It’s almost certainly too late for the chase pack in the 2022 Candidates tournament to make a real run at the title, but it’s nice to see that their slumber has finally come to an end.

Round 8 of the 2022 Candidates: Nakamura defeats Caruana; Now It's a Three-Man Race?

28 Jun 2022 05:12 The Chess Mind

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What is special about New Year’s Day? Objectively, nothing at all. There’s no scientific reason for the year to start 10 days after the northern hemisphere’s winter solstice...

International CAPS LOCK Day!!

28 Jun 2022 02:00 Williamson County Public Library - Chess Club

Re-Post blast from the past – June 2015 In 2000, when Derek Arnold created International CAPS LOCK day, it was a parody, making fun of those people who insist in typing everything in ALL CAPITALS. But...

R9 of the FIDE Candidates Chess 2022 finishes with three decisive results

27 Jun 2022 22:14 Chessdom

FIDE Candidates Chess 2022 R9 recap by Milan Dinic Round 9 results:Alireza Firouzja – Richard Rapport 1-0Teimour Radjabov – Hikaru Nakamura 1-0Fabiano Caruana – Ian Nepomniachtchi 1/2-1/2Ding Liren – Jan-Krzysztof Duda 1-0 Ian Nepomniachtchi remains in the lead on 6.5/9...

Nepomniachtchi survives trouble in the opening to draw against Caruana in the Candidates Round 9 - 9

27 Jun 2022 20:00 The Week in Chess

Fabiano Caruana got a chance to put Ian Nepomniachtchi under pressure and even catch him after managing to surprise his opponent in the Petroff. Nepomniachtchi was certain he had something against Caruana's idea but didn't remember what it was.

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