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Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 5:54am
Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world  Firstpost

The Grenke Chess Classic came to a close on Monday evening with Magnus Carlsen dominating the field once again. Carlsen scored 7½ points out of his nine ...

Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 5:54am
Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world  Firstpost

The Grenke Chess Classic came to a close on Monday evening with Magnus Carlsen dominating the field once again. Carlsen scored 7½ points out of his nine ...

Who Is The James Holzhauer Of Chess? - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - April 30, 2019 - 10:07pm
Who Is The James Holzhauer Of Chess?  Chess.com

James Holzhauer is rewriting the Jeopardy record books on a nightly basis. The professional sports gambler from Las Vegas is playing the trivia game show at ...

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The Weekly Show: Maximum Magnus - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - April 30, 2019 - 9:05am
The Weekly Show: Maximum Magnus  Chessbase News

On the show today, IM Lawrence Trent looks at the monstrously good performance of World Champion Magnus Carlsen at the Grenke Chess Classic. Live at ...

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Year of the GOAT? 7 Conclusions from GRENKE 2019 - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - April 30, 2019 - 8:13am
Year of the GOAT? 7 Conclusions from GRENKE 2019  chess24

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final round to win the 2019 GRENKE Chess Classic with a spectacular 7.5/9 ...

Carlsen Wins Grenke Chess Classic, Reaches 2875 Rating - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - April 30, 2019 - 6:08am
Carlsen Wins Grenke Chess Classic, Reaches 2875 Rating  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen won his last-round game against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to clinch the Grenke Chess Classic with a 1.5-point margin over runner-up Fabiano ...

Year of the GOAT? 7 Conclusions from GRENKE 2019 - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - April 30, 2019 - 2:00am
Year of the GOAT? 7 Conclusions from GRENKE 2019  chess24

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final round to win the 2019 GRENKE Chess Classic with a spectacular 7.5/9 ...

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Who Is The James Holzhauer Of Chess? - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - April 30, 2019 - 2:00am
Who Is The James Holzhauer Of Chess?  Chess.com

James Holzhauer is rewriting the Jeopardy record books on a nightly basis. The professional sports gambler from Las Vegas is playing the trivia game show at ...

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Bonjour, chess24! - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - April 29, 2019 - 12:39pm
Bonjour, chess24!  chess24

This May chess24 is adding French to the existing English, German and Spanish versions of the site, as we look to expand our offering in the ligh...

Grenke Classic Round 9 Round-up - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - April 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Grenke Classic Round 9 Round-up  Chessbase News

The Grenke Chess Classic runs from April 20th to 29th. Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian and Viswanathan Anand ...

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GRENKE Chess 8: Magnus leaves trail of destruction - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - April 29, 2019 - 2:00am
GRENKE Chess 8: Magnus leaves trail of destruction  chess24

Magnus Carlsen's phenomenal run continues, with the World Champion now up to a live rating of 2871.2 after mating Peter Svidler in 33 moves in th...

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Bonjour, chess24! - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - April 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Bonjour, chess24!  chess24

This May chess24 is adding French to the existing English, German and Spanish versions of the site, as we look to expand our offering in the ligh...

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Grenke Classic: Carlsen mates Svidler - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - April 28, 2019 - 9:24pm
Grenke Classic: Carlsen mates Svidler  Chessbase News

After scoring his fifth win of the tournament, Magnus Carlsen almost secured yet another super-tournament triumph. His round eight victim was Peter Svidler, ...

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GRENKE Chess 7: Carlsen crushes Aronian - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - April 28, 2019 - 2:00am
GRENKE Chess 7: Carlsen crushes Aronian  chess24

World Champion Magnus Carlsen eased to victory against Levon Aronian in Round 7 of the GRENKE Chess Classic to take a big step towards winning hi...

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Giri wins “soft” Shenzhen Masters - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - April 27, 2019 - 2:00am
Giri wins “soft” Shenzhen Masters  chess24

Anish Giri beat Dmitry Jakovenko in the final round to win the 2019 Shenzhen Masters, a result that some claim is his first ever supertournament ...

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FIDE updates and the World Championship cycle - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - April 26, 2019 - 12:10pm
FIDE updates and the World Championship cycle  Chessbase News

Today FIDE has released new regulations for the upcoming World Championship cycle (both Open and Women). The overall championship match is being ...

14 games in the 2020 World Championship match - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - April 26, 2019 - 2:00am
14 games in the 2020 World Championship match  chess24

The World Chess Federation (FIDE) today announced that the 2020 World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and the winner of the next Candid...

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Carlsen at 2861 Elo, but further progress is tough - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - April 25, 2019 - 2:02pm
Carlsen at 2861 Elo, but further progress is tough  Chessbase News

4/25/2019 – After winning in Shamkir, Carlsen's live rating was up to 2861, his best since June 2015. After five rounds in Grenke, that's exactly where he remains ...

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On Chess: Tough Battles And High-Quality Chess At The Grenke Classic In Germany - KBIA

Sinquefield Cup News - April 25, 2019 - 6:57am
On Chess: Tough Battles And High-Quality Chess At The Grenke Classic In Germany  KBIA

The Grenke Chess Classic, one of the top chess events in the world, is underway in Germany. The tournament runs April 20-29. The event is a round-robin,

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On Chess: Tough Battles And High-Quality Chess At The Grenke Classic In Germany - St. Louis Public Radio

Sinquefield Cup News - April 25, 2019 - 6:57am
On Chess: Tough Battles And High-Quality Chess At The Grenke Classic In Germany  St. Louis Public Radio

The Grenke Chess Classic, one of the top chess events in the world, is underway in Germany. The tournament runs April 20-29. The event is a round-robin,

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