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Antipov vs Adly for all the marbles in the last round!
The title champion of World Champions will be decided between Mikhail Antipov and Ahmed Adly. They both kept pace and defeated their opponents in...
A very exciting 7th round leaves Antipov and Adly on top
The seventh round was full of swings and surprises. It was clear the players came to fight after the rest day here at the...
A quiet 6th round leaves Lomasov and Adly on top
The sixth round produced less fireworks than usual but we still had a nice game when Sara Khadem beat Mikhail Antipov with the black...
Three joint leaders after 5 rounds
The battle is heating up at the World Champions Group at the Ísey Skyr Chess Festival here in Hotel Selfoss. After the 5th round...
The Russians lead the World Champions Group after 4 rounds
The World Champions Group at the Ísey Skyr Chess Festival is heading for a rest day with the conclusion of the 4th round. Before...
Antipov leads with 2.5 after 3 round in World Champions Group
Russian GM Mikhali Antipov holds on to his lead at the World Champions Group at the Ísey Skyr Chess Festival in Hotel Selfoss after...
Antipov in sole lead at the World Champions Group at the Ísey Skyr Chess...
Russian GM Mikhail Antipov is the sole leader with 2 out of 2 at the World Champions tournament in Hotel Selfoss. The tournament is...
World Champions tournament underway
The World Champions tournament got underway tonight in Hotel Selfoss in Iceland. The tournament is part of a chess festival in the city of...
Dinara Saduakassova at the Super tournament in Isle of Man
The top women's prizes were shared by top seed Harika Dronavalli of India and Dinara Saduakassova of Kazakhstan. Both scored 5.5/11. The latter also earned a grandmaster norm...
Selfoss, the capital of south Iceland
Selfoss is a town of about 7000 people in South Iceland, by the banks of the river Olfusá, one of the largest rivers in...