Making up for a slow start, a determined R. Praggnanandhaa won all five rounds on Friday to share the lead after 10 rounds of Gelfand Challenge online rapid chess tournament. He went on to account for Zhu Jiner, teammate Leon Mendonca, Vincent Keymer and Jonas Buhl Bjerre for a share of the lead with top seeded Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattarov at …
Polina Shuvalova is set to be crowned the girls’ champion in the World junior chess championship. Polina battled to a 66-move win over Ukraine’s Mariia Berdnyk while displaying her uncompromising approach in squeezing out a win from a seemingly drawn position. In the open section, Ukraine’s Evgeny Shtembuliak retained his half-point lead after the top two boards ended in draws. …
