Nepomniachtchi plays English Opening in Game 9Norwegian leads 5-3 in best-of-14 title showdownCarlsen on verge of retaining title after Nepo blunderAs it happened: Game 8 move-by-move reportTweet Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himCarlsen plays 10. ……
Carlsen draws first blood against Nepomniachtchi in world title battle
Carlsen edges longest game in world championship historyBoth players miss chances in 136-move game-six epicMagnus Carlsen fought back from the brink of disaster to draw first blood against Ian Nepomniachtchi in the sixth game of their world championshi…
A Woman plays for the Russian Chess Championship
Aleksandra Goryachkina is the first woman to qualify and play for the Russian Chess Championship and she’s playing well. She won her first game, drew her second and was briefly in first place. There is a common misconception that chess is separated b…
Chess: Carlsen wins in Norway and grinds in 91 moves before $2m match
World champion’s busy schedule contrasts with rival Ian Nepomniachtchi’s closed doors preparationAs November’s 14-game, $2m 2021 world championship match in Dubai approaches, Norway’s title holder, Magnus Carlsen, is continuing his busy tournament and …
Chess: Garry Kasparov wins two in a row at St Louis to fight back from disaster
The 58-year-old lost in seven moves in Zagreb in July but is scoring well this week against top grandmastersGarry Kasparov made a much better comeback in St Louis on Thursday night after the legend, who many consider the all-time No 1, crashed two mont…
Chess: Nakamura swaps barbs with Carlsen after 27-game unbeaten run
The five-time US champion exchanged frosty tweets with the world No 1 after the rapid/blitz tournament in St LouisHikaru Nakamura, the five-time US champion, has a flourishing online presence with more than a million subscribers to his Twitch stream, w…