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Gukesh and Nodirbek Abdusattorov have joined the leaders with wins in the second round of the WR Chess Masters. Together with Wesley So and Levon Aronian, the two youngsters make up the quartet at the top of the table with 1.5 points from 2 games.

Gukesh fought a fierce, wide-open battle in the Indian duel against Praggnanandhaa, who made a mistake under time pressure. Gukesh conjured up a remarkable mating final, which his compatriot did not want to see until the end. Praggnanandhaa is now alone at the bottom of the table with 0/2 – a snapshot.

The Romanian Amateur Championship 2023 is taking place from 21–26 February 2023 in Sebes, Romania. Players receive 60 minutes for the entire game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.  It is a 9-round Swiss tournament with participation of Sorin Levay, George Albu, Ovidiu-Jean Lupu, Bogdan-Ovidiu Armenciu, Sorin-Mihai Samu, Ion-Cristian Veneteanu, Ionut Irimia, Calin Dragomirescu, Janos Helmer, Ionel Miron, etc.

The Romanian Womens’s Championship 2023 is taking place from 19–26 February 2023 in Sebes, Romania. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

The Romanian Championship 2023 is taking place from 19–26 February 2023 in Sebes, Romania. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one.

The Romanian Women’s Chess Championship 2023 will take place from 18-26 February in Sebes. The event will be simultaneously held with the 2023 Romanian National Chess Championship. Championships will be played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, plus 15 minutes until the end of the game, with the increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.

The WR Chess Masters super-tournament will take place from 16-25 February in Dusseldorf, Germany. The event is played as a 10-player round-robin with Ian Nepomniachtchi, Anish Giri, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Gukesh D, Vincent Keymer, Praggnanandhaa and Andrey Esipenko in the field.

Wesley So, Levon Aronian and Andrey Esipenko share the top spot after a fighting first round of the WR Chess Masters. They won the first three decided games of the tournament.

The 2023 Romanian National Chess Championship will take place from 18-26 February in Sebes. The event will be simultaneously held with the Romanian Women’s Chess Championship 2023. Championships will be played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, plus 15 minutes until the end of the game, with the increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one.

After WGM Jennifer Shahade revealed through her Twitter account that GM Alejandro Ramirez is under multiple investigations for sexual misconduct, the US Chess Federation published the official statement on the recent allegations.

“US Chess is aware that one of its employees has made serious allegations about a member of the chess community. US Chess will not comment on the status of any internal complaint.

The WR Chess Masters super-tournament will take place from 16-25 February in Dusseldorf, Germany. The event is played as a 10-player round-robin with Ian Nepomniachtchi, Anish Giri, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Gukesh D, Vincent Keymer, Praggnanandhaa and Andrey Esipenko in the field.