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Fabiano Caruana lifts the trophy at Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament

Fabiano Caruana lifts the trophy at Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament

The 20th edition of the Sigeman Chess Tournament was organized by Limhamn Chess Club on 9-16th May in Malmö, Sweden. This year the event had a round robin format with eight players. The additional sponsorship boosted the level of the tournament which featured the strongest lineup ever. The Italian champion Fabiano Caruana won the competition [...]

Vassily Ivanchuk claims his 6th trophy at Capablanca Memorial

Vassily Ivanchuk claims his 6th trophy at Capablanca Memorial

GM Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine successfully concluded the competition on Cuba to win his 6th trophy from the Elite Group of the traditional Capablanca Memorial. The 47th Capablanca Memorial was held from 3rd to 15th May at the Riviera hotel in Havana, Cuba. The Elite Group was a six-player double round robin. Ivanchuk confidently held [...]

Zatonskih, Kamsky Draw Even with Leaders in U.S. Champs

Zatonskih, Kamsky Draw Even with Leaders in U.S. Champs

Dramatic finishes punctuated an unpredictable day at the 2012 U.S. Championship and U.S. Women’s Championship.

Gelfand – Anand game 4 LIVE!

Gelfand – Anand game 4 LIVE!

Commentary by the European Team Chess Champion GM Naiditsch.

Anand – Gelfand game 3 LIVE!

Anand – Gelfand game 3 LIVE!

Live with GM Arkadij naiditsch and GM Csaba Balogh

Nakamura Still Leads, Krush Inches Ahead at U.S. Champs

Nakamura Still Leads, Krush Inches Ahead at U.S. Champs

The draw continued Nakamura’s pattern so far, as he has alternated winning and drawing through the first six games.

WGM Irine Kharisma Sukandar wins Asian Women’s Championship

WGM Irine Kharisma Sukandar wins Asian Women’s Championship

In a spectacular finish WGM Irine Kharisma Sukandar from Indonesia regained the top position and won the title of the Asian chess champion.

Parimarjan Negi becomes Asian Champion

Parimarjan Negi becomes Asian Champion

The 11th Asian Continental Individual Open Chess Championship was held on 4-14th May 2012 at The First Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. Indian Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi became the Asian champion despite the last round defeat against the inspired GM Salem Saleh from UAE. Negi finished on 7/9 points, same as China’s GM Yu [...]

Kings Chess Tournament 2012

Kings Chess Tournament 2012

Carlsen, Anand, Radjabov, Karjakin, Ivanchuk, average ELO 2790

Nakamura Leads U.S. Champs, Three-Way Tie Atop U.S. Women’s

Nakamura Leads U.S. Champs, Three-Way Tie Atop U.S. Women’s

With his win today in round five over co-leader GM Gregory Kaidanov, local GM Hikaru Nakamura took control of the tournament.

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