The youngest ever global title holder has had a hard time this year, but hopes for better in May, when he meets Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess at Oslo, and in the autumn, when he defends his crown
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Chess: Nodirbek Abdusattorov narrowly ahead as Wijk aan Zee reaches final weekend ⊕
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The Uzbek GM, 21, has a half-point edge, but rivals from his own country, the Netherlands, Germany, the US, and Turkey are all within one point
Nodirbek Abdusattorov still has a narrow lead as the “ch…
81 days ago
‘Chess Wimbledon’ opens with an environmental protest as Niemann shares lead ⊖
First round at Wijk aan Zee delayed for over an hour after protesters dump coal at venue and unveil banner reading ‘no chess on a dead planet’
Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee, the “chess Wimbledon”, has been …
4 months ago
Chess outsiders triumph at World Cup in Goa and battle for Candidates spots ⊕
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The four semi-finalists, led by Wei Yi, will battle for three 2026 Candidates places – none of them has reached this stage before
The $2m World Cup in Goa will be remembered as an event where establis…
14 months ago
Chess: Dommaraju Gukesh recovers from brush with disaster at Wijk aan Zee ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The 18-year-old Indian world champion was losing his first-round game in the Netherlands but his Dutch opponent, Anish Giri, blundered fatally when short of time
Gukesh Dommaraju played and won his fi…
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