Today in Chess | FIDE Candidates Round 2 Recap
By IM Eric Rosen “This tournament is not about rating. This tournament is about hunger and form.” These words from GM Maurice Ashley certainly held true on the second day of the FIDE Candidates. With dazzling wins from Fabiano Caruana and MVL, they join Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wang Hao atop the leaderboard with 1.5/2. Meanwhile, […]
Today in Chess | FIDE Candidates Round 1 Recap
By IM Eric Rosen Despite the cancellation of so many chess tournaments around the world due to the growing threat of Covid-19, the 2020 FIDE Candidates remains on schedule. The first round kicked off today in Yekaterinburg, Russia with eight of the world’s top players. The eventual winner will earn the right to play current […]
The Commentators
The Commentators Live Broadcast Commentators GM Yasser Seirawan4-time U.S. Champion Few names in U.S. Chess are more recognizable than Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. A four-time U.S. Champion and former World Championship contender, Seirawan was the dominant force in American chess in the 1980s. At 13, just a year after learning the game, Seirawan became the Washington […]
Today in Chess: 2020 FIDE Candidates
Today in Chess: 2020 FIDE Candidates Today in Chess brings you all the excitement from the FIDE Candidates Tournament. The Candidates is an eight player double round-robin tournament being held in Yekaterinburg, Russia under the auspices of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The winner of the tournament becomes the challenger in facing World Champion Magnus […]
Indian Grandmaster Humpy Koneru Wins Second Annual Cairns Cup
For more information, contact:Rebecca BuffingtonPhone: (314) [email protected] Indian Grandmaster Humpy Koneru Wins Second Annual Cairns Cup Highest-Rated Women’s Tournament on American Soil Concludes with Hard-Fought Victory & $45,000 First Place Prize SAINT LOUIS, February 17, 2020 – Indian Chess Grandmaster (GM) Humpy Koneru was named champion on Sunday, February 16, of the second annual Cairns […]
Commentators & Arbiters
Commentators & Arbiters Live Broadcast Commentators GM Yasser Seirawan 2677 (USCF) | 2620 (FIDE) 4-time U.S. Champion Yasser Seirawan is a four-time U.S. Champion and former World Championship contender. Born in Syria, Seirawan’s family immigrated to the U.S. when he was 7 years old and settled in Seattle. He picked up the game of chess […]
Cairns Cup Day 9 Recap
By IM Eric Rosen As the dust settled in a momentous final round, Humpy Koneru emerged as this year’s Cairns Cup Champion. She captured clear first with 6/9 points and will take home a sweet $45,000 in prize money. With all of the excitement seen throughout this tournament, it wasn’t a surprise that the final […]
Cairns Cup Day 8 Recap
By IM Eric Rosen In an electrifying penultimate round, the hunt for first place shifted dramatically. Carissa Yip stole the show as she took down tournament co-leader Wenjun Ju in an absolute masterclass. Meanwhile, Humpy Koneru catapulted herself into clear first as she took down Valentina Gunina in a one-sided demolition. Alexandra Kosteniuk continued her […]
2020 Cairns Cup – Day 7 Recap
By IM Eric Rosen A couple hearts were broken this Valentine’s Day as two marathon endgames ended unexpectedly. Wenjun Ju brilliantly outplayed Nana Dzagnidze, but gave away her entire advantage with a single blunder in time pressure. What should have been an easy win for Ju, ended in a draw. Meanwhile, Valentina Gunina overpushed in […]
2020 Cairns Cup – Day 6 Recap
By IM Eric Rosen With the players fresh off a rest day, Round 6 produced two thrilling decisive games. Carissa Yip took down defending champion Valentina Gunina in a fiery tactical battle and Humpy Koneru managed to grind down Alexandra Kosteniuk in a long technical endgame. Koneru and Ju now lead the field having 4/6 […]