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Chess: can you crack the mate in two? - Financial Times

Grand Chess Tour News - May 7, 2019 - 5:11am
Chess: can you crack the mate in two?  Financial Times

Magnus Carlsen is the first reigning world champion to compete in Africa.

The Weekly Show: Learning from Adams - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - May 7, 2019 - 2:00am
The Weekly Show: Learning from Adams  Chessbase News

On the show today, why Michael Adams has a reputation for making the smallest of advantages look so easily convertible. Available on-demand beginning at ...

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ChessBase in French - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 7, 2019 - 2:00am
ChessBase in French  Chessbase News

ChessBase is now available in French! You can find the site at fr.chessbase.com and follow the daily coverage of the Grand Chess Tour kickoff event: the 2019 ...

ChessBase in French - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 7, 2019 - 2:00am
ChessBase in French  Chessbase News

ChessBase is now available in French! You can find the site at fr.chessbase.com and follow the daily coverage of the Grand Chess Tour kickoff event: the 2019 ...

MVL: The 2020 Candidates is "extremely crucial for me" - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 6, 2019 - 4:24am
MVL: The 2020 Candidates is "extremely crucial for me"  Chessbase News

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave would have remained undefeated in the recently concluded Grenke Chess Classic tournament had it not been for the final round loss ...

The best (and worst) countries to be a female chess player - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - May 4, 2019 - 2:03pm
The best (and worst) countries to be a female chess player  Chessbase News

Australian Grandmaster and Ph.D. in Economics DAVID SMERDON recently published a thorough analysis regarding how female participation rates differ ...

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Carlsen: “My opponent is an idiot till proven otherwise!” - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 4, 2019 - 5:44am
Carlsen: “My opponent is an idiot till proven otherwise!”  chess24

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has been in the form of his life this year, taking his live rating to 2875.4 by winning the Tata Steel Master...

Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win - The Guardian

Grand Chess Tour News - May 3, 2019 - 6:00am
Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win  The Guardian

The Norwegian world champion can contest the title of greatest of all time with legendary players Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov.

Chess calendar: May 2019 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 3, 2019 - 2:59am
Chess calendar: May 2019  Chessbase News

5/3/2019 – The month of May is only slightly quieter than April with wide-range of events from the Grand Chess Tour's first African foray to the new FIDE Grand ...

Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win - The Guardian

Grand Chess Tour News - May 3, 2019 - 2:00am
Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win  The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian world champion, can contest the title of greatest of all time with the legendary Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov in the wake of ...

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - May 2, 2019 - 4:40pm
On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa  KBIA

The fifth edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) promises to be bigger, better and more international than ever. The tour has been expanded to eight.

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa - KBIA

Sinquefield Cup News - May 2, 2019 - 4:40pm
On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa  KBIA

The fifth edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) promises to be bigger, better and more international than ever. The tour has been expanded to eight.

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge! - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - May 2, 2019 - 2:00am
Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge!  chess24

Laurent Fressinet played his first French Banter Blitz session on chess24 on Wednesday. His boss and friend, World Champion Magnus Carlsen, couldn'...

Categories: News, Sinquefield Cup

Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge! - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 2, 2019 - 2:00am
Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge!  chess24

Laurent Fressinet played his first French Banter Blitz session on chess24 on Wednesday. His boss and friend, World Champion Magnus Carlsen, couldn'...

PRO Chess League Finals Preview: Beyond The Board - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 1:01pm
PRO Chess League Finals Preview: Beyond The Board  Chess.com

The PRO Chess League finals are just days away, with action beginning Saturday, May 4 and a champion crowned on Sunday, May 5. Once again, the Folsom ...

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Cylone Fani, sexual harassment allegation against CJI, and Magnus Carlsen... - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 9:20am
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Cylone Fani, sexual harassment allegation against CJI, and Magnus Carlsen...  Firstpost

India's eastern coast has a long history of devastating cyclones: 26 of the 35 deadliest tropical cyclones in world history have been Bay of Bengal storms.

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