Chess University Weekly Digest #18

Chess University Weekly Digest #18

Puzzle Challenge | Child Defeats Grandmaster

Welcome to yet another edition of Chess University’s Weekly Digest, featuring a very tricky puzzle. This one’s going out on a Monday as yours truly lost internet over the weekend.

🎉 Let’s dive in!

💡 Puzzle Challenge #14 - Can You Find White’s Best Move?

📰 Chess News

At the 2024 Tata Steel Masters, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov led after 11 rounds, but it was GM Wei Yi who clinched the trophy after a four-player tiebreak on the final day. With this win, Wei Yi has entered the world's top 10.

🌟 Youngest Under 9 To Beat GM

Eight-year-old Leonid Ivanovic from Serbia has made history by becoming the first player under nine years old to defeat a grandmaster in classical chess.

Ivanovic achieved this impressive feat by winning against the 59-year-old GM Milko Popchev at a tournament in Belgrade.

🎉 Until Next Week, Keep Playing!

That wraps up this edition. Have a wonderful week and stay tuned for updates on our upcoming chess camps and events.

Kairav Joshi
President and CEO
ChessUniversity.com