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Spectator
6 days ago
- Sport
- Spectator
Four Nations
The final weekend of the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL) took place on the early May bank holiday, and promised a close race between the defending champions Wood Green and the strong Manx Liberty team, who began the weekend a couple of match points in front. The league looked likely to be decided in a final round pairing between the two. It was an underdog team, The Sharks, which played the role of kingmaker. They began by holding the Manx team to a draw, enabling Wood Green to narrow the gap in the title race. But in the next (penultimate) round, The Sharks faced Wood Green, who fielded England heavyweight Michael Adams on top board (whose win is shown below). Despite that, the Sharks scored a 4.5-3.5 upset. Meanwhile, Manx Liberty won their match easily, leaving them three points ahead of Wood Green in the title race. That dashed Wood Green's hopes, so their final match with Manx Liberty mattered only for pride, and ended in a 4-4 tie. Michael Adams-Peter Roberson 4NCL, May 2025 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 c5 4 c3 Nc6 5 Nf3 Bd7 6 Be2 Nge7 7 O-O cxd4 8 cxd4 Nf5 9 Nc3 Rc8 10 a3 a6 11 Rb1 Qb6 12 Be3 Na5 13 Bd3 Nxe3 14 fxe3 Be7 15 Nd2 O-O 16 Qh5 16 Rf6!! was even stronger, e.g. 16…gxf6 17 Qg4+ Kh8 18 exf6 Bxf6 19 Qh5. Bobby Fischer played a similar blocking move with a rook to win a famous game against Pal Benko at the 1963/64 US Championship. g6 17 Qh6 (see diagram) f5 White threatened Rf1-f3-h3, so this appears essential. But 17….Qd8 was better. After 18 Nf3 (to prevent Be7-g5), the rook's path is blocked, so there is time for counterplay with 18…Na5-c4. 18 exf6 Rxf6 19 Rxf6 Bxf6 20 Bxg6 hxg6 21 Qxg6+ Bg7 22 Nxd5! Using the pin on the sixth rank.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chess: Carlsen scores record nine out of nine at Grenke Freestyle Open
Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, soared to a new landmark in chess history last weekend, when the 34-year-old won all his nine games in the Grenke Freestyle Open at Karlsruhe, Germany. It was a result comparable to the great historical performances. Bobby Fischer won the 1963-64 US Championship with an 11/11 'picket fence', then defeated Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6-0 in the 1971 Candidates. Anatoly Karpov triumphed at Linares 1994 with an 11-2 total, while further back the yardstick performance was Alexander Alekhine's 14-1 at San Remo 1930. Related: Chess: Carlsen scores in Paris, leads Freestyle Grand Slam after two events However, Fide does not officially rate Freestyle chess, in which the back rank pieces have randomised starting positions. It is also known as Fischer Random, Chess 960, and Chess 9LX. It was a remarkable victory in physical terms. Carlsen came direct to Grenke from his victory in the Paris leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam, and was fatigued by the two-rounds-a-day schedule. His laconic post-victory comment was: 'I'm not going to do that again, that's for sure!' He relied on grinding technique for many of his wins, but scored in a complex battle against the eight-time French champion Étienne Bacrot, who asked Carlsen for a selfie before the start. Carlsen's final-round win against Vincent Keymer, the 20-year-old who has emerged as his main Freestyle rival, was also a tense struggle until the young German blundered in time pressure with an unsound knight sacrifice. Superior clock handling has been a key to Carlsen's success. He understands the sometimes chaotic Freestyle openings faster and deeper than his opponents. The Grenke event produced a world record entry of 3,000 players, 500 up on 2024 and double the highest US total of 1500 at the 1986 World Open in Philadelphia. A drone's eye view of the multiple playing halls shows the scale of the vast operation. Just a day after Grenke, Carlsen was in action again, winning the late version of online Titled Tuesday. However, the Norwegian was upstaged in the early version, where the 13-year-old Turkish prodigy, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, became the youngest ever winner of this highly competitive event. neglected to mention Erdogmus in its headline, but the teenager's impressive result was underlined by his strong performance in the Grenke Freestyle Open, where Erdogmus drew with three 2700+ opponents and totalled 7/11. Next Monday is the eighth and final episode of BBC Two's Chess Masters: The Endgame, when the four finalists, Richie, Kel, Thalia and Lula, will decide the winner. Episode seven proved a disappointment in audience numbers, supplied by Broadcast, which dropped to 535,000 and 4% of the total viewers. Perhaps it was an effect of the Easter holiday. The highlight was a three board simultaneous performance by the prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan (seen here in action at an earlier simul in Harrow), in which the opponent she checkmated the fastest was eliminated. If the semi-finals and final were a normal tournament with head-to-head pairings, Kel, who has an excellent record in Manchester weekend events, would be the favourite, but according to the BBC's advance clip the challenge will also involve solving tactical puzzles. It was different in BBC Two's The Master Game of the 1970s and 80s, when Karpov, the then world champion, was twice the top seed and the other grandmasters knew that to succeed they had to defeat the Russian … 3969: 1…Qh3+ 2 Ke1 (2 Kg1 Qg2 or Nf3 mate) Ng2+ 3 Kf1 Ne3++ 4 Ke1 Qf1+! 5 Rxf1 Ng2 mate.
The Irish Sun
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Scottie Scheffler's stunning stat leaves Rory McIlroy and rivals trailing after PGA Championship win
Scottie Scheffler's domination of the PGA Tour continues to turn heads, with a stat that puts his recent run firmly into historic territory. The 28-year-old saw off a determined challenge from 2 Scottie Scheffler has an incredible win rate since the start of the 2021-2 season 2 The American has a 19.5% success rate - and has three majors during that time This win followed an eight-shot victory in his previous outing in Dallas at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson. The world number one made 10 bogeys during his triumphant US Championship bId last week. But the Dallas native incredibly followed six of them with birdies on the very next hole. But another incredible stat has been revealed that may be the most impressive of all. read more on golf According to CBS Sports, Scheffler has won 19.5% of all PGA Tour events he's played since the start of the 2021–22 season. That's a stunning 15 victories in just 77 starts, including major championships. To put it into perspective, that's nearly one win every five events - a level of consistency and success not seen since the prime of Tiger Woods, who himself holds a 22% career win rate. Scheffler's current streak, combined with his No.1 world ranking, cements his position as golf's most dominant force right now. Most read in Golf Even Grand Slam champion He also bagged a fortune after the PGA Championship, the purse of $19million [£14.3m], a new record, with Scheffler taking home $3.42m [£2.5m], who also extends his points lead at the top of the OWGR. Scottie Scheffler celebrates PGA Championship triumph with emotional family That's up from the $3.3m [£2.48m] taken home by Xander Schauffele last year. The FedEx Cup champions is back in action later this week as the PGA Tour heads to Forth Worth in Texas for the Charles Schwab Championship. Dallas local Scheffler will be aiming for his a third win from his last three starts. All the action gets underway on Thursday.
Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Alleged harassment case led to suspension of American GM Christopher Yoo by FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission
After being banned for one year by the US Chess Federation in 2024, the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) provisionally suspended American Grandmaster Christopher Yoo for 60 days on Saturday, effective from Friday. May 9, 2025. FIDE said that their action followed after the submission of a second complaint alleging harassment, currently under preliminary review. According to a report by HT, the complainant was harassed by Yoo during the recently concluded Grenke Open. The female player filed a complaint, which resulted in the ban. According to FIDE, 'The suspension stems from two separate complaints alleging violations of the FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Code. Case 5/2025 (A), filed by the United States Chess Federation (USCF), and an additional recent complaint – whose details and complainant remain confidential due to the sensitive nature of the allegations – are both under investigation by the EDC.' ❗️GM Christopher Yoo Temporarily Suspended by FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission❗️ The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has announced a provisional 60-day suspension of Grandmaster Christopher Yoo, effective from May 9, 2025. This action follows the submission… — International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) May 9, 2025 In November 2024, the US Chess Federation imposed a one-year ban prohibiting Yoo from participating in tournaments under the auspices of USCF. The ban from USCF happened during the 2024 US Chess Championship. After losing his fifth-round match, Yoo reportedly destroyed his scoresheet before storming out of the playing hall, 'and struck a videographer from behind'. The Saint Louis chess club and the organisers of the US Championship did not approve of the reaction of Yoo and expelled him from the US Championship. Yoo is banned from the Saint Louis Chess Club and suspended from the US Chess Federation, with 4th-degree charges by the Saint Louis police. The sanction from USCF also includes a five-year probationary period extending through November 14, 2030. Yoo recently played at the Sardinia World Chess Festival in Italy and eventually won the event as well. But his participation was questioned by International Arbiter Chris Bird, who noted that there must be a mistake in the communication between the US Chess Federation and the FIDE Ethics Commission, as Yoo was playing a FIDE-rated event in Europe. IA Chris Bird said, 'I see GM Christopher Yoo is now playing FIDE rated chess in Sardinia. This is 7 months before his 1 year US Chess Federation suspension is due to expire! Both US Chess and FIDE Ethics had previously agreed to extend this imposed sanction to have a worldwide effect, but apparently that didn't happen. At the moment it is unclear who dropped the ball on this. I have contacted both but so far with no response, so it seems they are both currently fine with him not playing in the USA, but fine for him to be a potential safe play risk anywhere else in the world.' I see GM Yoo is now playing FIDE rated chess in Sardinia. This is 7 months before his 1 year @USChess suspension is due to expire! Both US Chess and FIDE Ethics had previously agreed to extend this imposed sanction to have a worldwide effect, but apparently that didn't happen 🤦♂️ — Chris Bird (@ChrisBirdIA) April 28, 2025 After the recent harassment case, FIDE said that the USCF formally submitted a request to FIDE to recognise and globally enforce the ban. According to the International Chess body, 'Given the gravity of the allegations and the ongoing proceedings, the Chair of the EDC has enacted a temporary suspension of GM Yoo to safeguard the integrity of the investigative process. Both GM Yoo and the USCF have been formally notified of this decision.' The suspension may be extended if a final resolution is not reached within the initial 60-day period.
See - Sada Elbalad
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Get to Know 2025 WWE Backlash Results
Rana Atef Early Sunday, WWE organized its 20th Backlash event at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, the hometown of the legendary Randy Orton. The show was main evented by the legends John Cena, who is participating in his retirement tour, and Orton. This match was the 100th career match between both superstars and it was for the WWE Championship. Cena retained the title in a match saw the interference of R. Truth The show also witnessed two other title matches. The first was a Fatal 4-Way for the US Championship between the champion, Jacob Fatu, Damian Priest, Drew McIntyre, and LA Knight. Fatu retained the title after the debut of Jeff Cobb and Solo Sikoa. The second was an Intercontinental title match between the champion Dominik Mysterio, and Penta. Mysterio retained his title after an interference from Chad Gable. Gunther defeated Pat McAfee. Lyra Valkyria defeated Becky Lynch to retain her Women's Intercontinental title. read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War
