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Nepomniachtchi Nearing 2800 In Croatia Grand Chess Tour - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - June 28, 2019 - 8:00pm
Nepomniachtchi Nearing 2800 In Croatia Grand Chess Tour  Chess.com

Thirteen players in chess history have crossed the 2800 rating barrier. Could Ian Nepomniachtchi become the 14th? The Russian star won his third consecutive ...

Chess: Magnus Carlsen scores in Alphazero style in fresh record hunt - The Guardian

Grand Chess Tour News - June 28, 2019 - 5:59am
Chess: Magnus Carlsen scores in Alphazero style in fresh record hunt  The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, needs eight out of 11 in Zagreb to tie his top monthly rating of 2882 and nine out of 11 to beat his daily best.

Nepomniachtchi Leads Croatia Grand Chess Tour As Anand Miraculously Escapes - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - June 28, 2019 - 3:22am
Nepomniachtchi Leads Croatia Grand Chess Tour As Anand Miraculously Escapes  Chess.com

After a bloody affair on day one, round two at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour returned to normalcy with five out of the six games ending in draws. Most of them ...

Croatia Grand Chess tour | V Anand loses to Ian Nepomniachtchi in first round - SportsCafe

Grand Chess Tour News - June 28, 2019 - 2:56am
Croatia Grand Chess tour | V Anand loses to Ian Nepomniachtchi in first round  SportsCafe

Viswanathan Anand's erratic run continued as he lost to Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in the very first round of the Croatia Grand Chess tour despite having an ...

Grand Chess Tour: Aronian drew with Giri - Panorama.am

Grand Chess Tour News - June 28, 2019 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour: Aronian drew with Giri  Panorama.am

Round two at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour returned to normalcy with five out of the six games ending in draws. In the second consecutive round Armenian ...

Croatia GCT 2: Nepo beats Fabi to take early lead - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - June 28, 2019 - 2:00am
Croatia GCT 2: Nepo beats Fabi to take early lead  chess24

Ian Nepomniachtchi is world no. 4 and the sole leader of the Croatia Grand Chess Tour after fighting back to win a lost position against Fabiano Caruana in ...

Anand loses in first round - The Tribune India

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 8:38pm
Anand loses in first round  The Tribune India

TheTribune: ZAGREB: Viswanathan Anand lost to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the first round of the Croatia Grand Chess tour.

Zagreb GCT: A second win for Nepomniachtchi - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 7:45pm
Zagreb GCT: A second win for Nepomniachtchi  Chessbase News

Round two of the Croatian Grand Chess Tour finished with only one decisive game, but there was no lack of excitement as some big misses led to unexpected ...

Fast and Furious: Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 10:03am
Fast and Furious: Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6  Chessbase News

Looking for a great attacking weapon against the Sicilian Rossolimo? You better come and watch this episode of the Fast & Furious show! The live show at ...

Fast and Furious: Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 10:00am
Fast and Furious: Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6  Chessbase News

Looking for a great attacking weapon against the Sicilian Rossolimo? You better come and watch this episode of the Fast & Furious show! The live show at ...

Fast and Furious: Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 10:00am
Fast and Furious: Sicilian Rossolimo with 3...e6  Chessbase News

Looking for a great attacking weapon against the Sicilian Rossolimo? You better come and watch this episode of the Fast & Furious show! The live show at ...

On Chess: Expanded Grand Chess Tour Begins Second Leg In Croatia - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 9:55am
On Chess: Expanded Grand Chess Tour Begins Second Leg In Croatia  KBIA

After an exciting kickoff in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) will continue on in Europe. The second leg of GCT will take place in.

Report: Celtics likely to sign G Walker - Devdiscourse

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 9:35am
Report: Celtics likely to sign G Walker  Devdiscourse

The Boston Celtics are expected to make All-Star guard Kemba Walker a four-year, 141 million contract offer when free agency opens Sunday, ESPNs Adrian ...

Croatia GCT 1: If Giri's 2800, Magnus is 2900 (GK) - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 6:36am
Croatia GCT 1: If Giri's 2800, Magnus is 2900 (GK)  chess24

Magnus Carlsen beat Anish Giri in just 23 moves with the black pieces as the watching Garry Kasparov compared the current World Champion's form t...

NEW: ChessBase Magazine 190 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 4:38am
NEW: ChessBase Magazine 190  Chessbase News

ChessBase Magazine is the most comprehensive and most sophisticated chess magazine there is. World class players analyse their brilliancies and explain the ...

NEW: ChessBase Magazine 190 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 27, 2019 - 2:41am
NEW: ChessBase Magazine 190  Chessbase News

ChessBase Magazine is the most comprehensive and most sophisticated chess magazine there is. World class players analyse their brilliancies and explain the ...

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