Champions Showdown

Paris Rapid & Blitz: Anand, Caruana Lead After Day 1 - Chess.com

Sat, 07/27/2019 - 2:00am
Paris Rapid & Blitz: Anand, Caruana Lead After Day 1  Chess.com

On Saturday the Grand Chess Tour resumed in Paris, France, with the annual rapid and blitz tournament. After three rounds of rapid, Vishy Anand and Fabiano ...

Mamedyarov wins dramatic Riga Grand Prix Final - chess24

Thu, 07/25/2019 - 2:00am
Mamedyarov wins dramatic Riga Grand Prix Final  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the Riga FIDE Grand Prix winner after a spectacular final against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave went all the way to Armageddon....

Mamedyarov Wins Riga FIDE Grand Prix In Armageddon - Chess.com

Thu, 07/25/2019 - 2:00am
Mamedyarov Wins Riga FIDE Grand Prix In Armageddon  Chess.com

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia, after beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the Armageddon game of their tiebreak. He leads the ...

Riga GP Final 2: MVL hits back to force tiebreaks - chess24

Wed, 07/24/2019 - 2:00am
Riga GP Final 2: MVL hits back to force tiebreaks  chess24

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave beat Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in a classical game for the first time in six years as he won on demand to take their Riga Grand Prix final ...

Riga Grand Prix Final 1: Mamedyarov strikes first - chess24

Tue, 07/23/2019 - 2:00am
Riga Grand Prix Final 1: Mamedyarov strikes first  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov needs only a draw in the second classical game to win the 2019 Riga FIDE Grand Prix after crushing Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's...

MVL Levels Score In Riga Grand Prix Final; Tiebreaks Next - Chess.com

Tue, 07/23/2019 - 2:00am
MVL Levels Score In Riga Grand Prix Final; Tiebreaks Next  Chess.com

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won on demand vs. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov today. The FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia will be decided in a tiebreak on Wednesday.

Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final - Chess.com

Tue, 07/23/2019 - 2:00am
Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final  Chess.com

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov started with an impressive win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia. The Frenchman ...

The Weekly Show: Two fantastic games - Chessbase News

Tue, 07/23/2019 - 2:00am
The Weekly Show: Two fantastic games  Chessbase News

With so many events going on it must be hard for IM Lawrence Trent to choose. This week he's decided on two "fantastic attacking games" from ongoing events.

Dominguez wins Dortmund despite late Nepo surge - chess24

Mon, 07/22/2019 - 2:00am
Dominguez wins Dortmund despite late Nepo surge  chess24

Leinier Dominguez has set another milestone on his return from a 2.5 year break from classical chess by winning the 47th edition of the Dortmund ...

Mamedyarov & MVL reach Riga Grand Prix final - chess24

Sat, 07/20/2019 - 2:00am
Mamedyarov & MVL reach Riga Grand Prix final  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will contest the Riga Grand Prix final from Monday after winning their semifinals without the ne...

Dortmund 2-4: Dominguez up to world no. 7 - chess24

Fri, 07/19/2019 - 2:00am
Dortmund 2-4: Dominguez up to world no. 7  chess24

Leinier Dominguez swept aside defending champion Ian Nepomniachtchi in just 25 moves to not only take the sole lead in Dortmund but climb above N...

Xiong Beats Maghsoodloo To Reach Junior Speed Chess Final - Chess.com

Fri, 07/19/2019 - 2:00am
Xiong Beats Maghsoodloo To Reach Junior Speed Chess Final  Chess.com

Jeffery Xiong qualified for the final of the Chess.com Junior Speed Chess Championship on Thursday as he beat Parham Maghsoodloo 14.5-10.5 in their ...

Riga Grand Prix QF TB: So beats Karjakin in thriller - chess24

Thu, 07/18/2019 - 2:00am
Riga Grand Prix QF TB: So beats Karjakin in thriller  chess24

That was a headline we thought we'd only get to write with heavy irony, but after six instantly forgettable draws So-Karjakin exploded into life in 5-minute blitz ...

Riga Grand Prix QF: MVL with the win! - chess24

Wed, 07/17/2019 - 2:00am
Riga Grand Prix QF: MVL with the win!  chess24

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was the first player to reach the semifinals of the Riga FIDE Grand Prix after scoring the only classical win in the quart...

Junior Speed Chess: Xiong Beats Gledura In Overtime - Chess.com

Wed, 07/17/2019 - 2:00am
Junior Speed Chess: Xiong Beats Gledura In Overtime  Chess.com

When the match clock had run down to zero the score was tied, but then Jeffery Xiong won in overtime vs. Benjamin Gledura in Tuesday's Junior Speed Chess ...

Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting LIVE - Chessbase News

Tue, 07/16/2019 - 8:54am
Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting LIVE  Chessbase News

The sixth and penultimate round of the Sparkassen Meeting in Dortmund saw Ian Nepomniachtchi getting a quick win over Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, while Leinier ...

Magnus Carlsen's 5th Banter Blitz session - chess24

Tue, 07/16/2019 - 2:00am
Magnus Carlsen's 5th Banter Blitz session  chess24

Magnus Carlsen will be back to play more blitz against chess24 Premium users this Tuesday 16th July at 18:30 CEST. The World Champion ended the l...

Vachier-Lagrave Qualifies for Riga Grand Prix Semifinals In 12 Moves - Chess.com

Tue, 07/16/2019 - 2:00am
Vachier-Lagrave Qualifies for Riga Grand Prix Semifinals In 12 Moves  Chess.com

After just 12 moves, Veselin Topalov threw in the towel and offered a draw today. With the draw, the Bulgarian GM ensured his elimination, and his opponent ...

Junior Speed Chess Championship: Xiong vs. Gledura - Chess.com

Tue, 07/16/2019 - 2:00am
Junior Speed Chess Championship: Xiong vs. Gledura  Chess.com

On Tuesday, Jeffery Xiong of the USA plays Benjamin Gledura of Hungary in the fourth and last match of the quarterfinals of the Chess.com Junior Speed Chess ...

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