Since September 1997 (exactly 20 years), I have organized around 700 rated events (through Polgar Chess, SPICE at TTU, SPICE at Webster University, and SPF, etc.) and countless more unrated tournaments. No World Champion or Grandmaster has organized this...
And then there are 16 gladiators left in Tbilisi
Sweet 16 Top bracket Svidler vs Bu MVL vs Grischuk Ivanchuk vs Giri Aronian vs Dubov Bottom bracket So vs Jobava Fedoseev vs Rodshteyn Rapport vs Najer Wang Hao v Ding Liren What is your prediction?
Carlsen, Kramnik, Nakamura eliminated from Tbilisi World Cup
Round 3 results Name G1 G2 R1 R2 r3 r4 B1 B2 SD Tot Round 3 Match 01 Carlsen Magnus (NOR) 0 ½ 0.5 Bu Xiangzhi (CHN) 1 ½ 1.5 Round 3 Match 02 Vallejo Pons Francisco...
How to get chess to the mainstream the wrong way!
Canadian chess player accuses tournament organizer of bullying him over his shorts By Marissa Payne September 9 at 6:22 PM Washington Post Canadian chess grandmaster Anton Kovalyov entered the FIDE World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday wearing the...
Big drama at the World Cup, On and Off the Board!
The excitement of World Cup round 3 should have come on the chess board, especially since World Champion Magnus Carlsen lost to Bu with white. Unfortunately, the drama was caused by an incident off the board. You can read...
Harikrishna eliminated from World Cup after losing tie-breaks to countryman
Pentala Harikrishna eliminated from Chess World Cup after losing tie-breaks Pentala Harikrishna lost in the tie-breaks to compatriot SP Sethuraman as he exited the FIDE Chess World Cup tournament in Georgia in the second round. OTHER SPORTS Updated: Sep 08, 2017...
Mass Exodus at World Cup: Anand, Karjakin, Mamedyarov, Wojtaszek, Yu Yangyi, Harikrishna, Radjabov…eliminated!
Name – Round 2 results G1 G2 R1 R2 r3 r4 B1 B2 SD Tot Round 2 Match 01 Dreev Aleksey (RUS) 0 0 0 Carlsen Magnus (NOR) 1 1 2 Round 2 Match 02 So Wesley...
More big names sent home from World Cup: Anand, Karjakin, Adams…
Name G1 G2 R1 R2 r3 r4 B1 B2 SD Tot Round 2 Match 01 Dreev Aleksey (RUS) 0 0 0 Carlsen Magnus (NOR) 1 1 2 Round 2 Match 02 So Wesley (USA) ½ ½ 1...