Alireza Firouzja won again.. at the #ETCC2021 and passed Fabiano Caruana to become the new world number 3 in the live ratings!
The Russian women's team beat Italy in Round 5 of the European Championship. The match Azerbaijan - Russia was drawn in the open section https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/russian_women_s_team_beats_italy_in_round_5_of_european_championship/
Photo: Mark Livshitz #ETCC2021
Photo: Mark Livshitz #ETCC2021
22-year-old Hungarian Benjamin Gledura is now on a perfect 5/5!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/5/3/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/5/3/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
18-year-old Alireza Firouzja is looking more and more like the chosen one!
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/etcc-4-5-firouzja-storms-to-world-no-3
#c24live #ETCC2021
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/etcc-4-5-firouzja-storms-to-world-no-3
#c24live #ETCC2021
Alireza Firouzja reaches 6.5/7 and 2798.9, and wins the match for France, with a beautiful temporary queen sac! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/7/4/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
#c24live #ETCC2021
The Russian women won against Azerbaijan in Round 7 of the European Championship. Team Russia lost to Ukraine in the open section https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/russian_women_win_against_azerbaijan_in_round_7_of_european_championship/
Photo: Mark Livshitz #ETCC2021
Photo: Mark Livshitz #ETCC2021
Alireza Firouzja just keeps on rolling. On 6.5/7 and 2798.9, he's a win over Alexander Grischuk today (or a draw & a win tomorrow) away from reaching 2800 sooner than Magnus! #ETCC2021 Rounds 6 & 7 report:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/etcc-6-7-firouzja-hits-6-5-7-russia-stumble
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/etcc-6-7-firouzja-hits-6-5-7-russia-stumble
Alireza Firouzja survives the test of his endgame skills and the game against Alexander Grischuk ends in stalemate — with France beating reigning champions Russia! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/8/2/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
#c24live #ETCC2021
4 draws in Azerbaijan-Ukraine gives the chasing pack a chance to catch the leaders before tomorrow's final round of the European Team Championship: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/8/1/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
#c24live #ETCC2021
Congratulations to the Russian women's team on winning the European Women's Team Championship with a round to spare — their 4th win in a row, and a 7th in 8 Championships! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-womens-team-championship-2021/8/1/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
#c24live #ETCC2021
Anand on Firouzja: "He creates positions, he wins them, he scores points very heavily & he’s able to win every kind of position. He’s everything you’d want in a chess player. It’s phenomenal to watch... he’s so overflowing with talent"
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/aronian-wins-tata-steel-indian-blitz-in-armageddon
#c24live #ETCC2021
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/aronian-wins-tata-steel-indian-blitz-in-armageddon
#c24live #ETCC2021
All hail Alireza Firouzja, the new World no. 2!
He'll be rated 2804 on the December FIDE rating list at the age of 18 years & 5 months, breaking Magnus Carlsen's record of crossing 2800 at 18 years & 11 months!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/9/1/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
He'll be rated 2804 on the December FIDE rating list at the age of 18 years & 5 months, breaking Magnus Carlsen's record of crossing 2800 at 18 years & 11 months!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/9/1/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
Only 14 players in history had crossed the 2800-rating barrier. Alireza Firouzja is the most recent addition to the 2800-club after scoring a sensational 8/9 at the #ETCC2021.
How does he compare to MagnusCarlsen, Garry Kasparov, and Bobby Fischer?
https://www.chess.com/news/view/alireza-firouzja-youngest-chess-player-ever-to-break-2800
How does he compare to MagnusCarlsen, Garry Kasparov, and Bobby Fischer?
https://www.chess.com/news/view/alireza-firouzja-youngest-chess-player-ever-to-break-2800
Chess.com
Alireza Firouzja Youngest Chess Player Ever To Break 2800
While there are currently over a thousand grandmasters in the world, only 14 players in history had crossed the 2800-rating barrier. GM Alireza Firouzja is the most recent addition to the 2800-club after scoring a sensational 8/9 at the European Team Championship.…
It's official! Alireza Firouzja's heroics give France their 1st European Team Championship SILVER medals in 20 years, but Ukraine take GOLD on tiebreaks. Poland's 3.5:0.5 demolition of Georgia earned them BRONZE:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/9/1/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/european-team-championship-2021/9/1/1
#c24live #ETCC2021
The Russian women's team is the European champion. Team Ukraine won the open event https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/russian_women_s_team_is_european_champion/
Photo: Artem Pugachev #CFR #ETCC2021
Photo: Artem Pugachev #CFR #ETCC2021