2023
Question
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Grand Chess tour
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London Chess Classic
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Banter Blitz Cup
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Shenzhen Master
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Detailed explanation-1: -Player Of The Year: Hikaru Nakamura The “streamer-only” genius came out of over-the-board “retirement” to win the FIDE Grand Prix and play in the Candidates Tournament. Online, aside from his routine Titled Tuesday wins, Nakamura beat none other than Carlsen to win the 2022 Speed Chess Championship.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carlsen again successfully defended his title, defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in the World Chess Championship 2021.
Detailed explanation-3: -The current rapid world champion is grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. Tan Zhongyi from China is the current women’s rapid world champion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Carlsen lost twice in the space of a week in the Netherlands, the same number of defeats he suffered in 2018 (from 62 games), 2020 (from 79 games) and 2021 (24 games). In 2022 he lost just once in 52 games and in 2019 he was unbeaten in 76.