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19-year-old Hans Niemann defeated Aleksandr Lenderman in today’s 11th round of the US Chess Championship 2022, just as he announced in the Round 10 post-game interview.

A nerve-wracking final three rounds of the Aimchess Rapid prelim stage saw Polish ace Jan-Krzysztof Duda sail through to the quarter-finals in first place while Anish Giri was sensationally knocked out. Duda sealed his spot and $7,000 in game winnings with an impressive 28/45pts.

Teams of the Philippines and Mongolia became the champions of the second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners after winning the final of the biggest-ever chess event among correctional facilities. The tournament was organized by FIDE and the Cook County (Chicago, IL, USA) Sheriff’s Office and coincided with the International Day of Education in Prison. 

Teams that will play the final matches of the second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners – the biggest-ever chess event among correctional facilities – were determined. The event organized by FIDE and the Cook County (Chicago, IL, USA) Sheriff’s Office started on October 13, the International Day of Education in Prison. 

The US Chess Championship 2022 is taking place from 5-20 October at the Saint Louis Chess Club.

The US Chess Championship 2022 is taking place from 5-20 October at the Saint Louis Chess Club.

The US Chess Championship 2022 is taking place from 5-20 October at the Saint Louis Chess Club.

The 2022 U.S. Chess Championship and the US Women’s Chess Championship 2022 are concurrently held from 5-20 October in Saint Louis Chess Club.

Jan-Krzysztof Duda is having a fantastic performance at the Aimchess Rapid. Duda is clear first with 25/36, two points ahead of Mamedyarov. Full standings after day 3 here

Indian teenager Gukesh D made chess history in the Aimchess Rapid today as he became the youngest player ever to beat Magnus Carlsen as World Champion! Incredibly, the 16-year-old’s win was Carlsen’s second loss in two days against one of India’s new crop of talented teenagers in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. Carlsen went down yesterday to 19-year-old Arjun Erigaisi. (Replay all games here)