The Naroditsky Memorial featured rapid and blitz tournaments in tribute to Daniel Naroditsky, whose association with fast chess made the format a fitting choice. Javokhir Sindarov won the rapid after a playoff against Aravindh Chithambaram, then took first place outright in the Blitz Final. The event also raised funds for the Daniel Naroditsky Memorial Fund […]
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Alireza Firouzja won the Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia after a playoff against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in Zagreb. The French grandmaster began the final day with a three-point lead, lost it for a while during the second half of the blitz section, but then recovered to finish tied for first on 23½ points. After two drawn […]
Svitlana shows her final-round game from the Canadian Women’s Championship, which she describes as one of the best games of her life. Facing WIM Yunan Li in a sharp Sicilian Taimanov, Svitlana surprises her opponent with the rare and aggressive 7.g4, launches a powerful kingside attack, and keeps finding precise tactical resources. The game reaches […]
Jaime Santos won the 39th edition of the León Masters after obtaining a convincing 3½-½ victory over defending champion Le Quang Liem in the final match. The 30-year-old GM from León, who had already won the event in 2023, reached the title match by beating Faustino Oro, while Le needed tiebreaks to overcome Kirill Alekseenko. […]
Alireza Firouzja is once again the sole leader thanks to an 8/9 performance on the first day of blitz. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, who entered the fourth day of action in shared first place, suffered four losses in a row at some point and only scored 3½/9. Firouzja’s closest chasers are now Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Nodirbek Abdusattorov, […]
On the penultimate weekend in June, the “De Sprenger Echternach” chess club hosted the traditional Echternach Open. Nearly 350 chess enthusiasts gathered in the historic Abbey of Echternach to compete for tournament victory, special prizes and strong placings. In the end, second seed Loek van Wely came out on top.
The FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission has issued its decision in proceedings involving former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, finding him responsible for multiple violations linked to public statements about David Navara, the late Daniel Naroditsky and other players. The EDC imposed a two-year worldwide ban, with the final year suspended for a three-year probationary period, […]
On the third day of the rapid chess section at the Super Rapid & Blitz in Zagreb, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu managed to draw level with Alireza Firouzja. Pragg won all three of his games on Friday, defeating Ivan Saric, Bogdan-Daniel Deac and Anish Giri. Firouzja and Pragg thus go into the blitz section sharing the lead […]
The inaugural Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz is taking place in Charlotte from 3 to 5 July, combining open tournaments with elite showcase events across a three-day festival. Friday is devoted to a seven-round rapid competition, divided into Masters and Challengers sections, with a time control of 10+5. Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Javokhir Sindarov […]