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CHEATING IN CHESS: US grandmaster and social media star Hikaru Nakamura was accused by a rival of cheating after a hot winning streak. The outcry exposed a generational rift between top chess players, Bevan Hurley reports
After <a href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/leon-mendonca-vs-fritz-19-the-allrounder-gm-level">Leon Mendonca lost against the GM Dog</a>, it's Elisabeth Paehtz's turn to win a point for the humans! Unfortunately, the positional player, the owl, is programmed to play stable and solid. And even at strong club player level, the nocturnal bird can be a threat! However, Elli quickly gains a huge advantage with a well-known London System opening trick, which you can watch on one of her Fritztrainer's. But will it be enough? There is always the club chess player, an...
Won all matches at Malta Blitz Championship
Iranian chess player, Sara Khadem, who contested without a headscarf, has been granted Spanish ctizenship.
European Rapid Chess Champion Jaime Santos Latasa won the final against Boris Gelfand to become the winner of the 36th edition of the "Magistral de Ajedrez Ciudad de León". Santos, is the second Spaniard to win the tournament after Paco Vallejo in 2012.