Former World Champion Garry Kasparov stormed in to grab the lead on the first day of the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX, as he scored two wins, against Wesley So and Ray Robson, along with a draw against Hikaru Nakamura to end the day in clear first place with 2½/3. Tied for second going into day 2 are Levon Aronian and Sam Sevian, both half a point behind with 2/3. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Azerbaijan has cancelled Western-mediated talks with representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh scheduled for Tuesday, an official in Stepanakert claimed on Monday.