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It took him 43 minutes to decide, but he did indeed go for 16.Ne6! Although it’s easy to see that 16…fxe6 17.Bxe6+ and capturing on d5 is very good for White, there was mayhem on the board after 16…Qa5!. Both players found almost all the computer-approved moves as they launched sacrificial attacks on opposite sides of the board. It was a true thriller, with Peter Leko – who during the show admitted he’s never tasted coffee in his life – even more enthusiastic than usual. No quick summary can do it justice, so don’t miss in-depth analysis by Jan Gustafsson.

Pentala Harikrishna, Poland's no. 2  Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Sweden's no. 1  Nils Grandelius are excellent replacements.  Then, on the eve of the tournament, Daniil Dubov was also forced to cancel after someone close to him tested positive for COVID-19. His late replacement is 22-year-old German Grandmaster  Carlsen has won the Masters group of the event a record 7 times since 2008, when he shared 1st along with Levon Aronian. Caruana is the reigning champion and in fact only three other players (Levon Aronian in 2012 and 2014, Hikaru Nakamura in 2011 and Wesley So in 2017) have managed to...

€19.95 A short day at the office Both clashes on day 2 of the semifinals finished earlier than expected, as Teimour Radjabov and Levon Aronian secured a spot in the finals after playing two and three games respectively. Radjabov beat Daniil Dubov twice in a row from the get go, making it impossible for the Russian to get more than a draw in the second mini-match (Radjabov had won the first ‘set’), while Aronian got a 2:1 advantage after winning game 3 against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, which also made it impossible for the Frenchman to mount a comeback. Given their strong p...

Airthings Masters SF1: Radjabov & Aronian strike We’re currently on course for a Radjabov-Aronian final in the Airthings Masters after Teimour Radjabov and Levon Aronian won the first sets of their semi-finals. Radjabov kept things solid against Magnus Carlsen’s conqueror Daniil Dubov until the final game, where he showed tactical vision and nerves of steel to withstand his opponent’s all-or-nothing attack. Levon Aronian’s brilliant form from beating Hikaru Nakamura in the quarterfinals continued as he defeated MVL 3:1, despite blundering a full piece in the final game. Levon Aronian ...