Doha, Qatar: World No.1 Magnus Carlsen defeated young Indian Grandmaster Bharath Subramaniam in the fifth round to keep hopes of retaining the Qatar M.
Five players are sharing the lead with perfect scores after three rounds at the Qatar Masters in Doha. Arjun Erigaisi, Javokhir Sindarov (pictured), Naryanan S L, Rinat Jumabayev and Robby Kevlishvili are the co-leaders after Friday’s round. Due to the controversy surrounding Magnus Carlsen’s defeat and ensuing social media post on Thursday, the organizers put forth new anti-cheating regulations. Carlsen bounced back from the shocking loss by beating Al Muthaiah with the white pieces. | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Organized by the Bibisara Assaubayeva Foundation and the National Lottery of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Satty Zhuldyz (“Lucky Stars”) Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament is set to take place on April 20-25. The likes of Vladimir Kramnik, Hou Yifan and Levon Aronian will be joined by a host of rising stars, including Bibisara Assaubayeva, Vincent Keymer and Arjun Erigaisi.
ALMATY. KAZINFORM On December 28, 2022, at the World Rapid Championships in Almaty, Magnus Сarlsen won the gold medal, taking a convincing victory over the Iranian Parham Maghsoodloo in the last round. The asset of the winner - 8 wins, 4 draws and only one defeat, the press service of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation informed.
In today's Morning Brief, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months.