Peter Leko – Chessdom https://www.chessdom.com Chess, chess news, live chess games Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:28:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Chess Olympiad 2024 – team Hungary https://www.chessdom.com/chess-olympiad-2024-team-hungary/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:28:15 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=93128 With the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary approaching, the host nation hopes for not only organizing a good competition, but also winning a medal.

Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024: Live blog / Participants open / Participants women / Official song

Team Hungary is 9th seeded in the open section. Board 1 is for Richard Rapport and his teammates are Peter Leko, Sanan Sjugirov, Benjamin Gledura, Ferenc Berkes.

In the women section team Hungary is ranked 14th and consists of Thanh Trang Hoang, Zsoka Gaal, Julianna Terbe, Szidonia Lazarne Vajda, Petra Papp.

The captains of the open and women team of Hungary are Peter Acs and Tamas Jr. Fodor.

]]> Julius Baer Generation Cup – Day 3 live https://www.chessdom.com/julius-baer-generation-cup-day-3-live/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:54:54 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82604 19-year-old Hans Niemann yesterday AGAIN defeated the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, in the 6th round of the Julius Baer Generation Cup, as Magnus Carlsen resigned his game in the second move. Carlsen went offline as soon as he resigned, but he has not withdrawn from the tournament. See the timetable of happenings related to Niemann – Carlsen case at the bottom of the page

New: Why was Hans Niemann invited to the Julius Baer Generation Cup?

The Julius Baer Generation Cup continues today with the next four rounds, and there are seven rounds left to be played before the announcement of the qualifiers for the Knockout phase of the tournament. The 9th round will be first on today’s schedule, starting at 18:00 CEST, and brings the following encounters:

GM Christopher Yoo – GM Anish Giri
GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek – GM Boris Gelfand
GM Vincent Keymer – GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda
GM Arjun Erigaisi – GM Vassily Ivanchuk
GM Magnus Carlsen – GM Ivan Saric
GM Basakaran Adhiban – GM Praggnanandhaa
GM Le Quang Liem – GM Levon Aronian
GM David Navara – GM Hans Niemann

Pairings of all rounds of the Preliminary stage & Schedule can be found here / Julius Baer Generation Cup LIVE games

Follow the Day 3 LIVE video coverage with Tania Sachdev and Peter Leko:

The timetable of happenings related to Niemann – Carlsen case:

DateNews
5-SepBREAKING: Magnus Carlsen withdraws from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
5-SepPossible reasons of Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
5-SepHans Niemann was thoroughly checked before the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup (VIDEO)
5-SepSinquefield Cup’s players and organizers react to Carlsen’s withdrawal from the tournament
5-SepHans Niemann R4 post-game interview: At least I got to beat Magnus Carlsen before he left
6-SepSinquefield Cup 2022 improves anti-cheating measures after Carlsen’s withdrawal
6-SepFabiano Caruana: Can’t wait to hear more about the Hans effect on The Magnus Effect
6-SepReactions to Magnus Carlsen’s withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup 2022
6-SepNiemann’s emotional confession R5 post-game interview: I cheated in random games on chess.com and this was the biggest mistake in my life
7-SepReactions to Hans Niemann’s interview
7-SepHans Niemann: I’d like to see what Nakamura has to say now
8-SepHans Niemann R6 post-game interview: The silence of my critics speaks for itself
8-SepElon Musk comments on accusations towards Hans Niemann
8-SepGarry Kasparov about Carlsen’s withdrawal: It’s an act with no precedent in the past 50 years
9-SepChess.com explains its decision to remove Hans Niemann from the platform in the official statement
9-SepDaniel Rensch about chess.com’s statement: This tweet speaks for itself
9-SepHikaru Nakamura reacts to Hans Niemann’s interview
9-SepSusan Polgar about Niemann – Carlsen case: The professional reputation of many parties is at stake
9-SepGarry Kasparov: Unless the chess world is to be dragged down into endless pathetic rumors, clear statements must be made
9-SepNiemann keeps analyzing his game with MVL while getting checked with the anti-cheating device (VIDEO)
9-SepHans Niemann R7 post-game interview: It is absolutely ridiculous to play chess under these conditions
10-SepHikaru Nakamura and Daniel Naroditsky speak about cheating in chess
10-SepHans Niemann’s fans gather in front of the Saint Louis Chess Club
10-SepSinquefield Cup Chief Arbiter’s statement: We have no indication that any player has been playing unfairly in the Sinquefield Cup 2022
11-SepNew allegations within Niemann – Carlsen case: Hans Niemann performs much better with live DGT boards
11-SepNigel Davies, “If Carlsen does not speak soon, the FIDE Ethics Commission should act”
11-SepAlexander Grischuk about Niemann – Carlsen case: Magnus freaked out for a reason
11-SepRichard Rapport suggests a polygraph test to manage cheating in chess and protect players who are falsely accused
11-SepAlexei Shirov: Hans Niemann’s last GM norm looks suspicious
12-SepHans Niemann after the end of the Sinquefield Cup 2022: It was a lot to handle and I wasn’t able to manage my nerves
13-SepS.L. Narayanan: I believe FIDE has to take more stringent measures for both online as well as OTB
13-SepHans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen to meet at the Julius Baer Generation Cup
14-SepHans Niemann to be back at the Saint Louis Chess Club for the 2022 Fall Chess Classic
15-SepFabiano Caruana on Carlsen’s withdrawal: I do not think Niemann cheated in this tournament
16-SepLeonard Barden for Guardian on Niemann – Carlsen case: It is time for FIDE to step in
16-SepStephen Colbert jokes about the latest accusations against Hans Niemann in his late night talk show
18-SepAlejandro Ramirez shares his insights on Carlsen’s withdrawal: I don’t think Hans cheated
19-SepMagnus Carlsen resignes against Hans Niemann in the second move
19-SepSusan Polgar on Carlsen’s resignation against Niemann: Definitely a protest move!
19-SepHammer says Carlsen should be sanctioned in live Norwegian TV program
19-SepFair-Play specialist Kenneth Regan: Niemann played well, but not too well
19-SepLevon Aronian: I believe Niemann hasn’t been the cleanest person when it comes to online chess
19-SepMagnus Carlsen applauds Pragg for the fantastic game
19-SepReactions to Magnus Carlsen’s resignation
19-SepNiemann’s and Carlsen’s facial expressions during their 2-move game
20-SepCarlsen will not give any interviews during the tournament
20-SepAnish Giri: we know about online cheating by multiple other chess players
20-SepNakamura on Carlsen – Nieman Julius Baer game
20-SepMartin B. Justesen: Carlsen is handling the Chess.com merger like Elon Musk did with the purchase of Twitter
20-SepCarlsen’s resignation is the top story in Norwegian newspapers
20-SepWhy was Hans Niemann invited to the Julius Baer Generation Cup?
20-SepNaroditsky: I am pretty confident that Magnus believes Niemann has cheated over the board before Saint Louis
]]> Chess.com Global Chess Championship – Group B (Duda’s group) LIVE https://www.chessdom.com/chess-com-global-chess-championship-group-b-dudas-group-live/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:16:15 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82151 The knockout phase of the Chess.com Global Chess Championship kicked off today and it will be played from September 14 to October 9. The Knockout part of the event features 32 players who qualified from the Play-in CGC tournaments and 32 invited players. 64 players are divided in eight groups, and the Winners of each group will move on to the CGC Finals which will take place from 2-9 November in Toronto, Canada. Remaining 56 players will share the total prize fund of $440,000 for the CGC Knockout. A very strong CGC Knockout line-up includes Hikaru Nakamura, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Anish Giri, Ding Liren and Levon Aronian who are topping the respective groups: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E, Group F, Group G, and Group H.

The participants of the Group B are: Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Wang Hao, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Alexey Sarana, Peter Leko, Vladislav Kovalev, and Guha Mitrabha. The first match of the B group will be played on Friday, September 16th, between Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Vladislav Kovalev. The rest of the games will be played on Saturday, September 17th.

Group B – Round 1 pairings & schedule:
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Vladislav Kovalev 3-1
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Mitrabha Guha, September 17, 13:00 CEST
Wang Hao vs Peter Leko, September 17, 13:00 CEST
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi vs Alexey Sarana, September 17, 13:00 CEST

Hikaru’s group LIVE / Duda’s group LIVE / Wesley So’s group LIVE / Caruana’s group LIVE / Nepo’s group LIVE / Giri’s group LIVE / Ding Liren’s group LIVE / Aronian’s group LIVE

]]> Chess.com Global Chess Championship – Group B (Duda’s group) https://www.chessdom.com/chess-com-global-chess-championship-group-b-dudas-group/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:19:28 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=82089 The 2022 Chess.com Global Championship (CGC) events started this May determining 64 players of the knockout phase. The knockout phase starts on September 14 and ends on October 9 featuring 32 players who qualified from the Play-in chess.com tournaments and 32 invited players. 64 players are divided in eight groups, and the Winners of each group will move on to the CGC Finals which will take place from 2-9 November in Toronto, Canada, while the remaining 56 players share the total prize fund of $440,000 for the CGC Knockout. A very strong CGC Knockout line-up includes Hikaru Nakamura, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Anish Giri, Ding Liren and Levon Aronian who are topping the respective groups: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E, Group F, Group G, and Group H (click on each group to see participants, pairings and games schedule).

The participants of the Group B are: Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Wang Hao, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Alexey Sarana, Peter Leko, Vladislav Kovalev, and Guha Mitrabha.

The matches will consist of four rapid games with time control 15 minutes + 2 seconds increment. Players will alternate colors between all games of the match and the match ends when a player reaches 2.5 points. If neither player reaches 2.5 points after four games, a single game of Armageddon will determine the player who advances to the next round.

Group B pairings and schedule:
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Vladislav Kovalev 3-1, September 16, 14:00 CEST
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Mitrabha Guha, September 17, 13:00 CEST
Wang Hao vs Peter Leko, September 17, 13:00 CEST
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi vs Alexey Sarana, September 17, 13:00 CEST

Hikaru’s group LIVE / Duda’s group LIVE / Wesley So’s group LIVE / Caruana’s group LIVE / Nepo’s group LIVE / Giri’s group LIVE / Ding Liren’s group LIVE / Aronian’s group LIVE

About the event:

The 2022 Chess.com Global Championship will be played from May to November 2022 with a series of phases: Open Qualifier Phase, Play-in phase, CGC Knock-out phase and CGC Finals. All the phases except the finals are taking place online and were open to all chess.com’s verified chess players. The Finals will be held from 2-9 November in Toronto, Canada as an over-the-board tournament. The total prize fund of the event is 1.000.000$.

The event was initially named Chess.com World Chess Championship, but after the global (no pun intended) pressure from the chess community, Chess.com rectified and changed the title of their new event from World Championship to Global Championship.

]]> FTX Crypto Cup Day 2 LIVE – with Tania Sachdev and Peter Leko https://www.chessdom.com/ftx-crypto-cup-day-2-live-with-tania-sachdev-and-peter-leko/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:56:47 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=81196 All about FTX Crypto Cup 2022: Learn everything about the FTX Crypto Cup 2022 lineup here / Follow the FTX Crypto Cup 2022 live games / Magnus Carlsen’s courses – Olympiad sale at Chessable

Replay day 1: Carlsen – Giri / Pragg – Alireza / Hans Niemann – Duda / Aronian – Le Quang Liem / FTX Crypto Cup Day 1 LIVE – with Tania Sachdev and Peter Leko / Champions Chess Tour FTX Crypto Cup 2022 Day 1 with David Howell and Jovanka Houska

Live day 2: Alireza Firouzja – Le Quang Liem / Duda – Aronian / Carlsen – Hans Niemann / Pragg – Anish Giri

FTX Crypto Cup Day 2 LIVE – with Tania Sachdev and Peter Leko

Parallel: Top Chess Engine Championship Season 23 is going to start this August.

]]> FTX Crypto Cup Day 1 LIVE – with Tania Sachdev and Peter Leko https://www.chessdom.com/ftx-crypto-cup-day-1-live-withtania-sachdev-and-peter-leko/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:46:01 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=81149 Learn everything about the FTX Crypto Cup 2022 lineup here / Follow the FTX Crypto Cup 2022 live games / Magnus Carlsen’s courses – Olympiad sale at Chessable

FTX Crypto Cup Day 1 LIVE – with Tania Sachdev and Peter Leko

Parallel: Top Chess Engine Championship Season 23 is going to start this August.

]]> Round 8 Chess Olympiad LIVE – with GM Peter Svidler and GM Peter Leko https://www.chessdom.com/round-8-chess-olympiad-live-with-gm-peter-svidler-and-gm-peter-leko/ Sat, 06 Aug 2022 08:21:54 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=80832 Only four rounds left to be played before the announcement of the Chess Olympiad 2022 Winners! Armenia is in the sole lead of the open section with 13 match points, and India’s women’s team scores perfect 14 match points to be in the sole lead of the Women’s section. Round 8 board pairings (open section) / Round 8 board pairings (women’s section)

The 8th round starts Saturday, 6th of August at 15:00 (GMT+5:30). Women’s section LIVE / Open section LIVE
Reviews and reports: Round 7 results (open section) / Round 7 results (women’s section) / Round 7 report
Read more: GM Sam Shankland loses immediately after playing the illegal move

]]> Round 7 Chess Olympiad LIVE – with GM Peter Svidler and GM Peter Leko https://www.chessdom.com/round-7-chess-olympiad-live-with-gm-peter-svidler-and-gm-peter-leko/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:28:38 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=80786 Only two teams remain perfect at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai. Armenia and India emerged on the top with the maximum 12 match points of the Open and Women’s sections, respectively. Armenia today meets USA, with Aronian taking an extra day off, while India faces Azerbaijan in the Women’s section.

Women’s section LIVE / Open section LIVE
Reviews and reports: Round 6 report / Round 6 results (open section) / Round 6 results (women’s section)

]]> Round 6 Chess Olympiad LIVE – with GM Peter Svidler and GM Peter Leko https://www.chessdom.com/round-6-chess-olympiad-live-with-gm-peter-svidler-and-gm-peter-leko/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:30:16 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=80703 Only two teams remain perfect at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Chennai. India 2 and Armenia share the top with 10/10 match points, while Uzbekistan, India, USA, Cuba and Iran follow with 9 match points. The 6th round comes before tomorrow’s free day bringing the encounter of the leaders – India2 vs Armenia. India, Georgia and Ukraine are the only teams of the Women’s Chess Olympiad 2022 with the maximum score of 10 match points. The top-board encounter of the 6th round will be played between India and Georgia. Round 6 board pairings (open section) / Round 6 board pairings (women’s section)

Women’s section LIVE / Open section LIVE
Review/reports: Results Round 5 (open section) / Results Round 5 (women’s section) / Round 5 report

]]> Round 4 Chess Olympiad LIVE – with GM Peter Svidler and GM Peter Leko https://www.chessdom.com/round-4-chess-olympiad-live-with-gm-peter-svidler-and-gm-peter-leko/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:19:59 +0000 https://www.chessdom.com/?p=80583 Chess Olympiad 2022 | Women’s section LIVE / Chess Olympiad 2022 | Open section LIVE

Round 4 board pairings (open section) / Round 4 board pairings (women’s section) / Round 4 team pairings / Round 3 results (open section) / Round 3 results (women’s section)

Read all: Chess Olympiad 2022 news here

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