GM Alexei Shirov is the winner of the University of Salamanca Masters. He scored 6 points out of 7, making only two draws, with David Anton and Veselin Topalov.

https://www.salamancachessfestival.com/

📷 by David Llada

congratulations to GM Alexei Shirov the winner of
2021 University of Salamanca Masters

1. Alexei Shirov(GM 2662, Spain)
2. Eduardo Iturrizaga B.(GM 2607, Spain)
3. David, Anton Guijarro(GM 2679, Spain)

Opera Euro Rapid
Magnus Carlsen may have lost the opening game but quickly regrouped to clinch 4 in a row on Day 1 of the #OperaEuroRapid

What a rollercoaster of a game, but Magnus Carlsen wins a 4th game in a row to end Day 1 of the #OperaEuroRapid as the sole leader!

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-opera-euro-rapid-2021-prelims/5/1/4
#c24live #ChessChamps

Carlsen: "Overall I'm very happy with my play - the spirit I had to always try for the maximum!"

Magnus leads So and Nepo by half a point despite losing his first game of the day to Wesley

"I was thinking in Tata when I was at 50% after 8 rounds - this is just not who I am!"
Magnus Carlsen leads the #OperaEuroRapid on 4/5 after a spectacular first day. Check out our 7 Conclusions:

https://chess24.com/en/read/news/opera-euro-rapid-1-magnus-carlsen-leads-after-awesome-day-of-chess

#c24live #ChessChamps

Shirov ON FIRE 🔥 | Shirov vs Skripchenko | Salamanca 2021

Grandmaster Daniel King presents Shirov vs Skripchenko from Salamanca 2021.

Impressive graphics of the Champ Chess Tour #OperaEuroRapid players' geography from the official broadcast on chess24com.

Black is in trouble. White wants to play Re8, but then Black still holds with f5. However, there is a way to elaborate on this idea, which Spassky did not find. He played 21.g4 and won anyway. But can you find the real killer move in this position?

#SundayTactics #YourMove

🔗 International Chess Federation (@FIDE\_chess)

Best Checkmate Combinations Ever! - 74

Reykjavík, July 1972.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Groningen, 13th August 1946. Osip Bernstein is pictured before the start of his 1st-round game v. Čeněk Kottnauer.
(Photo credit: unknown, via http://www.nationaalarchief.nl.)

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Time to enjoy the weekend!

🔗 Hikaru Nakamura (@GMHikaru)