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Bassem Amin: "Reaching 2750 is my next goal" - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 11:00am
Bassem Amin: "Reaching 2750 is my next goal"  Chessbase News

Bassem Amin has many firsts to his name. The Egyptian Grandmaster is a five-time African chess champion and the only player from Africa to have ever crossed ...

Anand finishes joint-eighth in blitz, to face Carlsen in Norway opener - Sportstar

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 9:51am
Anand finishes joint-eighth in blitz, to face Carlsen in Norway opener  Sportstar

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a joint-eighth-place finish in the blitz phase of the Altibox Norway chess tournament that had put him ...

FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss Announced; Titled Players Can Qualify - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 2:00am
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss Announced; Titled Players Can Qualify  Chess.com

FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss is the official name for the strong Swiss tournament in Isle of Man in October, where the winner will qualify for the 2020 FIDE ...

Chess: Vishy Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Magnus Carlsen in classical in Norway - Scroll.in

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 2:00am
Chess: Vishy Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Magnus Carlsen in classical in Norway  Scroll.in

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a joint eighth place finish in the blitz phase of the Altibox Norway chess tournament that had put him ...

Viswanathan Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Magnus Carlsen in Norway opener - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Magnus Carlsen in Norway opener  Times of India

Chess News: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a joint eighth place finish in the blitz phase of the Altibox Norway chess tournament that ...

Vachier-Lagrave wins Norway Chess opening Blitz - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 3, 2019 - 6:56pm
Vachier-Lagrave wins Norway Chess opening Blitz  Chessbase News

The 2019 Altibox Norway Chess Tournament officially kicked off Monday in Stavanger. The traditional Blitz Tournament, which takes place in lieu of the drawing ...

Chess calendar: June 2019 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 3, 2019 - 1:31pm
Chess calendar: June 2019  Chessbase News

6/3/2019 – The Candidates tournament for the Women's World Championship technically began in May, but it's primarily a June affair. Meanwhile, World ...

MVL on being Carlsen's no. 1 rival in blitz - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 30, 2019 - 5:04pm
MVL on being Carlsen's no. 1 rival in blitz  chess24

French no. 1 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished joint second in the Côte d'Ivoire Grand Chess Tour, while winning the blitz section, and on his retu...

Sicilian assault - BusinessWorld Online

Grand Chess Tour News - May 29, 2019 - 4:13pm
Sicilian assault  BusinessWorld Online

Ivory Coast Rapid Abidjan, Ivory Coast May 8-10, 2019. Final Standings. 1. Magnus Carlsen NOR 2861, 7.5/9. 2. Hikaru Nakamura USA 2761, 6.0/9. 3-4. Wesley ...

Nepomniachtchi Wins Moscow FIDE Grand Prix - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Nepomniachtchi Wins Moscow FIDE Grand Prix  Chess.com

The FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow was won by Ian Nepomniachtchi, who defeated his compatriot Alexander Grischuk on Wednesday in the second of two rapid ...

Nepomniachtchi wins the Moscow FIDE Grand Prix - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Nepomniachtchi wins the Moscow FIDE Grand Prix  chess24

“Somewhat solid” was how Ian Nepomniachtchi summed up his play after he beat Alexander Grischuk in the second tiebreak game to take first place in Moscow ...

FIDE Grand Prix Moscow To Be Decided In Tiebreak - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 28, 2019 - 2:00am
FIDE Grand Prix Moscow To Be Decided In Tiebreak  Chess.com

The FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow will be decided in a tiebreak on Wednesday. Both classical games between Russian grandmasters Alexander Grischuk and Ian ...

Magnus lives dangerously but wins in Lindores - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 27, 2019 - 2:39pm
Magnus lives dangerously but wins in Lindores  chess24

Magnus Carlsen won 250 bottles of whisky as he finished unbeaten and in clear first place in the Lindores Abbey Chess Stars Tournament, but it wa...

Power chess - BusinessWorld Online

Grand Chess Tour News - May 27, 2019 - 10:37am
Power chess  BusinessWorld Online

GRENKE Chess Classic 2019. Karlsruhe/Baden Baden April 18-29, 2019. Final Standings. 1. Grandmaster (GM) Magnus Carlsen NOR 2845, 7.5/9. 2.

Nepomniachtchi Beats Wojtaszek To Reach FIDE Grand Prix Final - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 26, 2019 - 2:00am
Nepomniachtchi Beats Wojtaszek To Reach FIDE Grand Prix Final  Chess.com

Ian Nepomniachtchi will be Alexander Grischuk's opponent in the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow which starts on Monday. Today, the Russian ...

Chess stars to play in historic Scottish distillery - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 24, 2019 - 7:36am
Chess stars to play in historic Scottish distillery  chess24

Magnus Carlsen, Vishy Anand, Ding Liren and Sergey Karjakin will this weekend play each other twice in rapid chess in the Lindores Abbey Chess St...

Grischuk Knocks Nakamura Out Of FIDE Grand Prix - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 24, 2019 - 2:00am
Grischuk Knocks Nakamura Out Of FIDE Grand Prix  Chess.com

Alexander Grischuk reached the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow. Today, the Russian grandmaster defeated Hikaru Nakamura in the second classical ...

ChessBase Apps: Live Chess - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 23, 2019 - 11:01am
ChessBase Apps: Live Chess  Chessbase News

ChessBase invites you to follow the top players and the top tournaments live — with the WebApp "Live Chess". This section of the ChessBase ecosystem offers ...

'Sudden Draws' As FIDE Grand Prix Round 3 Begins - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 23, 2019 - 2:00am
'Sudden Draws' As FIDE Grand Prix Round 3 Begins  Chess.com

Both semifinal games—Ian Nepomniachtchi vs. Radoslaw Wojtaszek and Hikaru Nakamura vs. Alexander Grischuk—ended in draws rather abruptly today at the ...

Moscow GP QF Tiebreaks: The favourites roll on - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 23, 2019 - 2:00am
Moscow GP QF Tiebreaks: The favourites roll on  chess24

Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk and Ian Nepomniachtchi all made short work of their tiebreaks against Daniil Dubov, Wesley So and Wei Yi to reach the ...

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