Flawless China retain World Team Championship
The Chinese men’s team didn’t lose a single game in Khanty-Mansiysk on their way to retaining the World Team Championship title. Russia only lost one, but that defeat for Vladimir Fedoseev at the hands of Li Chao meant Russia had to settle for silver medals. Poland’s bronze was their best team performance since 1939, while Turkey stunned the world with their ability to compete with the top teams. In the women’s section Russia won their first World Teams title in style, finishing three match points clear of China.
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Zurich Challenge 1: Kramnik & Nakamura strike
Vladimir Kramnik beat Vishy Anand and Hikaru Nakamura overcame local hero Yannick Pelletier as the New Classical section of the 2017 Zurich Chess Challenge began on Friday. It looked as though we would get three decisive results ...
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Nakamura wins Zurich blitz opener
Hikaru Nakamura showed few signs of jetlag as he won the Zurich Chess Challenge blitz opener without losing a game. He was joined by Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Kramnik and Ian Nepomniachtchi in winning the prize of four games with W...
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Wesley So is the 2017 US Champion
World no. 2 Wesley So got the one he wanted on Monday in St. Louis as he won the US Championship on his third attempt. Alexander Onischuk put up a heroic fight in the rapid playoffs but lost his way in complications in the first ...
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US Championship 11: Foisor triumphs, So gambles
Sabina-Francesca Foisor described herself as “sad and excited at the same time” after winning a brilliant attacking game that made her the US Women’s Champion in the same year her mother passed away. Nazi Paikidze lost with White...
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US Championship 10: Three-way fight
Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana bounced back with crushing wins in Round 10 of the US Championship, but it was too little too late. The title will be decided between Wesley So, Varuzhan Akobian and Alexander Onischuk, who lea...
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US Champs 9: So's masterpiece, Fabi & Naka crash
What a round! Wesley So played an exquisite piece and then queen sacrifice to beat Jeffery Xiong while his rivals Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana were undone by Alexander Onischuk and Varuzhan Akobian. Fabi in particular someh...
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US Championship 8: Akobian catches So
Wesley So drew against Hikaru Nakamura in Round 8 of the US Championship, allowing Varuzhan Akobian to catch him in the lead by bringing Yaroslav Zherebukh crashing back down to earth. Fabiano Caruana also saw his fortunes turn as...
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US Championship 7: Zherebukh stuns Caruana
23-year-old Yaroslav Zherebukh has joined Wesley So in the US Championship lead after outplaying world no. 3 and defending champion Fabiano Caruana. Elsewhere it was the day of the veterans, with Alexander Shabalov simply needing...
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US Championship 6: So’s close shave
Wesley So came within a move or two of defeat against Varuzhan Akobian but escaped with a draw that extended his unbeaten streak to 62 games and kept him as sole leader of the US Championship with five rounds to go. Fabiano Carua...
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Wang Hao wins Sharjah as show moves to Dubai
China’s Wang Hao won the $15,000 first prize for the inaugural Sharjah Masters despite ending up in a 6-way tie for first. The key game was a win over India’s Adhiban, who had to settle for second place. Many of the players have ...
