latest chess news as of December 2024 Shocking news

Sunway Sitges Chess Festival

GM Savva Vetokhin emerged victorious at the 2024 Sunway Sitges Chess Festival, remaining undefeated throughout the tournament and clinching the title after a 2-0 win in the blitz playoff against GM Ido Gorshtein.

Champions Chess Tour Finals

The 2024 Champions Chess Tour Finals concluded with Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi advancing to the title match. Carlsen defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with a score of 3.5-1.5. Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja had previously secured spots in the semifinals by topping the round-robin stage.

World Chess Championship

The 2024 World Chess Championship match between Ding Liren and D Gukesh ended in a tie after 10 games, with 5 points each, showcasing a series of draws. Gukesh demonstrated why he’s considered a formidable challenger.

Indian Chess News

2024 has been a remarkable year for Indian chess with D Gukesh becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion by defeating Ding Liren in Singapore.

FIDE and Chess960

There’s a trend toward creating an alternate organization for Chess960, where top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are involved, aiming for an exclusive championship for players with ratings above 2725. FIDE has agreed to some of their demands.

Ukraine Chess Championships

FM Vladyslav Fishchuk won the Rapid Open, Liudmyla Ivanytska secured victories in both Women’s Rapid and Blitz, and GM Martyn Kravtsiv won the Blitz Open Championship at the Ukrainian Chess Championships.

Weekly Chess Digest

The Week in Chess newsletter for December 23, 2024, included 38 stories and 10,167 games, providing a comprehensive weekly overview of chess events.

These updates reflect the dynamic nature of chess, with significant tournaments, championship challenges, and organizational shifts within the chess community.