After two draws, Irina Krush and Inna Gaponenko head to playoffs tomorrow at the Women’s World Chess Championships.
Sabina Foisor makes another draw against Stefanova to join Irina for Playoff Monday at the Women’s World Championship! Good luck to Irina and Sabina on making the round of 32 🇺🇸🌎
18-year-old Mobina Alinasab from Iran knocks out 259-point higher rated Elisabeth Paehtz 1.5:0.5!
Big names who got eliminated: Lela Javakhishvili, Alina Kashlinskaya, Elisabeth Paehtz and Olga Girya.
Caruana on Carlsen: "It’s kind of hard for it not to get to his head because he’s had an enormous amount of success, more than anyone in the history of chess, especially considering his age right now."
Young Iranians are winning everywhere this weekend, with Pouya Idani taking clear 1st in the strong Chigorin Memorial! World Junior Champion Parham Maghsoodloo played to his 2685 rating with 7/9
15-year-old Alireza Firouzja finishes the Bavarian Championship Open in a tie for first with Igor Kovalenko and Gabor Papp!