She is awarded for special personal…
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After five rounds at the stage of the Russian Cup “Zhemchuzhina” in Sochi, Ivan Rozum is in the lead with 100% points. 5 pursuers are one point behind. Technical results
Russian chess player Alexandra Goryachkina considers it wrong to change the format of the Candidates Tournament after its regulations have been determined. She reported this to TASS. Previously, the Women’s Candidates Tournament was held in two rounds. According to the new rules established by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the tournament will be held in…
The tournament in Moscow is going on in a very interesting struggle. A strong squad has been assembled, and besides, two of our chess players (Alexandra Goryachkina and Kateryna Lagno) are participating in it. So it seems to me that the tournament has already taken place. Of course, I root for all our chess players….
Garry Kasparov, in a short interview given to Carl Fredrik Johansson from the Uppsala Chess Academy + in Sweden, commented on the situation between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann. I understand his frustration and his anger after losing the game and finding other reasons than his own poor play in his game to blame for…
A few hours ago, the Wall Street Journal published a lengthy article sharing the findings emerging from an investigation conducted by chess.com. According to the piece, chess.com asserts that Hans Niemann “likely received illegal assistance in more than 100 online games, as recently as 2020”, including in many tournaments with prize money on the line….
The chess festival continues in the Italian Lignano Sabbiadoro. After five rounds, Oleg Korneev (Spain) and Gyula Pap (Hungary) are leading with 4 points each. 3 participants are half a point behind. Official page
The first round was played at the Open and Women’s European Club Cups in Mayrhofen (Austria). Most the favorites won their matches. Technical results
The Team Olympiad among juniors continues in Nakhchivan. After three rounds, the teams Azerbaijan-1, Kazakhstan and Turkiye-red are in the lead, having won all the matches. Technical results
The fifth round was played in the Indian Bikaner. A. Gupta is the sole leader with five points. Six participants are one point behind. Technical results