Azerbaijani grandmaster Vasif Durarbayli tied for fourth place, as he scored 3.5 points after six rounds at the 55th Capablanca Memorial - Elite tournament. The Swiss-system tournament features nine rounds. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game plus a 30-second increment starting on move one
Azerbaijani grandmaster Vasif Durarbayli shares 3-4 places as he scored two points after three rounds at the 55th Capablanca Memorial - Elite tournament, which is taking place in Havana, Cuba, from April 19-28, 2022. The tournament brought together
FIDE delegation, headed by President Arkady Dvorkovich travelled to Cuba, Panama, Ecuador, and Mexico to strengthen ties between FIDE and local sports institutions
FIDE delegation, headed by President Arkady Dvorkovich travelled to Cuba, Panama, Ecuador, and Mexico to strengthen ties between FIDE and local sports institutions
In the 1970s Boris Gulko was one of the best players in the USSR and the world, and he is one of the few players who has a positive score against Kasparov. In 1976, after Kortschnoi had fled the USSR, Gulko refused to sign a critical statement against Kortschnoi, and as a result Gulko was targeted by the authorities. For seven years, Gulko fought to emigrate from the Soviet Union, and in 1986 he moved to the USA, where he continued his chess career. On 9 February 2022 Gulko celebrated his 75th birthday. | Photo: Les Glassman