Month: February 2020
The #CairnsCup February has run its course with some incredible happenings occurring in the ChessKid orbit this month, not the least of which was Carissa Yip’s jaw-dropping performance in the Cairns Cup. Carissa is a longtime ChessKid contributor (check out…
GM Alireza Firouzja won the Prague Chess Festival‘s Masters tournament after beating GM Vidit Gujrathi 2-0 in a playoff. The two had the best tiebreak in a group of five players finishing on 5/9. GM Jorden van Foreest emerged as the sole winner…
On Friday, GM Hikaru Nakamura won his second-straight Speed Chess Championship title, defeating GM Wesley So by the score of 19.5-14.5. So came back from a four-game deficit early in the match and at one point was even leading the defending…
This Friday, GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Wesley So are set to renew their rivalry in the 2019 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship final. After their championship clash last season, the rematch stands to be one of the most anticipated showdowns in event history. The…
GM Magnus Carlsen tops the field of this year’s Grand Chess Tour as all invitees confirmed their participation in the sixth edition of the tour. Today the organizers announced which players will play in which event. A press release from the Grand…
The new virus in China has been affecting GM Ding Liren and GM Wang Hao‘s preparation for the Candidates Tournament. Speaking to Chess.com, both stated they had to cancel plans for a training camp. The coronavirus has claimed almost 500…
One tournament can make a big difference. Thanks to his fantastic Tata Steel Chess tournament, Fabiano Caruana is just 20 points behind Magnus Carlsen in the February FIDE ratings. (Read more). Photo and News: chess.com