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Martinez Slam-Dunks Second Bullet Brawl Title

Martinez Slam-Dunks Second Bullet Brawl Title

FM JackRodgers
| 2 days ago

GM Jose Martinez won his second Bullet Brawl crown and $1,000 on Saturday with an imperious 209 points, eclipsing his nearest challengers, the second and third-placed GMs Sergei Zhigalko (190) and Andrew Tang (180) by multiple wins. In a May edi...

Daredevil King, Deadlocked Standings

Daredevil King, Deadlocked Standings

NM NM_Vanessa
| 14 days ago

In the penultimate round, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk and IM Polina Shuvalova engaged in a captivating 95-move battle, featuring a daring white king and a wealth of unique dynamic possibilities. Shuvalova is in contention for first, just a half po...

Announcing Espot B-Cup 2 Presented By Chess.com

Announcing Espot B-Cup 2 Presented By Chess.com

CHESScom
| 15 days ago

We're thrilled to announce Espot B-Cup 2 Presented by Chess.com! It's a community and streamer event live from Espot Paris on June 17, 2023, at 6:20 a.m. PT/15:20 CEST. There will be online and on-site tournaments with prize pools, two concurrent ...

Nihal Joins Grischuk As Tuesday Winners

Nihal Joins Grischuk As Tuesday Winners

NathanielGreen
| 16 days ago

Titled Tuesday on May 23 went to two generations of blitz stars, the long-established GM Alexander Grischuk and the 20-years-younger GM Nihal Sarin. Grischuk essentially locked up the early tournament with a round to go, while Nihal barely outlast...

A Tale of Three Sicilians: Wagner Takes Clear Lead

A Tale of Three Sicilians: Wagner Takes Clear Lead

NM NM_Vanessa
| 17 days ago

WGM Dinara Wagner leapt to the clear top of the scoreboard by defeating fellow leader, GM Kateryna Lagno, in a tactical slugfest at the Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-2023 in round seven. With this victory over the world number five, Wagner ...