The new world number 10 Leinier Dominguez Perez managed to maintain his narrow lead to win clear first place in the 47th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting with 4.5/7. Just a half-point behind Dominguez were four players, all on 4/7: Ian Nepomniachtchi, Teimour…

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov started with an impressive win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia. The Frenchman needs to win tomorrow to stay in the match. So far MVL had played a flawless Grand Prix in Riga. The first…

The Biel International Chess Festival takes place annually since 1968 in the Congress Centre Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. In addition to the Grandmaster Tournament, eight open tournaments for elite and amateur players takes place.

Replay the Accentus Biel GM Tournament Round 8 game played on 22/07/2019 with computer analysis

There’s a very different feel to the U.S. Juniors (and now Seniors) than is found at the U.S. Championships. It’s not that one is more...

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 Grünfeld in the first. As in the semi-final against Wesley So,
an opening novelty almost immediately gave…