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Hikaru Nakamura Files Motion To Dismiss Hans Niemann Lawsuit
Hikaru Nakamura Files Motion To Dismiss Hans Niemann Lawsuit
GM Hikaru Nakamura filed a motion in the Eastern District of Missouri to dismiss GM Hans Niemann's lawsuit on December 7. This is the latest development in the defamation lawsuit that has received international attention, filed in late October. Ch...
Dec 8, 2022 | 18:52 pm
Carlsen and Caruana to face off in Speed Chess Championship QF
Carlsen and Caruana to face off in Speed Chess Championship QF
The 2022 edition of the Speed Chess Championship is in its final stages. Magnus Carlsen returned to participate after losing at the 2020 semifinals, and will be looking to stop Hikaru Nakamura’s reign, who has won every single edition since[…]
Dec 8, 2022 | 16:30 pm
Nihal Sarin beats Anish Giri in thriller
Nihal Sarin beats Anish Giri in thriller
Magnus Carlsen turned up at the last minute to join Jan Gustafsson and Laurent Fressinet commentating on the Nihal Sarin vs. Anish Giri Speed Chess match. The players didn't disappoint as it became a thriller, with Giri surprising everyone by[…]
Dec 8, 2022 | 14:44 pm
Elisabeth Paehtz Becomes 40th Female GM In History
Elisabeth Paehtz Becomes 40th Female GM In History
IM Elisabeth Paehtz is now GM Elisabeth Paehtz. Germany's number-one female player scored her third GM norm at the 2021 FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss in Riga, but then an earlier norm was declared invalid. At a recent FIDE Council meeting[…]
Dec 8, 2022 | 13:35 pm
Karjakin wants to become President of the Russian Chess Federation
Karjakin wants to become President of the Russian Chess Federation
The Chechen federation has nominated the 2016 World Championship challenger to run against incumbent Andrey Filatov. Karjakin was banned for six months by the FIDE Ethics Commission for advocating Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and continues to be an[…]
Dec 8, 2022 | 12:00 pm
Nihal Overcomes Giri's Bullet Comeback In SCC Thriller
Nihal Overcomes Giri's Bullet Comeback In SCC Thriller
GM Nihal Sarin edged out GM Anish Giri in a tiebreak playoff in the 2022 Speed Chess Championship on Wednesday. The two tenacious grandmasters created one brilliancy after another as they grappled for a spot in the quarterfinals.
GMs Wesley[…]
Dec 7, 2022 | 23:06 pm
Women’s Candidates: Goryachkina safely keeps the balance
Women’s Candidates: Goryachkina safely keeps the balance
The second game of the Women’s Candidates semifinal in Khiva between Aleksandra Goryachkina and Tan Zhongyi ended in a draw. As in game one, the Queen’s Gambit Declined appeared on the board, this time with Tan Zhongyi marshalling the white[…]
Dec 7, 2022 | 21:40 pm
Women's Candidates: Goryachkina-Tan Semifinal Starts With Fighting Draws
Women's Candidates: Goryachkina-Tan Semifinal Starts With Fighting Draws
The FIDE Women's Candidates semifinal match between GM Aleksandra Goryachkina and GM Tan Zhongyi started with two fighting draws. Especially the first game was a long battle, where Tan had some winning chances. The third game is scheduled for...
Dec 7, 2022 | 18:43 pm
Carlsen plays "horribly", beats Gukesh 23:7
Carlsen plays "horribly", beats Gukesh 23:7
World Champion Magnus Carlsen destroyed Gukesh 23:7 to set up a Speed Chess Championship quarterfinal against Fabiano Caruana, only to complain afterwards, “I felt like I was playing horribly from the start”. The event continues with Anish Giri taking on[…]
Dec 7, 2022 | 14:28 pm
Arjun Erigaisi and Vaishali win Tata Steel Blitz
Arjun Erigaisi and Vaishali win Tata Steel Blitz
Arjun Erigaisi defeated Hikaru Nakamura in the penultimate round to clinch victory in the Tata Steel India Chess Blitz with a round to spare, meaning that for two years in a row he’s never finished below 2nd place in either[…]
Dec 5, 2022 | 11:36 am
B is for Basman
B is for Basman
In 1968, the American magazine Chess Review introduced Michael Basman as “another bright B” in the tradition of famous British chess players represented by Bird, Blackburne and Burn. "Basman would never be the brightest chess star in this constellation of[…]
Dec 4, 2022 | 15:05 pm
Tata Steel India Blitz Day 1: Arjun and Mariya lead
Tata Steel India Blitz Day 1: Arjun and Mariya lead
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov started the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz with a stunning 6/7, but defeats in the last two rounds allowed Arjun Erigaisi to overtake him before the final day. At least five players are in contention in the Open[…]
Dec 3, 2022 | 23:20 pm
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