GUKESH WINS! Gukesh Dommaraju, at 18, is now the youngest ever World Chess Champion, defeating Ding Liren in Game 14 after Ding’s heartbreaking blunder.
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Double Rook Sacrifice Wins in 9 Moves
Fabi Caruana crushed Alireza Firouzja in 9 moves with 2 rook sacrifices. Even Grandmasters blunder. Watch the reaction of the commentators when Firouzja falls into the trap.
Gukesh!
This afternoon, 17 year old Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju won the Candidates tournament at the Great Hall here in Toronto. He has earned the right to challenge World Champion Ding Liren to a match to be held later this year. I’ve been following the… Read More
Pragg is a rock star!
Check out this video from ChessBaseIndia. This is here in Toronto at the Great Hall on Queen W at the Candidates Tournament. Pragg got the full rock star treatment from fans when he emerged from the Hall today after defeating Vidit. Go Pragg!
Chess at the Madison
From the Chessbase India YouTube channel – this is last night at the Madison Pub here in Toronto, the eve of the big Candidates Tournament. For nerds like me, this is super-exciting! The fellow who does this channel has come all the way from Mumbai… Read More
Are you watching the world championship chess match?
Ian Nepomniachtchi is challenging the champion Magnus Carlsen in a 14 game match. I’m watching a live stream with commentators Judit Polgar and Anish Giri. I didn’t pay much attention to chess for a really long time but I recently enjoyed following the US Championships… Read More
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