The 6th Sharjah Masters was a top tournament with many young players. Before the final round, eight players shared first place. In the top encounters of the last round, only Arjun Erigaisi managed to win his game and emerged as the tournament winner. | Photos: Tournament page
Round 6 of the Sharjah Masters saw Dommaraju Gukesh taking down former sole leader Haik Martirosyan with the white pieces. Sam Sevian and Grigoriy Oparin also won on Monday and are now sharing the lead with Gukesh. Twelve players stand a half point back, including Uzbek rising star Nodirbek Yakubboev, who upset top seed Parham Maghsoodloo in what turned out to be an eventful sixth round. | Photos: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shjmasters/">Tournament’s Facebook page</a>
On January 8, the FIDE Online Arena played host to the latest round of the Armageddon Online Final: Europe & Africa, a competitive online chess tournament that saw top grandmasters as well as amateurs players from across the continent compete for an unprecedented prize fund of €10,000.