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Goryachkina and Artemiev come of age - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - June 18, 2019 - 12:16pm
Goryachkina and Artemiev come of age  chess24

It's been a good few days for the Russian class of 1998! 20-year-old Aleksandra Goryachkina won the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament with two r...

Aronian to participate in 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour - Mediamax.am

Grand Chess Tour News - June 18, 2019 - 1:56am
Aronian to participate in 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour  Mediamax.am

On June 26 yet another event of Grand Chess Tour will start in Zagreb, which involves 12 grandmasters. Armenia will be represented by Levon Aronian.

Chess: what is the ingenious move Caruana missed against Carlsen? - Financial Times

Grand Chess Tour News - June 17, 2019 - 7:57am
Chess: what is the ingenious move Caruana missed against Carlsen?  Financial Times

World Champion Magnus Carlsen wins his seventh tournament in a row at Altibox Norway.

Croatia Grand Chess Tour: Magnus Carlsen Coming to Zagreb - Total Croatia News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 17, 2019 - 1:18am
Croatia Grand Chess Tour: Magnus Carlsen Coming to Zagreb  Total Croatia News

The Croatia Grand Chess Tour will be held in Zagreb starting as of June 26 and under the high sponsorship of the Croatian government with 12 of the best world ...

Altibox Norway Chess: Anand finishes joint seventh after losing to Aronian in Armageddon game - Scroll.in

Grand Chess Tour News - June 16, 2019 - 2:00am
Altibox Norway Chess: Anand finishes joint seventh after losing to Aronian in Armageddon game  Scroll.in

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on his chances and went down to Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and final round ...

Norway Chess: Anand joint seventh after losing to Aronian - Sportstar

Grand Chess Tour News - June 16, 2019 - 1:39am
Norway Chess: Anand joint seventh after losing to Aronian  Sportstar

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on his chances and went down to Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and final round ...

Norway Chess 9: Caruana spoils Carlsen's day - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - June 15, 2019 - 12:28pm
Norway Chess 9: Caruana spoils Carlsen's day  chess24

Fabiano Caruana missed a golden chance to mate Magnus Carlsen in their classical game, but he still went on to win the Armageddon and become the ...

An interview with Patrick Wolff - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 15, 2019 - 2:00am
An interview with Patrick Wolff  Chessbase News

After a 14-year tournament hiatus, Grandmaster Patrick Wolff recently played several rated games at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, where he had been ...

Magnus Carlsen wins Norway Chess with a round to spare - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 14, 2019 - 4:27am
Magnus Carlsen wins Norway Chess with a round to spare  Chessbase News

After beating Yu Yangyi in their classical encounter of round eight, Magnus Carlsen secured his second Norway Chess title with a round to spare. Before the ...

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 ...

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