Round 8 of Norway Chess: Nakamura Shines, Carlsen & Caruana Stumble
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Round 8 of Norway Chess: Nakamura Shines, Carlsen & Caruana Stumble

GM Fabiano Caruana is still leading Norway Chess 2025 after round 8. But his loss to GM Arjun Erigaisi in a dramatic time scramble made things tense. Caruana dominated most of the game but cracked under pressure. GM Magnus Carlsen is now half a point behind in second…

Anna Muzychuk Wins the 2024/2025 Women’s Grand Prix in Austria
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Anna Muzychuk Wins the 2024/2025 Women’s Grand Prix in Austria

Anna Muzychuk won the final leg of the 2024/2025 Women’s Grand Prix in Austria. But her victory wasn’t enough to qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. The overall Grand Prix winner is Zhu Jiner, followed by Aleksandra Goryachkina, who secured the second spot in the Candidates. Anna Muzychuk…

Zhu Jiner Scores Hat-Trick at FIDE WGP Austria After Defeating India’s Vaishali
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Zhu Jiner Scores Hat-Trick at FIDE WGP Austria After Defeating India’s Vaishali

Zhu Jiner is on fire at the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Austria. She won her third game in a row by defeating India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu in round five. This win puts her in second place, tied with two others. Meanwhile, Anna Muzychuk continues to lead the tournament…

FIDE WGP Austria: Anna Muzychuk and Vaishali on Top After Round 3
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FIDE WGP Austria: Anna Muzychuk and Vaishali on Top After Round 3

Round 3 of the FIDE WGP Austria was full of action. Four out of five games ended with a winner. Anna Muzychuk beat Olga Badelka with the black pieces. She now shares first place with India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu, who drew her game with Nana Dzagnidze. Alexandra Kosteniuk had…

Vaishali Shines as Round 2 of Women’s Grand Prix Heats Up
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Vaishali Shines as Round 2 of Women’s Grand Prix Heats Up

Round two of the 2024/2025 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix heats up in Grosslobming was packed with drama, comebacks, and surprising blunders. Vaishali’s Confident Win Indian chess star Vaishali Rameshbabu played a solid game with the black pieces to defeat Lela Javakhishvili. Using the Reverse Grunfeld, she surprised her…

FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Heads to Austria for the Final Stage
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FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Heads to Austria for the Final Stage

The 2024/2025 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix is reaching its climax! Three top players are still in the race for the overall title as the final leg begins in Austria on May 6. The journey started back in August 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. This was a perfect place to…

Never move too soon – Divya and Zhu Jiner Take the Lead in Pune
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Never move too soon – Divya and Zhu Jiner Take the Lead in Pune

Round 2 of the Pune Women’s Grand Prix brought excitement, drama, and a powerful lesson: never move too soon. Indian star Divya Deshmukh and China’s Zhu Jiner now lead the tournament after two strong wins each. Let’s take a closer look at what happened in today’s games. Opening…

Chongqing Hosts Second Half of 2025 Women’s World Chess Championship
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Chongqing Hosts Second Half of 2025 Women’s World Chess Championship

Chongqing Hosts Second Half of FIDE WWC 2025, China. The match continues between reigning champion Ju Wenjun and challenger Tan Zhongyi. The second half of the match was officially launched with a press conference at the elegant Jinke Grand Hotel, the venue for the rest of the games….

Ju Wenjun Takes the Lead in Game 5 of Women’s World Championship
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Ju Wenjun Takes the Lead in Game 5 of Women’s World Championship

For the first time in the match, reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun has taken the lead.She won Game 5 with confidence and control. Her opponent, Tan Zhongyi, playing with the Black pieces, ran into early trouble in the opening.Ju quickly took the advantage and never let it go….