Magnus Carlsen holds the solo lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament heading into the final three rounds, but three players are within one point and still hold realistic hopes of catching the World Champion in Wijk aan Zee. Carlsen held a draw with Black against Sergei Karjakin in Wednesday’s […]
Tag: Anish Giri
Candidates Tournament: Giri Closes in on Nepomniachtchi with Round 11 Win
Anish Giri moved to within a half-point of the lead at the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a win over Ding Liren in Friday’s Round 11 action. The win put Giri right on the heels of leader Ian Nepomniachtchi, who scored a draw against former World Championship challenger Fabiano Caruana. Giri […]
Nepomniachtchi Wins Again, Takes Commanding Lead at Candidates Tournament
Ian Nepomniachtchi blasted Kirill Alekseenko in just 31 moves to take a full-point lead at the Candidates Tournament with just four rounds left to play. Nepomniachtchi has led, or shared the lead, since the first round. This is the second time he’s pushed his lead over the field out to […]
Candidates Tournament Odds: Nepomniachtchi Leads, but Three Within Half-Point After Round 9
Anish Giri scored the only win in Round 9 at the Candidates Tournament on Tuesday, moving himself into a tie for second, just behind leader Ian Nepomniachtchi. Nepomniachtchi leads the eight-man field with 5.5 points after nine rounds, with Giri, Fabiano Caruana, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave chasing him on five points. […]
Wesley So Leads Champions Chess Tour After Giri Takes Magnus Carlsen Invitational
The 2021 Champions Chess Tour has reached a halfway point of sorts. With two majors and four tournaments in the books, the tour has awarded half of its points on the way to the final in September, meaning the Champions Chess Tour standings are beginning to take shape. Wesley So […]
Magnus Carlsen Invitational: Nepomniachtchi Holds Off Carlsen, Faces Giri in Final
Magnus Carlsen will again face Wesley So at the end of a Champions Chess Tour event. But this time, the two will battle for third place while Ian Nepomniachtchi takes on Anish Giri for the title at the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Nepomniachtchi held off a furious comeback by Carlsen to […]
Magnus Carlsen Invitational: Carlsen Crushes Aronian, Faces Nepomniachtchi in Semifinals
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen wasted little time defeating Levon Aronian and advancing to the semifinals of his namesake tournament, the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Carlsen finished off the two-set series without losing a single game, winning the first match 2.5-0.5, then securing victory by gaining a 2-1 lead in the […]
Jorden van Foreest Wins Tata Steel Masters, Beats Giri in Armageddon Tiebreaker
Dutch grandmaster Jorden van Foreest entered the Tata Steel Masters as a +25000 long shot to win the tournament, according to Unibet. But he did just that on Sunday, beating Nils Grandelius to force a playoff with Anish Giri, then defeating his Dutch compatriot in a dramatic tiebreaker to win […]
Tata Steel Masters: Giri Maintains Lead Ahead of Saturday Showdown with Firouzja
Anish Giri held off World Champion Magnus Carlsen on Friday, doing enough to secure a draw and maintain his half-point lead at the Tata Steel Masters heading into a critical clash with Alireza Firouzja in Saturday’s penultimate round. Giri drew comfortably with Black against Carlsen, leaving him a half-point ahead […]
Anish Giri Takes Lead at Tata Steel Masters Heading into Final Rest Day
Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri defeated Radoslaw Wojtaszek on Wednesday to take the solo lead at the Tata Steel Masters, but three players are within a half-point of him with just three rounds left to play. Giri sits at 7 points after 10 rounds heading into Thursday’s final rest day in […]
Magnus Carlsen Grinds Out Critical Win, Caruana, Giri Grab Share of Lead at Tata Steel Masters
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen methodically outplayed Swedish grandmaster Nils Grandelius on Tuesday to earn a much-needed win in Round 9 of the Tata Steel Masters. Carlsen struggled to find points in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, having failed to win since a first-round victory over Alireza Firouzja. Three Tied for […]
Skilling Open Quarterfinals: Carlsen, Nakamura Top Round Robin; Firouzja, Le Out on Tiebreaks
Alireza Firouzja lost his final two games on Tuesday to fall into a five-way tie for sixth place and miss out on the Skilling Open quarterfinals on tiebreaks, despite winning six games in the round-robin. Both Firouzja and Le Quang Liem missed out on qualification on eight points, the same […]