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Chess is a game of intrigue... a game of hopes and dreams. It is a marvel that allows us to externalize and analyze our inner thoughts. Its beauty shines brightly through its mystical persona. The goddess of Caissa has charmed millions. Long-held as a game of gray-haired men with wizened faces, its enthusiasts...
All eight games played on Wednesday at the FIDE Grand Prix in Berlin finished drawn, which means Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez, Alexandr Predke and Nikita Vitiugov continue to lead their respective pools. After the round was over, Dina Belenkaya asked the players to share their opinion on FIDE‘s decision to ban Sergey Karjakin from competitive chess for six months. | Photos: World Chess
The second event of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, the Charity Cup, will focus on raising funds for UNICEF to support children and their families within or fleeing Ukraine. Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren and Richard Rapport head the 16-player field. The tournament is taking place on March 19-26, with the action kicking off daily at 18.00 CET (13.00 ET, 17.00 UTC, 22.30 IST).
Twelve years ago, Ukraine grabbed its second gold medal in the open section of a Chess Olympiad. The winning team, led by an inspired Vasyl Ivanchuk, fought neck and neck with Russia throughout the event. In a tense final round, Ukraine, which was leading Russia by a match point, happily agreed to draw his encounter against Israel to secure overall victory soon after Ivan Salgado stunned Peter Svidler on board 3 of the Spain vs Russia match.
It may not be International Women's Day anymore, but that doesn't mean chess24 is finished celebrating the work of our inspirational female figures...