The Magnus Carlsen Invitational , the first high-stakes online rapid chess tournament, was won on Sunday evening by Magnus Carlsen. The host edged home against Hikaru Nakamura with two wins to one, after clinging on for a draw in a difficult endgame in the fourth and final game. The […]
CAGAYAN DE ORO. Lawyer Jong Guevarra Jr. says the online chess organizers have the right to investigate the games so as to deter possible cheaters. (Contributed photo) LOWLY-rated Mindanao chess players will have something to cheer. Lawyer Allan Q. Cabiten, formerly with the Office of the Ombudsman Mindanao, will […]
Aakashi (left) and Aakash Ahuja Jr. Two Santa Clarita siblings have been rated as top chess players in both the state of California and the nation, officials said. Dr. Aakash Ahuja’s children, Aakash Jr. and Aakashi, have both ranked within the top 20 chess players in the state for […]
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The FIDE Chess.com Nations Cup starts in exactly one week. It’s one of the most prestigious online events ever held with some of the strongest players on the planet participating and $180,000 in prize money. In this preview, we’ve collected a number of reactions from players and captains of […]
Source: chessmaine.netMembers of the Capt. Albert Stevens School co-championship K-3 team celebrate their success in the state chess tournament last month. Players from schools in the Belfast area, Lincolnville and Camden-Rockport posted strong finishes in the statewide Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships at the University of Maine last month. […]
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The Adewumi family: (L-R) Kayode, Tani, Austin, and Oluwatoyin. (Courtesy of HarperCollins) Tani Adewumi was just in first grade when Boko Haram knocked on his father’s door and turned their lives upside down. A couple years later, the story of this son of a Nigerian prince turned homeless refugee […]
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