New York, Oct 21 (Ians) Polish ace Jan-Krzysztof Duda took a decisive lead in the two-day Aimchess Rapid final with a 3-1 win over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
The 24-year-old Duda, the reigning World Cup winner, was at his attacking best as he dominated Azerbaijan’s No. 1. Mamedyarov must now regroup to hit back later on Friday to take it to tiebreaks.
Duda is now firmly on course to win a second event on the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour after his triumph in the Oslo Esports Cup in April.
Mamedyarov has played brilliant and inspiring chess so far in this event but had no answer to Duda’s positive play. After a draw in the first game, Duda struck hard and fast to go 1-0 up with the black pieces.
Grandmaster David Howell pointed to an exchange of queens prompted by Duda’s 27. Qxe5 and then a sharp tactic that followed as the key moment.
The 24-year-old Duda, the reigning World Cup winner, was at his attacking best as he dominated Azerbaijan’s No. 1. Mamedyarov must now regroup to hit back later on Friday to take it to tiebreaks.
Duda is now firmly on course to win a second event on the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour after his triumph in the Oslo Esports Cup in April.
Mamedyarov has played brilliant and inspiring chess so far in this event but had no answer to Duda’s positive play. After a draw in the first game, Duda struck hard and fast to go 1-0 up with the black pieces.
Grandmaster David Howell pointed to an exchange of queens prompted by Duda’s 27. Qxe5 and then a sharp tactic that followed as the key moment.
- 10/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New York, Oct 20 (Ians) Polish ace Jan-Krzysztof Duda knocked World Champion Magnus Carlsen out of the Aimchess Rapid chess tournament to set up a mouth-watering final against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
Though Carlsen has already won the Tour title with an event to spare, this was not a great event for the World No.1 from Norway as he had lost to Arjun Erigiasi and D Gukesh in the preliminary rounds.
The Duda and pair Mamedyarov, two of the most chaotic and attacking players in world chess, will go head-to-head over two days after a semifinal full of excitement in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
Mamedyarov scraped through after beating Romania’s new number 1 Richard Rapport in tiebreaks having come back from a point down.
Meanwhile, Duda’s match with Carlsen exploded in the first game after an opening that seemed to go wrong for the champ.
The game turned completely on its...
Though Carlsen has already won the Tour title with an event to spare, this was not a great event for the World No.1 from Norway as he had lost to Arjun Erigiasi and D Gukesh in the preliminary rounds.
The Duda and pair Mamedyarov, two of the most chaotic and attacking players in world chess, will go head-to-head over two days after a semifinal full of excitement in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
Mamedyarov scraped through after beating Romania’s new number 1 Richard Rapport in tiebreaks having come back from a point down.
Meanwhile, Duda’s match with Carlsen exploded in the first game after an opening that seemed to go wrong for the champ.
The game turned completely on its...
- 10/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New York, Sep 25 (Ians) World chess champion Magnus Carlsen is on the brink of becoming the first player to hit the historic 2900 Tour Rating mark after crushing Indian teenager Arjun Erigaisi on Day One of the Julius Baer Generation Cup final — the seventh leg of the USD1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
Norway’s Carlsen now has one hand on the trophy having ended the challenge of Erigaisi, one of India’s brightest talents, 2.5-0.5 with one game to spare.
In his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour final, Erigaisi needs to pick himself up before the second half of the final later on Sunday after a chastening day of chess for the youngster.
Carlsen told Meltwater Champions Chess Tour that he was “far from satisfied” with his play and said there were some “pretty bad moments, but overall I can’t complain”.
“It felt to me that he (Erigaisi) didn’t fully believe in it,...
Norway’s Carlsen now has one hand on the trophy having ended the challenge of Erigaisi, one of India’s brightest talents, 2.5-0.5 with one game to spare.
In his first Meltwater Champions Chess Tour final, Erigaisi needs to pick himself up before the second half of the final later on Sunday after a chastening day of chess for the youngster.
Carlsen told Meltwater Champions Chess Tour that he was “far from satisfied” with his play and said there were some “pretty bad moments, but overall I can’t complain”.
“It felt to me that he (Erigaisi) didn’t fully believe in it,...
- 9/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New York, Sep 19 (Ians) An intriguing first-round game between 17-year-old R. Praggnanandhaa and 53-year-old chess legend Vasyl Ivanchuk ended with the Indian getting three points against the Ukrainian in the Julius Baer Generation Cup, the star-studded seventh leg of the USD1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
Ivanchuk was dominating his teenage opponent and looked set to strike the first blow for the older generation but first dropped a rook and then left a bishop hanging in time trouble. However, the Ukrainian quickly shook off the loss in the next round with a win over Serb Ivan Saric to pick up his first three.
In Round 3, Ivanchuk’s genius shone through as the former world No.2 left Anish Giri stunned with the crushing 34. Bxf6+, which forced the Dutchman to instantly resign.
Then, Ivanchuk showed again he was still on top of his game with a Round 4 win over Poland’s World Cup winner Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
Ivanchuk was dominating his teenage opponent and looked set to strike the first blow for the older generation but first dropped a rook and then left a bishop hanging in time trouble. However, the Ukrainian quickly shook off the loss in the next round with a win over Serb Ivan Saric to pick up his first three.
In Round 3, Ivanchuk’s genius shone through as the former world No.2 left Anish Giri stunned with the crushing 34. Bxf6+, which forced the Dutchman to instantly resign.
Then, Ivanchuk showed again he was still on top of his game with a Round 4 win over Poland’s World Cup winner Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
- 9/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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