Chessdom

1. Europe Echecs wins the European Corporate Chess Championship 2024

   The 2024 European Corporate Chess Championship concluded in Asnieres sur Seine, Paris, France. The Closing ceremony of the event took place yesterday evening in the City venue of Asnieres sur Seine with the attendance of the Mayor of Asnieres Mr. Manuel Aeschlimann, Deputy Mayor of Asnieres Mr. Frederic Sitbon, ECU Secretary General Mr. Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, […]

2. Christopher Yoo is suspended for one year

   After losing his game of round 5 from the US Chess Championship, GM Christopher Yoo destroyed his scoresheet, stormed out of the playing hall, “and struck a videographer from behind”. The Saint Louis chess club and the organizers of the US Championship did not approve of the reaction of Christopher Yoo and expelled him from […]

3. Surprising leader at the start of the Top Chess Engine Championship Div P

   Top Chess Engine Championship aka TCEC, the most important event for chess software, has just started parallel to the Gukesh – Ding Liren match. The strongest 8 engines compete in the highest division of the event in quest for the title of Season 27 of the event. The defending champion Stockfish will take on Leela […]