With the publication of FIDE's January rating list, the participants in the Candidates Tournaments in April have been practically finalised. Alireza Firouzja and Humyp Koneru qualify thanks to their ratings while Magnus Carlsen is formally qualified, but has already stated that he does not wish to play.
Today, 3 June 2023, Nils Grandelius celebrates his 30th birthday. Grandelius is known as his country's long-time leading player, an important member of the Swedish team, and has won several major international tournaments in his career to date. Grandelius worked as Magnus Carlsen's second for the World Chess Championship matches in 2016 and 2018, and is also a well-known author and teacher. | Nils Grandelius at the TePe Sigeman & Co. tournament in 2023 | Photo: David Llada
Grandmaster Wesley So bounced back from a first-round loss to Magnus Carlsen to stay in the magic eight of the online $100,000 Aimchess US Rapid of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Saturday.
Photo from tournament website The Cavite-born, 27-year-old So yielded to Carlsen in a Gruenfeld duel in
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