World Championships
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2023 World Chess Championship: Game 6
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 6: Ding equalizes! Another decisive result… 4/6 so far Match Score: 3-3 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 6Sunday, 16 April 2023 Ding powers back to equalize the match In a completely masterful game rich with ideas,…
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2023 World Chess Championship: Game 5
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 5: Nepomniachtchi back on top Match Score: 3-2 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 5Saturday, 15 April 2023 Nepomniachtchi responds with an impressive win! Just when we thought we’d have to wait to see how Ian Nepomniachtchi…
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2023 World Chess Championship: Game 4
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 4: Match tied as Ding gets the win Match Score: 2-2 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 4Thursday, 13 April 2023 Nepo gets crushed after Ding’s thematic exchange sac The pendulum has swung toward Ding Liren after…
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2023 World Chess Championship: Game 3
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 3: Ding regain composure with comfortable draw Match Score: 2-1 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 3Wednesday, 12 April 2023 Ding appears more comfortable, seems upbeat after draw Ding Liren at the Press Conference after Game 3Photo…
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2023 World Chess Championship: Game 2
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 2: Nepomniachtchi pulls ahead with convincing win Match Score: 1½-½ Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 2Monday, 10 April 2023 Ding gives lackluster performance, loses badly Game 2 of the World Chess Championship raised questions about the…
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2023 World Chess Championship: Game 1
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 1: Tense battle ends quietly Match Score: ½-½ Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 1Sunday, 9 April 2023 Nepo presses, but Ding slips away Game 1 of the 2023 World Chess Championship starts off with a Delayed…
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2023 World Chess Championship (Astana, Kazakhstan)
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 pts. Ding Liren ½ 0 ½ 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 7 Nepomniachtchi ½ 1 ½ 0 1 0…
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Chess Championship weeks away in Kazakhstan
In three weeks, the 2023 World Chess Championship will begin in Astana, Kazakhstan with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi facing off against China Ding Liren. The match will be the beginning of a new era, one that saw Magnus Carlsen hold the title for ten years after wresting it away from (2013)…
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Magnus Carlsen will NOT defend title!
Magnus Carlsen Just over three hours ago, an announcement was made that Magnus Carlsen will not defend his title against Ian Nepomniachtchi, who recently won the right to challenge him. Twitter exploded after the news came out on chess24 about his decision. After successfully defending his title for the 4th…
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Reflections of 2021 World Championship/EXPO 2020
Following are my reflections on the World Chess Championship that took place in Dubai, UAE. For years I have been doing reflection pieces for major events. It is enjoyable to go back and relive these memories. What makes this more special was that it occurred during World Expo 2020. I…
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