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In the last 24 hours, French grandmaster Jules Moussard won Titled Tuesday for the first time, scoring a dominant 10/11 to finish a full point clear of the world's best. He recovered from a mid-event loss, then beat Oleksandr Bortnyk in a thrilling final round. Here is the simple story of his breakout night.
China's team Dragon Chilling won two gold medals at the FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Hong Kong, taking both the rapid and the blitz titles. Former World Champion Ding Liren led the way as his team beat Endgame.AI in the blitz final. World number one Magnus Carlsen had a tough week and finished without a medal, while the best young players keep battling at the World Youth Championship in Italy.
In Hong Kong, Magnus Carlsen lost four games in a row, then won eight straight in the blitz. China's Dragon Chilling took World Team Rapid gold on tiebreaks, and young stars like 12-year-old Faustino Oro stole the show. The team blitz final is today.
China's Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Rapid title in Hong Kong on tiebreaks over Team MGD1 and Hexamind, all tied on 18 points. Magnus Carlsen lost four games in a row, his worst run since age 12. Now the World Team Blitz has begun, with eight teams left and the final on June 21.
China's all-Chinese team Dragon Chilling is the only unbeaten side after Day 2 of the FIDE World Team Rapid Championship in Hong Kong, powered by 13-year-old Wang Zihao. Magnus Carlsen lost twice as favourites WR Chess crashed to 11th. Day 3 decides the title on June 19.
A quick, easy-to-read wrap-up of the chess world over the last 24 hours: China's Dragon Chilling leads the World Team Rapid Championship in Hong Kong, Magnus Carlsen has a rough day, and an unknown board-six player scores 7.5/8.
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