Chess: Carlsen and Nakamura dominate in Stavanger, while Ding falters again
Magnus Carlsen continued his winning streak in Norway as Hikaru Nakamura gained the No 2 ranking, but China’s world champion finished a poor last of six
February 2024
Leonard Barden on chess
Chess: Carlsen beats Caruana in freestyle final while Ding finishes last
The world No 1 recovered from a slow start to defeat young rivals Firouzja and Abdusattorov while China’s world champion has been unable to shake off a losing spiral
January 2024
Leonard Barden on chess
Chess: Ding at risk of finishing last as world champion falters at Wijk
The 31-year-old, who took eight months off due to illness, planned a comeback at the “chess Wimbledon” but, with just two weekend rounds left, he is only half a point clear of bottom place
