by John Bain | Dec 13, 2024 | 2024 Chess Championship, Blog, Tournaments
byJohn Bain With the 14-game match tied after Round 13, the Challenger, India’s 18-year-old D. Gukesh, won Game 14 of the 2024 World Chess Championship, avoiding tie-breaks, and became the youngest World Chess Champion in history. In the 14-game match, Gukesh... Read more by John Bain | Apr 28, 2024 | 2024 Chess Candidates Tourney, Blog, Tournaments
Dommaraju Gukesh – India DOB: May 29, 2006 – The youngest player! Rating: 2747 in Mar. 2024; Peak Rating: 2758 in Sept. 2023 Qualified: 2023 FIDE Circuit Winner by John Bain The Record! At 17 years old, India’s Gukesh is history’s youngest... Read more 
by John Bain | Apr 18, 2024 | 2024 Chess Candidates Tourney, Tournaments
2024 World Chess Candidates Tournaments 2 Rounds to go! byJohn Bain Round 12 in the OPEN Candidates concluded with a three-way tie for 1st Place with only 2 games remaining in the 2024 Candidates!1st Place: India’s Dommaraju Gukesh (7.5 points) USA’s Hikaru... Read more 
by John Bain | Mar 25, 2024 | 2024 Chess Candidates Tourney, Tournaments
First Time Ever!World Chess Candidates TournamentsinNorth America! byJohn Bain The Women & the Open World Chess Candidates Tournaments will be in Toronto, Canada, April 3-23, 2024. Who Are the Favorites? Russia’s Aleksandra Goryachkina (rated 2553) and... Read more 
