World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen won the 2022 Airthings Masters by defeating GM Ian Nepomniachtchi on the second day of their match by the count of 2.5-0.5. How to watch? The games of the Airthings Masters knockouts can be found here as part of...
GMs Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi drew all their games during day one of the final match. Carlsen has to be disappointed not to take the first set because he was winning in three out of the four games. Credit goes to Nepomniachtchi for his...
It's GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Ian Nepomniachtchi who will renew their rivalry when they meet in the final match played over two days of competition. Both of these chess giants won their respective semifinal matches by a score of 2.5-0.5. How to ...
GMs Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Vladislav Artemiev, and Andrey Esipenko won their respective quarterfinals matches of the Airthings Masters to move on to the semifinals. How to watch? The games of the Airthings Masters knockouts can be ...
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi won the preliminary stage of the Airthings Masters. Pre-tournament favorites GMs Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren are also in. They will be challenged by a well-represented group of young stars when the knockout stage begins tom...
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is in the lead by a massive seven-point margin, while GMs Magnus Carlsen, Vladislav Artemiev, and Vincent Keymer are top contenders for qualifying spots. How to watch? The games of the Airthings Masters preliminaries can b...
After two days and eight rounds of play at the Airthings Masters, former world championship challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia is leading the field by four points, while World Champion Magnus Carlsen is trailing him and another three playe...
The Airthings Masters, the first leg of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, began on February 19. GM Ding Liren leads after the first day with a score of 10/12, a point ahead of GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, on 9/12, and two points ahead of third-pl...
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the Sinquefield Cup for the second time in his career, finishing half a point ahead of the American trio of GMs Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Leinier Dominguez Perez. GM Richard Rapport finished in fifth place with ...
All five games were drawn today in round eight of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave maintains his half-point lead over the trio of American GMs Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Leinier Dominguez. The rest of the field can only wat...
A quick win by GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave over GM Jeffery Xiong in round seven of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup put the French star on top of the leaderboard with 5/7. This is the first time in the entire tournament that we're having a sole leader. GM...
Round six of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup saw all five games drawn. GM Peter Svidler missed a big chance to score his first win of the tournament against GM Leinier Dominguez, who stays on top of the standings alongside GMs Wesley So and Maxime Vachie...
The first upset of the 2021 Sinquefield Tournament happened when GM Fabiano Caruana lost to GM Jeffery Xiong in round five. Fabiano's place in the three-way tie on top of the standings was taken by GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave who defeated GM Darius ...
In round four of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup, GM Leinier Dominguez Perez crushed GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a decisive fashion in the latter's favorite Najdorf Sicilian to leapfrog into a first-place tie with fellow Americans GM Fabiano Caruana and...
Four of the five games in round three of the 2021 Sinquefield Cup were decisive. Wins by GMs Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Wesley So keep them in the lead of the pack with 2.5/3. GM Richard Rapport lost a heartbreaker to GM Shakhr...
GM Wesley So joined the leaders by handing GM Dariusz Swiercz his second loss with the white pieces. The rest of the games were drawn, as the contestants are gathering their strength. GMs Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Leinier Dominguez,...
GMs Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier Lagrave, and Leinier Dominguez started off with victories at the 2021 Sinquefield Cup, while GM Wesley So missed his chances to do the same against GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. GMs Jeffery Xiong and Richard Rapport...
Without suffering a single defeat in 27 games of rapid and blitz, GM Hikaru Nakamura won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz leg of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour. GM Fabiano Caruana played several stunning games and deservedly took second place, which k...
GM Hikaru Nakamura proves to be in a league of his own, as he has increased his lead after the first day of blitz to 2.5 points without suffering a single defeat. GM Fabiano Caruana is leading in the battle for second place, while GM Richard Rappo...
GM Hikaru Nakamura won the rapid stage of the Saint Louis tournament on the strength of his two wins on the last day. Nakamura goes into the blitz portion of the event a point ahead of GMs Fabiano Caruana and Richard Rapport, as the latter matched...
GM Fabiano Caruana grabbed sole first place after a topsy-turvy day, after answering a round four loss with two consecutive wins. GM Hikaru Nakamura showed his defensive skills to stay within striking distance in second place, while GM Sam Shankla...
The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz leg of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour produced many surprises even before the first move was played. Four of the regular participants of the tour, GMs Anish Giri, Levon Aronian, Teimour Radjabov, and Alexander Grischuk, ...
