After a long illness, GM Konstantin Landa has passed away. Landa was born in Omsk, attended the Sveshnikov and Botvinnik chess schools. In 1995 he became a grandmaster. Konstantin Landasvec lived in Germany since 1999. As a FIDE Senior Trainer he supported many strong players and national teams. Konstantin Landa was only 50 years old. | Photo: Konstantin Landa’s personal archive
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After kicking off the event with three straight wins, Alireza Firouzja drew a game for the first time at the FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss on Sunday. The youngster nonetheless kept the sole lead, as none of his closest chasers got to score a win Evgeniy Najer almost managed, but failed to find a killer shot. Meanwhile, among the women, Chinese star Lei Tingjie beat Valentina Gunina to climb to sole first place. | Photo: Anna Shtourman
Russian Championships Superfinals Opened in Ufa thegoaspotlight.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegoaspotlight.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Российские шахматистки вышли в плей-офф командного чемпионата мира sportrg.ru - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sportrg.ru Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.