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…
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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…
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…
The leading Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi was born on July 14, 1990, in Bryansk. He was barely 5 years old when he first showed interest in Chess. His achievements were soon to come. For three years in a row, from 2000 to 2002, the future contender for the chess crown became the European Champion in…
Anatoly Karpov took the chess throne quickly and unexpectedly. He had a universal playing style with a fine mastery of gaining an advantage. It was obvious that the world of chess acquired a new star! The player was born on the 23rd of May, 1951. His hometown is Zlatoust which is located in the Urals,…
Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin said in his Telegram channel that the 12th World chess champion could be discharged next week. “I received a message from the relatives of Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov. Anatoly Yevgenyevich finally called me! The voice is quite cheerful. Remembers the smallest details, even the names and years of issue of philatelic stamps. Hopes…
Albert Stepanyan, a member of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Chess Federation, said that the 12th World chess champion Anatoly Karpov is expected to be transferred from the intensive care unit to the general department by the end of the week. “I was talking to his wife. Unfortunately, there are no serious breakthroughs yet….
Karpov’s assistant Albert Stepanyan said that the 12th world champion feels well and is conscious. “Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov is now conscious. He’s fine, he’s on the mend. He is being treated, but he has not been discharged yet,” – Stepanyan said. Recall that on October 29, 71-year-old Karpov was hospitalized with a hip fracture and…
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Chess Federation Of Russia Albert Stepanyan spoke about the state of health of the 12th World Chess champion Anatoly Karpov. “There is no new information yet. The indicators are normal, Anatoly has regained consciousness, everything is fine, we are on the mend. It is unlikely that he will be discharged today,…
Henrik Carlsen, who is the father and manager of the current world champion Magnus Carlsen, explained why his son refused the title match against Ian Nepomniachtchi. “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 not help…