Learn about Cairns Cup special guest, former women’s world champion GM Nona Gaprindashvili. The Georgian was the first woman to earn the grandmaster title. Plus, Nona comments on the Saint Louis Chess Campus and the 2024 Cairns Cup. This full version aired during Round 7.
In this position, IM Nazi Paikidze breaks down the interesting move of b4.
Yasser replies to who attributed to the rise of the top 3 players from India
White gets caught up in bishop's crossfire in this position
Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, ten of the world's best female chess players compete in the fourth Cairns Cup, a classical round robin event (players below). Join GM Yasser Seirawan, and IMs Jovanka Houska, Nazi Paikidze, & Begim Tokhirjonova for the move-by-move.
International Master Kostya Kavutskiy summarizes Round 7 of the 2024 Cairns Cup, taking place June 12-23 at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis.
Tan Zhongyi talks to Begim Tokhirjonova after defeating Paehtz in the seventh round of the 2024 Cairns Cup.
2024.06.20
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Mariya Muzychuk talks to Begim Tokhirjonova after defeating Alice Lee in the seventh round of the 2024 Cairns Cup. Fun fact: that ice cream shop was the home of the 2022 Chess Club summer events.
Kosteniuk talks about her up and down performance during the Cairns Cup
Tan Zhongyi talks to Begim Tokhirjonova before the 2024 Cairns Cup. This aired during Round 7.
2024.06.12
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