On Day 3 of the World Chess Armageddon Grand Finale, the tournament took a decisive turn as it entered the elimination phase. In two exciting encounters, GM Sam Shankland and IM Bibisara Assaubayeva were defeated by GM Wesley So and GM Richard Rapport, respectively, marking the end of their participation in this prestigious competition. | Photo: World Chess
The Armageddon Championship Series: Grand Finale began on September 14 at the World Chess Club in Berlin. In an evening filled with suspense and strategic brilliance, Gukesh D and Jan-Krzysztof Duda emerged as victors, each securing a commanding 2-0 win against their formidable opponents, Wesley So and Sam Shankland. | Photo: World Chess
ChessBase Magazine #215 offers over an hour of video playing time with its three opening videos alone (the total playing time of all videos in CBM #215 is more than seven hours). Robert Ris uses three new games by Richard Rapport to examine what White can hope for in the Vienna Game after 5.Qf3. Ivan Sokolov examines the highly topical variation 11.h4!? in the Semi-Tarrasch, especially Giri's novelty 13.Rh3 against Praggnanandhaa. And Daniel King gives a recommendation for the side line 3.e5 against the Sicilian Rossolimo Variation which has already been tested at the highest level. You can watch an extract from Robert Ris' analysis here!
The Grand Finale of the Armageddon Series is taking place on September 14-20 at the World Chess Club in Berlin. On the first day of action, Gukesh D faces Wesley So and Jan-Krzysztof Duda faces Sam Shankland. | Follow the games live with expert commentary by Simon Williams and Jovanka Houska, starting at 19.00 CEST (13.00 ET, 22.30 IST).
The WR Chess team went into the third and final day of action at the first-ever World Rapid Team Championship with a 3-point lead and had little trouble keeping the top spot in the standings. Two wins and two draws were enough to get a clear victory. Freedom and Team MGD1 finished second and third respectively. | Photo: FIDE / Niki Riga