Reigning World Champion in classical chess Magnus Carlsen is on track for another crown, as Tan Zhonyi comes on top of a three-way tie for first place in the Women’s…
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World Rapid & Blitz Day 1: Gunina leads among Women as four players share first place in the Open
by L'immortaleby L'immortaleThe first day of the World Rapid chess championship ended with four leaders in the Open section and Valentina Gunina leading alone in the Women’s tournament The World Rapid Chess…
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Magnus Carlsen at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz press conference: “I am always on the hunt for more titles and wins”
by L'immortaleby L'immortaleIn the first press conference of the World Rapid and Blitz, World Champion Magnus Carlsen and FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich answered a broad set of questions from the media The…
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FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2022 โ Inaugural press conference LIVE!
by L'immortaleby L'immortaleThe inaugural press conference of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2022 is taking place at the Almaty telecentre, the official communications centre of the government of Kazakhstan.…
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FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2022 – LIVE!
by L'immortaleby L'immortaleThe 2022 World Open Rapid Chess Championship will be played from 26-28th December at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Championship format is 13-rounds Swiss with the…
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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2022 officially declared open
by L'immortaleby L'immortaleThe World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2022 were officially opened in Almaty on 25th December. In a 90-minute long ceremony, the hosts put on a spectacle which celebrated chess and…
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Statement by the Fair Play Chair on the Carlsen-Niemann investigation
by L'immortaleby L'immortaleEntering the new calendar year, the Carlsen – Niemann cheating saga does not seem to have an outcome. The controversy started after the 19-year-old American grandmaster Hans Niemann defeated the…