PRESS RELEASE: Final of historic Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour launched with pledge to support Kiva’s COVID-19 fund Host chess24 joins forces with non-profit Kiva Tournament supports Kiva’s $50m COVID fund 4 of the best online players go head-to-head Event...
FIDE identifies 4 cases of cheating at Online Olympiad
The Online Olympiad Fair Play Panel has identified four cases in which there are sufficient grounds to believe the Fair Play Regulations have been violated. All the results of these players in the Online Olympiad have been turned into...
Carlsen brutally wiped the floor with Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi
PRESS RELEASE: A living legend! World Champion Magnus Carlsen wins chess24 Legends of Chess Magnus Carlsen is the chess24 Legends of Chess champion after he brutally wiped the floor with Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi today. The World Champion made...
Clutch Carlsen took down Nepomniachtchi on day 1 of Legends’ Final
PRESS RELEASE: Carlsen refuses to buckle on first day of final Magnus Carlsen kept Russian ace Ian Nepomniachtchi at bay to edge ahead in a tight first day of the chess24 Legends of Chess final. The World Champion, who...
Nepo shows grit on the way to the final as Giri feud is revealed
PRESS RELEASE: Nepo shows grit to beat Giri as feud between the pair is revealed Russia’s top chess star Ian Nepomniachtchi halted Anish Giri’s comeback charge today to book a place in the chess24 Legends of Chess final as it...
10 straight match wins for Carlsen
PRESS RELEASE: Kasparov says Carlsen is ‘struggling with age’ as champ makes final Magnus Carlsen displayed a killer instinct reminiscent of watching great Garry Kasparov today as he booked his place in the final of the chess24 Legends of Chess. The World...
Unstoppable Magnus
PRESS RELEASE: Can Magnus Carlsen be stopped? The final four in the $150,000 chess24 Legends of Chess event got underway today with World Champion Magnus Carlsen in frightening form. Having won nine matches on the trot in the prelim stage, the...
Carlsen dominated all legends to easily win the preliminary stage
PRESS RELEASE: Carlsen: I’m getting Lewandowski-level chances but converting them like Firmino The four semi-finalists for the $150,000 chess24 Legends of Chess event were confirmed today as Magnus Carlsen settled all remaining questions himself. The World Champion, who has dominated this online tournament so far, comfortably...
The Tiger of Madras gets first win
PRESS RELEASE: V for Vishy as Tiger of Madras gets first win Vishy Anand was in vintage form as he tore apart fellow legend Boris Gelfand today in the $150,000 chess24 Legends of Chess. The 51-year-old Tiger of Madras gave his Israeli...
Carlsen continues to roll among legends
PRESS RELEASE: Carlsen in (chess) fantasy land Magnus Carlsen showed his mind wasn’t just on Premier League fantasy football today as he put Ding Liren to the sword in the $150,000 chess24 Legends of Chess event. Carlsen, who is joint-top of the...