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Closing Gambit, a new feature documentary - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - October 17, 2018 - 2:00am
Closing Gambit, a new feature documentary  Chessbase News

If you were going to write a movie script, you couldn't have done it better,” says English GM Daniel King. A new feature documentary, Closing Gambit, is being ...

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Always fascinating: knight vs bishop - Chessbase News

Sinquefield Cup News - October 16, 2018 - 2:00am
Always fascinating: knight vs bishop  Chessbase News

Which is stronger, the knight or the bishop? Some players prefer knights, others like the bishop better. However, there is only one answer to this question: It ...

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Euro Clubs 5: Carlsen and Ding on collision course - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - October 16, 2018 - 2:00am
Euro Clubs 5: Carlsen and Ding on collision course  chess24

Magnus Carlsen is set to have the white pieces against Ding Liren in Round 6 of the European Club Cup, with a decisive result ending either the W...

Euro Clubs 4: Ding Liren closes on Tal - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - October 16, 2018 - 2:00am
Euro Clubs 4: Ding Liren closes on Tal  chess24

Ding Liren handed a 3rd successive loss to Peter Svidler as top seeds Alkaloid beat 4th seeds Mednyi Vsadnik in Round 4 of the 2018 European Club...

World Chess Launches Chess Dating App - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - October 16, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Launches Chess Dating App  Chess.com

Three weeks before the start of the FIDE world championship, organizer World Chess launched chess dating app Mates. Billed as a way to find an opponent for ...

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World Chess Launches Chess Dating App - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - October 16, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Launches Chess Dating App  Chess.com

Three weeks before the start of the FIDE world championship, organizer World Chess launched chess dating app Mates. Billed as a way to find an opponent for ...

Euro Clubs 5: Carlsen and Ding on collision course - chess24

London Chess Classic News - October 16, 2018 - 2:00am
Euro Clubs 5: Carlsen and Ding on collision course  chess24

Magnus Carlsen is set to have the white pieces against Ding Liren in Round 6 of the European Club Cup, with a decisive result ending either the W...

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Euro Clubs 4: Ding Liren closes on Tal - chess24

London Chess Classic News - October 16, 2018 - 2:00am
Euro Clubs 4: Ding Liren closes on Tal  chess24

Ding Liren handed a 3rd successive loss to Peter Svidler as top seeds Alkaloid beat 4th seeds Mednyi Vsadnik in Round 4 of the 2018 European Club...

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Harry Benson – Kings & Queens - The Eye of Photography

Sinquefield Cup News - October 15, 2018 - 2:00am
Harry Benson – Kings & Queens  The Eye of Photography

A new exhibition celebrating the renowned photographs of Harry Benson CBE entitled Harry Benson: Kings & Queens opened at the World Chess Hall of Fame ...

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European Chess Club Cup: Carlsen 4.3 Points Ahead Of Caruana - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - October 15, 2018 - 2:00am
European Chess Club Cup: Carlsen 4.3 Points Ahead Of Caruana  Chess.com

After drawing two games in a row at the European Club Cup, Magnus Carlsen saw his lead over Fabiano Caruana in the live ratings decrease to just 4.3 points.

Euro Clubs 2-3: Team Magnus impress - chess24

London Chess Classic News - October 15, 2018 - 2:00am
Euro Clubs 2-3: Team Magnus impress  chess24

Six teams still have a perfect score after three rounds of the European Club Cup, but it's 9th placed Valerenga Sjakklubb who have been the team ...

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Harry Benson – Kings & Queens - The Eye of Photography

Sinquefield Cup News - October 15, 2018 - 12:26am

The Eye of Photography

Harry Benson – Kings & Queens
The Eye of Photography
... Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen; Twelve American presidents from Eisenhower to Trump; Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II; and newly-commissioned work from this summer's 2018 Sinquefield Cup, ...

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Carlsen Starts With Win At European Club Cup - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - October 14, 2018 - 6:05am

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Carlsen Starts With Win At European Club Cup
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This is Carlsen's first event since the Sinquefield Cup, although he did play some chess last Monday. First, he faced Liverpool footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold in Manchester in an event sponsored by the Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus company ...

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Carlsen Starts With Win At European Club Cup - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - October 14, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen Starts With Win At European Club Cup  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen is active at the European Club Cup, where he started with a win against Vladimir Potkin in round two. Earlier in the week, Carlsen had some PR ...

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MP Assembly Elections 2018: Garbage vans in Indore to play jingle requesting people to cast vote - Free Press Journal

Sinquefield Cup News - October 13, 2018 - 2:00am
MP Assembly Elections 2018: Garbage vans in Indore to play jingle requesting people to cast vote  Free Press Journal

Over 800 garbage collection vehicles of Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) will play a jingle from next week, which will request people to cast vote in MP.

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Carlsen in action at the European Club Cup - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - October 13, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen in action at the European Club Cup  chess24

2800-players Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov all play in the 34th European Club Cup, which began in the Porto Carras Grand R...

Carlsen in action at the European Club Cup - chess24

London Chess Classic News - October 13, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen in action at the European Club Cup  chess24

2800-players Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov all play in the 34th European Club Cup, which began in the Porto Carras Grand R...

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Nakamura Still Too Strong For MVL In Speed Chess - Chess.com

London Chess Classic News - October 12, 2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Still Too Strong For MVL In Speed Chess  Chess.com

Over the board, the players consider themselves equals, but online Hikaru Nakamura is still too strong for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The American GM won ...

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Nakamura Still Too Strong For MVL In Speed Chess - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - October 12, 2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Still Too Strong For MVL In Speed Chess  Chess.com

Over the board, the players consider themselves equals, but online Hikaru Nakamura is still too strong for Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The American GM won ...

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