Leading Chess Platform Chess.com named the chess players who earned the most prizes in 2022. Top 5:1. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) – $558,596 (7 tournaments);2. Wesley So (USA) – $541,632 (14 tournaments);3. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) – $515,795 (10 tournaments);4. Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) – $429,512 (13 tournaments);5. Alireza Firouzja (France) – $358,542 (7 tournaments). It should be…
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Iranian grandmaster Parham Maghsoodloo will replace Jan-Krzysztof Duda at the Tata Steel Masters tournament, which starts on January 13 in Wijk aan Zee. Participants: M. Carlsen (Norway), Ding Liren (China), F. Caruana (USA), A. Giri (Netherlands), W. So (USA), R. Rapport (Romania), L. Aronian (USA), D. Gukesh, A. Erigaisi (both India), P. Maghsoodloo (Iran), N….
American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, who became a bronze medalist at the World Rapid Chess Championship held in Almaty, summed up the results of the tournament. “The Rapid and Blitz World Championships are over! I brought home a solid bronze medal in rapid, but my blitz was too nervous, despite the good chances on the final…
Today, the Norwegian grandmaster, the current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen became the world blitz champion for the sixth time in his career. After winning the tournament, Carlsen posted a video on social networks in which he tries to count the titles he won. “Gonna need more hands soon,” – Carlsen wrote.
The World Rapid Chess Championship has ended in Almaty (Kazakhstan). 176 players participated in competitions with a prize fund of $ 350,000. The victory was won by the Norwegian grandmaster, world champion Magnus Carlsen. Hikaru Nakamura is in second place. Haik Martirosyan is on the third. Technical results:1. M. Carlsen (Norway) – 16 of 21;2-3….
The World Blitz Championship continues in Almaty (Kazakhstan). After the 1st gaming day, 12 rounds were played in the open tournament. Hikaru Nakamura leads with 10 points. A point behind him are Anish Giri, Magnus Carlsen, Daniil Dubov, Haik Martirosyan and Richard Rapport In the women’s championship, Shuvalova P, Gunina V are leading – 7.5 each The…
Russian grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev became the only participant of the Rapid World Championship who managed to win against Magnus Carlsen. Artemiev kept his chances for first place until the last round, but lost to Fabiano Caruana and took seventh place. “In the decisive game I had a bad opening, and the opponent played hard. I…
The current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen today won the World Rapid Chess Championship for the fourth time in his career. The Norwegian grandmaster expressed his joy that after the only defeat in the tournament from Vladislav Artemiev, he gathered and brought the tournament to a final victory. “I’m incredibly pleased. If I hadn’t lost…
The World Rapid Chess Championship has ended in Almaty (Kazakhstan). 178 players participated in competitions with a prize fund of $ 350,000. The victory was won by the Norwegian grandmaster, world champion Magnus Carlsen. Vincent Keymer is in second place. Fabiano Caruana is on the third. Technical results:1. M. Carlsen (Norway) – 10 out of…
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen has posted a new photo on social networks taken during the opening of the Rapid and Blitz World Championship, which will be held from December 25 to 30. At the ceremony, the organizers offered Carlson to try on a national Kazakh outfit. It was this photo that Magnus shared with…