7/10/2023 – After winning every single game on Saturday, Magnus Carlsen secured tournament victory at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament by scoring 5 points in the first 6 rounds of the event’s final day of action. With overall victory in the bag, Carlsen went on to lose his blitz-chess undefeated streak against Alireza Firouzja. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Firouzja finished second and third, respectively. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

7/9/2023 – Magnus Carlsen obtained a 3-point lead going into the final day of action at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament after scoring a magnificent 9 out of 9 in the first half of the blitz section. After beating all of his opponents, an elated Carlsen told Anastasiya Karlovich: “I’ve had good days, but of course, this is something special”. Former co-leaders Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana are now sharing second place with 17 points each. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

7/8/2023 – Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana are tied in first place after nine rounds of rapid chess at the Grand Chess Tour in Zagreb. Former co-leader Vishy Anand failed to keep up with his colleagues, as he was defeated by Dommaraju Gukesh in their first-ever official confrontation. With 18 rounds of blitz to go, the one player standing a single point behind the leaders is Magnus Carlsen, who impressed on Friday by ending the rapid section with two consecutive, remarkable wins. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

7/7/2023 – Ian Nepomniachtchi, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand are sharing the lead at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament after two days of play. Anand finished day 1 as the sole leader, and saw Nepo and Caruana catching up with him thanks to outstanding performances in rounds 4-6. Nepo’s three consecutive victories were particularly remarkable, as the Russian GM recovered from a winless Wednesday in Zagreb. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

7/6/2023 – For five days, ten of the world’s best chess players, including former world champions Magnus Carlsen and Vishy Anand, are playing rapid and blitz chess in Zagreb. The chess stars have been received with great enthusiasm in the Croatian capital. After the first day of rapid chess, living legend Anand has taken the lead. | Photo: Lennart Ootes