The engines eschewed material and pursued deep strategic and tactical compensation with thrilling sacrifices. Stockfish 11, from the 2013 Computer Chess Championship. They found it in the games of the strongest chess engines as in games like the victorious Computer Game of the Year, Leela vs. The year 2020 was also big for computer chess as audiences hungered for the elite and deep strategic play that would normally be found in classical chess tournaments. I saw the idea of 19.Qxg6 and first of all, I thought, I'm not worse, and second, in principle, why not make myself and the spectators a gift? It'll be an interesting game! - Daniil DubovĬomputer Game of the Year: Leela vs. About his queen sacrifice, Dubov said, "I saw the idea of 19.Qxg6 and first of all, I thought, I'm not worse, and second, in principle, why not make myself and the spectators a gift? It'll be an interesting game!" Karjakinĭubov is the only candidate to win in two categories as he also picked up Move of the Year for 19.Qxg6!!, the dramatic and eye-catching move at the heart of his Game of the Year victory. Move of the Year: 19.Qxg6!! from Dubov vs. He also became the first elite chess player signed by an esports organization, TSM, and was at the heart of the creation and success of PogChamps. Nakamura also effortlessly combined being an elite player (winner in 2020 of the Speed Chess Championship, Bullet Open Championship, Champions Showdown (with Carlsen), and numerous Titled Tuesdays) with content creation, streaming dozens of hours every week while playing in most elite chess tournaments. His Twitch and YouTube channels garnered huge followings, regularly hosting tens of thousands of live viewers. While 2020 was a breakout year for all sorts of creators in chess, no one else had the completely radical impact of Nakamura. Hikaru Nakamura comfortably won the Creator of the Year category. Carlsen also founded his own tour, serving as host for a string of online tournaments that generated incredible drama and chess enthusiasm.
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Carlsen played in almost all of the super-tournaments that took place online and offline this year, which means he won the majority of ALL super-tournaments in 2020. Louis Rapid and Blitz (with Wesley So), and Norway Chess. You can't question results, and Carlsen won the Magnus Carlsen Invitational, Clutch Chess, Chessable Masters, Legends of Chess, The Magnus Carlsen Tour Grand Final, Champions Showdown (with Nakamura), St. In fact, Nakamura even received more first-place votes than Carlsen (1640-1567), but Carlsen picked up far more second-place votes and is the 2020 Player of the Year. Player of the year was an incredibly close vote between World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. The game featured high stakes as well as Karjakin was in contention for first place in the final round before this game halted his efforts. Dubov received much acclaim for his brilliant and innovative play in 2020, and no game better demonstrates his creativity than this masterpiece featuring a novel delayed Evan's Gambit and a thrilling queen sacrifice. Sergey Karjakin from the Russian Superfinal. Winning game of the year in an absolute landslide is the masterpiece of Daniil Dubov vs.
We were thrilled to see this level of participation and look forward to continuing these awards annually!
In total, 5,280 votes were cast in the 2020 Awards. Many reading this have discovered or rediscovered chess in the past year, and the chess community has never been more vibrant, creative, and diverse. Almost all major chess tournaments this year have been online.Īdditionally, lockdowns and "The Queen's Gambit" have generated an online chess boom that is surely the largest one since Bobby Fischer. The Candidates tournament was halted mid-event all the way back in March, and since then there have been almost no major in-person tournaments. The chess landscape has been completely transformed in ways that are sure to have long-term impacts. Everyone reading this has surely seen their lives altered in numerous ways by the pandemic, and many have tragically lost loved ones. The awards also serve as an opportunity to reflect on a year that will always be remembered for both the immediate and long-term effects of the pandemic. These awards are an opportunity for the community to recognize and celebrate some of the great games, players, creators, moves, and more from 2020. is excited to announce the winners of the 2020 Awards.
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