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David Llada, the author of the best seller “The Thinkers”, is one of those people you will always count on seeing at the Chess Olympiad. He has worked in every edition (“except Khanty-Mansiysk”) for the past 22 years. Since Istanbul 2012, he has been head photographer, Chief Marketing and Communications officer for FIDE, and head of the media team. David Llada’s iconic photos and work are an essential part of the image the world of chess has today.

Nepomniachtchi defeated Anish Giri in round 3 of the Sinquefield Cup 2024. While all focus has been on Gukesh – Ding Liren from round 1, there certainly have been more solid chess games on display. The Nepo – Giri game is a masterpiece, and Nakamura was quick to note it. Hikaru Nakamura said, “Marvelous win for Nepo… for Ian this probably goes as the top game of his career!”

WGP Series consists of six Women’s Grand Prix tournaments held over two years 2024-2025. A total of twenty players compete in the WGP series, as each Women Grand Prix event will have ten participants. Full information / All games live

This is the game Lela Javakhishvili – Mariya Muzychuk from round 7 of the Tbilisi Grand Prix

Javakhishvili – Mariya Muzychuk, Tbilisi Grand Prix 2024

WGP Series consists of six Women’s Grand Prix tournaments held over two years 2024-2025. A total of twenty players compete in the WGP series, as each Women Grand Prix event will have ten participants. Full information / All games live

This is the game Sarasadat Khademalsharieh – Alina Kashlinskaya from round 7 of the Tbilisi Grand Prix

Khademalsharieh – Kashlinskaya, Tbilisi Grand Prix 2024

WGP Series consists of six Women’s Grand Prix tournaments held over two years 2024-2025. A total of twenty players compete in the WGP series, as each Women Grand Prix event will have ten participants. Full information / All games live

This is the game R Vaishali – Anna Muzychuk from round 7 of the Tbilisi Grand Prix

Vaishali – Anna Muzychuk, Tbilisi Grand Prix 2024

WGP Series consists of six Women’s Grand Prix tournaments held over two years 2024-2025. A total of twenty players compete in the WGP series, as each Women Grand Prix event will have ten participants. Full information / All games live

This is the game Stavroula Tsolakidou – Nana Dzagnidze from round 7 of the Tbilisi Grand Prix

Tsolakidou – Dzagnidze, Tbilisi Grand Prix 2024

WGP Series consists of six Women’s Grand Prix tournaments held over two years 2024-2025. A total of twenty players compete in the WGP series, as each Women Grand Prix event will have ten participants. Full information / All games live

This is the game Bibisara Assaubayeva – Alexandra Kosteniuk from round 7 of the Tbilisi Grand Prix

Assaubayeva – Kosteniuk, Tbilisi Grand Prix 2024

Hans Niemann has challenged three top players in an event branded as Hans Niemann vs the World series. After defeating Anish Giri in Utrecht, and later Nikita Vitiugov in London, now Niemann faces Etienne Bacrot from the 20th to the 22nd of August in Paris, France.

Bacrot – Niemann, game 5

The Kyrgyzstan Chess Federation has submitted a resolution to the FIDE Congress to “To restore the full membership rights of the Russian Chess Federation and the Belarus Chess Federation with such a decision taking immediate effect” HT: Malcolm Pein

The FIDE congress will take place during the Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest.

WGP Series consists of six Women’s Grand Prix tournaments held over two years 2024-2025. A total of twenty players compete in the WGP series, as each Women Grand Prix event will have ten participants. Full information / All games live

This is the game Alina Kashlinskaya – R Vaishali from round 6 of the Tbilisi Grand Prix

Kashlinskaya – Vaishali, Tbilisi Grand Prix 2024