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64 squares in a kaleidoscope - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 27, 2019 - 2:03am
64 squares in a kaleidoscope  Chessbase News

If it ain't broke, don't fix it” is a false statement in Indonesia. Improvement is always possible for the JAPFA GM & WGM round robin tournaments, traditionally held ...

Chess.com To Stream Live Analysis Of Super-Grandmaster Chess - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 26, 2019 - 10:37pm
Chess.com To Stream Live Analysis Of Super-Grandmaster Chess  Chess.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Chess.com To Stream Live Analysis Of Super-Grandmaster Chess —Palo Alto, Calif., July 26, 2019 Expanding its popular ...

Boris Johnson, chess and Brexit metaphors - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 26, 2019 - 12:04pm
Boris Johnson, chess and Brexit metaphors  Chessbase News

Boris Johnson has completed an improbable rise to the top of British politics. After the resignation of Theresa May as the United Kingdom's Prime Minister, ...

Mamedyarov Wins Riga FIDE Grand Prix In Armageddon - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 25, 2019 - 8:53am
Mamedyarov Wins Riga FIDE Grand Prix In Armageddon  Chess.com

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia, after beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the Armageddon game of their tiebreak. He leads the ...

Mamedyarov wins dramatic Riga Grand Prix Final - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - July 25, 2019 - 5:57am
Mamedyarov wins dramatic Riga Grand Prix Final  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the Riga FIDE Grand Prix winner after a spectacular final against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave went all the way to Armageddon....

Mamedyarov Wins Riga FIDE Grand Prix In Armageddon - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 25, 2019 - 2:00am
Mamedyarov Wins Riga FIDE Grand Prix In Armageddon  Chess.com

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia, after beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the Armageddon game of their tiebreak. He leads the ...

Black Death - Spectator.co.uk

Grand Chess Tour News - July 24, 2019 - 10:04pm
Black Death  Spectator.co.uk

There are comparisons to be made between tennis and chess. Player X (aka White) serves. Player Y (Black) responds. The advantage of playing White in chess ...

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov wins Riga GP in thrilling finale - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 24, 2019 - 9:07pm
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov wins Riga GP in thrilling finale  Chessbase News

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the second leg of the FIDE Grand Prix series in Riga after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with Black in Armageddon.

Wesley's queen sacs - BusinessWorld Online

Grand Chess Tour News - July 24, 2019 - 9:16am
Wesley's queen sacs  BusinessWorld Online

The first round of the Riga Grand Prix began last July 12th. Sixteen players competed in a knockout tournament. Each round consists of two games of classical ...

Chess: India's top three to challenge Magnus Carlsen - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - July 23, 2019 - 11:32pm
Chess: India's top three to challenge Magnus Carlsen  Times of India

Chess News: The best of Indian talent will be challenging Magnus Carlsen in the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) rapid and blitz event to be held in the city in ...

Chess: India's top three to challenge Magnus Carlsen - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - July 23, 2019 - 11:32pm
Chess: India's top three to challenge Magnus Carlsen  Times of India

Chess News: The best of Indian talent will be challenging Magnus Carlsen in the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) rapid and blitz event to be held in the city in ...

Stefanova's travel in Maribor, Slovenia and China - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 23, 2019 - 11:03pm
Stefanova's travel in Maribor, Slovenia and China  Chessbase News

The Slovenian city of Maribor celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first chess club in the city this year. A number of well-known grandmasters ...

Riga FIDE GP Finals - Game two LIVE - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 23, 2019 - 4:45am
Riga FIDE GP Finals - Game two LIVE  Chessbase News

Game one of the FIDE Grand Prix final in Riga finished surprisingly quickly, as Shakhriyar Mamedyarov took down Maxime Vachier-Lagrave from the white side ...

Riga Grand Prix Final 1: Mamedyarov strikes first - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - July 23, 2019 - 4:05am
Riga Grand Prix Final 1: Mamedyarov strikes first  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov needs only a draw in the second classical game to win the 2019 Riga FIDE Grand Prix after crushing Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's...

Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 23, 2019 - 2:00am
Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final  Chess.com

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov started with an impressive win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia. The Frenchman ...

Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - July 22, 2019 - 1:00pm
Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final  Chess.com

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov started with an impressive win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia. The Frenchman ...

The Baguio Variation - BusinessWorld Online

Grand Chess Tour News - July 22, 2019 - 8:31am
The Baguio Variation  BusinessWorld Online

Croatia Grand Chess Tour Zagreb, Croatia June 26-July 8, 2019. Final Standings. 1. Magnus Carlsen NOR 2875, 8.0/11. 2. Wesley So USA 2754, 7.0/11. 3-4.

Leko's exemplary endgame play takes Biel by storm - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - July 22, 2019 - 7:32am
Leko's exemplary endgame play takes Biel by storm  Chessbase News

The 2019 edition of the Biel Chess Festival began with the rapid tournament. Three formats being used to determine the overall winner, and rapid wins earned 2 ...

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