Greeeeeeat. According to Chess24's Facebook page (HT: Allen Becker), Levon Aronian forfeited the first game of his World Cup match with Bobby Cheng due to a possible COVID infection, though he still may able to return for game 2.
Greeeeeeat. According to Chess24's Facebook page (HT: Allen Becker), Levon Aronian forfeited the first game of his World Cup match with Bobby Cheng due to a possible COVID infection, though he still may able to return for game 2.
That is the subtitle of this NY Times article, which is something less than a heartwarming tale of hard work and talent resulting in amazing records. Was Sergei Karjakin's last GM norm tainted by bribery?
