5/12/2024 – Magnus Carlsen did it again! Despite entering the final day of blitz at a 2½-point distance from sole leader Wei Yi, the Norwegian scored 7 wins in a row (he had finished Saturday’s session with 3 consecutive wins) to overtake the Chinese GM and eventually claim outright victory at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Tournament in Warsaw. Wei still finished only a half point behind the champion, leaving third-placed Jan-Krzysztof Duda a whopping 6 points behind. | Photo: Grand Chess Tour / Lennart Ootes

5/12/2024 – Kicking off the 2024 Grand Chess Tour is the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the first of three speed chess events, which is taking place on May 8-12 in Warsaw. The event starts with 9 rounds of rapid action, followed by 18 rounds of blitz. Included in the field are world number one Magnus Carlsen and the next challenger for the world crown, D Gukesh. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 13.00 CEST (7.00 ET, 16.30 IST)

5/11/2024 – Wei Yi had yet another imposing performance on day 4 of the Superbet event in Poland, as he now stands a full 2½ points ahead of second-placed Magnus Carlsen in the tournament table. Wei scored 7½/9 in the first half of the blitz section, despite starting the day with a loss against D Gukesh. With third-placed R Praggnanandhaa standing at a 6-point distance from the leader, the fight for overall victory has become a two-horse race in Warsaw. | Photo: Grand Chess Tour / Lennart Ootes

5/11/2024 – After scoring three wins in as many games on Thursday, Wei Yi grabbed two more consecutive wins (before signing a draw in round 9) to secure first place in the rapid section of the Superbet tournament in Poland. Going into the 18 rounds of blitz, set to take place on Saturday and Sunday, Wei leads Magnus Carlsen by a full point, while R Praggananandhaa stands at a 2-point distance from the world number one. Carlsen was the only player to remain unbeaten in the rapid. | Photo: Grand Chess Tour / Lennart Ootes

5/10/2024 – Magnus Carlsen and Wei Yi emerged as co-leaders after the second day of action at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz tournament in Poland. Carlsen grabbed two wins and then failed to make the most of clear winning chances against D Gukesh, while Wei obtained three wins in a row to recover from his somewhat underwhelming performance on Wednesday. Former leader Kirill Shevchenko and R Praggnanandhaa stand a full point behind the leaders (wins are worth 2 points in the rapid section of the event). | Photo: Grand Chess Tour / Lennart Ootes

5/9/2024 – Kirill Shevchenko, the clear rating underdog, grabbed the lead after the first day of action at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz tournament in Poland. Shevchenko defeated D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Vincent Keymer to end the day with a perfect 6/6 score (wins grant 2 points in the rapid section of the event). Standing at a 2-point distance are Magnus Carlsen and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. | Photo: Grand Chess Tour / Lennart Ootes

5/4/2024 – Kicking off the 2024 Grand Chess Tour will be the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the first of three speed chess events, which is set to take place on May 8-12 in Warsaw. The event starts with 9 rounds of rapid action, followed by 18 rounds of blitz. Included in the field are world number one Magnus Carlsen and the next challenger for the world crown, Dommaraju Gukesh. | Photo: Grand Chess Tour / Lennart Ootes