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Caruana Back In Action For 4-Man London Chess Classic - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - December 8, 2018 - 2:00am
Caruana Back In Action For 4-Man London Chess Classic  Chess.com

Fabiano. London. Classical match. Then rapid. Sound familiar? No, it's not a continuation of the world championship, it's the new format of the 2018 London ...

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Chess fever in Norway - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - December 7, 2018 - 8:34am
Chess fever in Norway  Chessbase News

In 1925, people in Moscow were so seized by chess fever as a result of an international chess tournament that the famous movie of the same name was created.

Tit for tat - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - December 7, 2018 - 2:24am
Tit for tat  Chessbase News

After 21.Nh4 in the diagram position Black's queen and knight are under fire. What do you make of that — or rather of the liquidation sequence starting with 21.

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The Power Play Show - AlphaZero - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - December 7, 2018 - 2:00am
The Power Play Show - AlphaZero  Chessbase News

Friday at 18:00 CET (17:00 UT) Daniel King will go on air on playchess.com. You can watch the episode live for free. All the usual puzzles, games and ...

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Inside the (deep) mind of AlphaZero - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - December 7, 2018 - 2:00am
Inside the (deep) mind of AlphaZero  Chessbase News

It was a long time coming, but the wait is over. After nearly a full year, being ping-ponged from one peer reviewer to the next, the final paper on AlphaZero is out, ...

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AlphaZero really is that good - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - December 6, 2018 - 3:28pm

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AlphaZero really is that good
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On Monday there's the London Chess Classic ProBiz Cup, while on Tuesday the Grand Chess Tour Playoff begins with semi-final matches between Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, and Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. You can watch all ...

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AlphaZero really is that good - chess24

London Chess Classic News - December 6, 2018 - 3:28pm

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AlphaZero really is that good
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On Monday there's the London Chess Classic ProBiz Cup, while on Tuesday the Grand Chess Tour Playoff begins with semi-final matches between Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, and Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. You can watch all ...

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AlphaZero really is that good - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - December 6, 2018 - 3:21pm
AlphaZero really is that good  chess24

One year since the bombshell announcement that DeepMind's AlphaZero needed only the rules of chess and four hours of self-play to be able to beat Stockfish ...

AlphaZero really is that good - chess24

London Chess Classic News - December 6, 2018 - 3:21pm
AlphaZero really is that good  chess24

One year since the bombshell announcement that DeepMind's AlphaZero needed only the rules of chess and four hours of self-play to be able to beat Stockfish ...

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Хикару Накамура стал чемпионом по виртуальному блицу - Независимая газета

Grand Chess Tour News - December 6, 2018 - 10:01am

Независимая газета

Хикару Накамура стал чемпионом по виртуальному блицу
Независимая газета
Между тем всех нас ожидает другое крупнейшее событие — решающие сражения на London Chess Classic в рамках Grand Chess Tour. В них встретятся хорошо знакомые персонажи: Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Левон Аронян и Максим ...

Хикару Накамура стал чемпионом по виртуальному блицу - Независимая газета

London Chess Classic News - December 6, 2018 - 10:01am

Независимая газета

Хикару Накамура стал чемпионом по виртуальному блицу
Независимая газета
Между тем всех нас ожидает другое крупнейшее событие — решающие сражения на London Chess Classic в рамках Grand Chess Tour. В них встретятся хорошо знакомые персонажи: Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Левон Аронян и Максим ...

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A sizzling Saint Nicholas Day present - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - December 6, 2018 - 3:10am
A sizzling Saint Nicholas Day present  Chessbase News

In northern Germany children last night were polishing boots and setting them outside their front doors, expecting gifts from Saint Nicholas on December 6th.

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On Chess: Stereotypes and blundering badly - St. Louis Public Radio

London Chess Classic News - December 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Stereotypes and blundering badly  St. Louis Public Radio

November 2018 was truly a golden month for chess. It was the culmination St. Louis grandmaster Fabiano "Fabi" Caruana's two-year campaign to unseat world.

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On Chess: Stereotypes and blundering badly - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - December 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Stereotypes and blundering badly  St. Louis Public Radio

November 2018 was truly a golden month for chess. It was the culmination St. Louis grandmaster Fabiano "Fabi" Caruana's two-year campaign to unseat world.

On Chess: Stereotypes and blundering badly - St. Louis Public Radio

London Chess Classic News - December 6, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: Stereotypes and blundering badly  St. Louis Public Radio

November 2018 was truly a golden month for chess. It was the culmination St. Louis grandmaster Fabiano "Fabi" Caruana's two-year campaign to unseat world.

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Carlsen blogger om tittelen - avslører hva som forandret VM-kampen helt - VG

London Chess Classic News - December 5, 2018 - 3:52am

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Carlsen blogger om tittelen - avslører hva som forandret VM-kampen helt
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Hans imponerende spill i parti seks, der han rundspilte meg med svarte brikker, endret det psykiske i kampen helt, selv om jeg fikk en liten boost etter å ha funnet en langt fra åpenbar plan for å holde partiet (til remis). Det skriver Magnus Carlsen i ...

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Magnus blogs about winning title no. 4 - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - December 4, 2018 - 11:46am

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Magnus blogs about winning title no. 4
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Magnus Carlsen won his 4th World Championship match in London last month, but in a blog for his sponsors Arctic Securities he admits it wasn't easy. He says Fabiano Caruana's near-miss in game 6 "changed the psychology significantly", and it was only ...

Magnus blogs about winning title no. 4 - chess24

London Chess Classic News - December 4, 2018 - 11:46am

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Magnus blogs about winning title no. 4
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I look forward to following the London Chess Classic as a spectator this time. I'm planning to play regularly (approximately four tournaments) in the first half of 2019, starting with Tata Steel Chess in January. Magnus Carlsen, Oslo, December 4th 2018 ...

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Strong fields set for Tata Steel 2019 - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - December 4, 2018 - 11:41am
Strong fields set for Tata Steel 2019  Chessbase News

The field is complete for the 81st Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk aan Zee which takes place from January 11th to 27th, 2019. The organisers have announced the ...

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