Fabiano Caruana wins 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX
Fabiano Caruana was crowned the winner of the 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX after defeating Alireza Firouzja in Armageddon during their rapid playoff match. The victory capped off an incredible day for Caruana, who won his final three games in regulation to finish with 6.5/9 and catch Firouzja to force a playoff tiebreaker. For Firouzja, […]
Winners crowned at World Youth U14, U16, and U18 Championships
The curtain fell on the World Youth Chess Championship 2022 in Mamaia, Romania. After 11 days of chess battles among 620 participants, we got new world champions, young heroes for whom this step may be a turning point in future professional chess careers. WIM Mariam Mkrtchyan (ARM, Girls-U18), who achieved an unprecedented score of 11/11, was deservedly […]