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Levon Aronian and Sam Sevian managed to overtake the lead after an exciting day 2 in the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX, going into Sunday’s final rounds with 4½/6. A full point behind the leaders are Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Sam Shankland, each with 3½/6, while former World Champion Garry Kasparov stumbled after leading day 1, scoring only ½/3 to end the day on 3/6. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Former World Champion Garry Kasparov stormed in to grab the lead on the first day of the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX, as he scored two wins, against Wesley So and Ray Robson, along with a draw against Hikaru Nakamura to end the day in clear first place with 2½/3. Tied for second going into day 2 are Levon Aronian and Sam Sevian, both half a point behind with 2/3. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Presented by the Saint Louis Chess Club, the highly anticipated ‘2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX’ returns this September 8-10, 2023 at the World Chess Hall of Fame with another exciting line-up featuring the top players from the United States, including World No. 3 and reigning World 960 Champion GM Hikaru Nakamura and World No. 2 GM Fabiano Caruana competing alongside legendary former World Champion Garry Kasparov. | Photo: Lennart Ootes (2022)
World Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20. It is the date when FIDE was founded, 99 years ago. The idea to celebrate this was proposed by UNESCO, and its purpose is to raise awareness of the game and its benefits (improving cognitive skills, problem-solving abilities, and strategic thinking). In an article in a German science portal mathematics professor Christian Hesse, who has written quite extensively about chess, tells us how chess offers a profound intellectual duel with a surprising thrill factor. | Image Süleyman Kayaalp
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