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At the semifinals of the World Team Championship in Jerusalem, China and Uzbekistan defeated Spain and India respectively. In both cases, a draw in the first set was followed by a deciding victory in the second. The final and the match for third place will be played on Friday. | Pictured: Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov | Photo: Mark Livshitz

16-year-old Javokhir Sindarov scored a crucial win as Olympiad Champions Uzbekistan defeated India in the FIDE World Team Championship semi-finals....

The quarterfinals of the World Team Championship were played on Wednesday at the Dan Hotel in Jerusalem. One of the four matches was decided in tiebreaks, with India beating France in blitz to get a spot in the semis. China, Spain and Uzbekistan, on their part, knocked out Poland, Azerbaijan and Ukraine, respectively. | Pictured: Spain’s David Anton and Daniil Yuffa | Photo: Mark Livshitz

Uzbekistan and China continue to perform exceptionally, knocking out Ukraine and Poland. Spain defeated the powerhouse Azerbaijan team. India pulled ahead of France in a riveting blitz playoff. The semifinals begin on Thursday, November 24, starting at 5 a.m. PT / 14:00 CET. How to watch? The games of...

Two more rounds of the preliminaries were played on Monday at the World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem. With one round to go, a number of teams have already secured a spot in the quarterfinals. However, there is plenty to fight for still, especially in Pool B, where even the US — currently in last place — still has chances to make it to the knockout. | Pictured: Li Di | Photo: Mark Livshitz

With one round to go in the pool stage, the Netherlands and the United States are in danger of missing out in the next rounds of the World Team Chess Championship.

San Diegans gathered at Petco Park on Saturday to watch Game 4 in the National League Championship Series. Fans enjoyed festivities before the game in Philadelphia was broadcast on the big screen.

Duda, the World Cup winner, sealed his spot and USD7,000 in game winnings with an impressive 28/45 points. The 24-year-old also goes into the next phase having moved up to second in the overall Meltwater Champions Chess Tour rankings. He is now the only player left who can catch world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway.In t

The final three rounds of the Aimchess Rapid preliminaries were played on Monday. Eight out of sixteen players moved on to the knockout, with Jan-Krzysztof Duda the top scorer in the single round-robin. Suspense regarding who would make it through was limited to two players, as Anish Giri and Vidit Gujrathi entered the fifteenth round with chances of getting the coveted eighth spot in the knockout. In the end, it was Vidit who advanced to the quarterfinals, mainly thanks to Arjun Erigaisi’s vi...

A nerve-wracking final three rounds of the Aimchess Rapid prelim stage saw Polish ace Jan-Krzysztof Duda sail through to the quarterfinals in first place while Anish Giri was sensationally knocked out.Duda, the World Cup winner, sealed his spot ...