The third round of the FIDE World Senior Team Championship featured a number of exciting clashes between some of the favourites to take home first place. In the end, the S50 section has England and Iceland tied in the lead, while in the S65 section Germany and England are the teams sharing first place after three rounds. | Pictured: England’s John Emms | Photo: Mark Livshitz
The first round of the FIDE World Senior Team Championship was played on Tuesday in Struga, Ohrid Lake, North Macedonia. Two parallel events, in the 50+ and 65+ categories, are being played. The United States, England and Italy are the favourites in the 50+ section, while Germany, England and Slovakia are the top seeds in the 65+ tournament. | Pictured: Michael Dougherty (Canada) | Photo: Mark Livshitz
The FIDE World Cup was a complete success, as top players fought for spots in the Candidates, both in the open and in the women’s section. Magnus Carlsen and Aleksandra Goryachkina were the winners. As ever, GM Karsten Müller compiled the most interesting positions from the tournaments. Find here five more instructive endgames from the open category! | Photo: Stev Bonhage
The FIDE World Cup was a complete success, as top players fought for spots in the Candidates, both in the open and in the women’s section. Magnus Carlsen and Aleksandra Goryachkina were the winners. As ever, GM Karsten Müller compiled the most interesting positions from the tournaments. Find here five instructive endgames from the open category! | Pictured: Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | Photo: Stev Bonhage
Magnus Carlsen Biography: Magnus Carlsen has again won the FIDE World Cup Championship. He defeated the Indian Grandmaster Praggananandha in the final round.