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Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win - The Guardian

Grand Chess Tour News - May 3, 2019 - 2:00am
Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win  The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian world champion, can contest the title of greatest of all time with the legendary Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov in the wake of ...

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - May 2, 2019 - 4:40pm
On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa  KBIA

The fifth edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) promises to be bigger, better and more international than ever. The tour has been expanded to eight.

Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge! - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 2, 2019 - 2:00am
Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge!  chess24

Laurent Fressinet played his first French Banter Blitz session on chess24 on Wednesday. His boss and friend, World Champion Magnus Carlsen, couldn'...

PRO Chess League Finals Preview: Beyond The Board - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 1:01pm
PRO Chess League Finals Preview: Beyond The Board  Chess.com

The PRO Chess League finals are just days away, with action beginning Saturday, May 4 and a champion crowned on Sunday, May 5. Once again, the Folsom ...

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Cylone Fani, sexual harassment allegation against CJI, and Magnus Carlsen... - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 9:20am
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Cylone Fani, sexual harassment allegation against CJI, and Magnus Carlsen...  Firstpost

India's eastern coast has a long history of devastating cyclones: 26 of the 35 deadliest tropical cyclones in world history have been Bay of Bengal storms.

Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 5:54am
Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world  Firstpost

The Grenke Chess Classic came to a close on Monday evening with Magnus Carlsen dominating the field once again. Carlsen scored 7½ points out of his nine ...

Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 5:54am
Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world  Firstpost

The Grenke Chess Classic came to a close on Monday evening with Magnus Carlsen dominating the field once again. Carlsen scored 7½ points out of his nine ...

Year of the GOAT? 7 Conclusions from GRENKE 2019 - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - April 30, 2019 - 8:13am
Year of the GOAT? 7 Conclusions from GRENKE 2019  chess24

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final round to win the 2019 GRENKE Chess Classic with a spectacular 7.5/9 ...

Carlsen Wins Grenke Chess Classic, Reaches 2875 Rating - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - April 30, 2019 - 6:08am
Carlsen Wins Grenke Chess Classic, Reaches 2875 Rating  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen won his last-round game against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to clinch the Grenke Chess Classic with a 1.5-point margin over runner-up Fabiano ...

Bonjour, chess24! - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - April 29, 2019 - 12:39pm
Bonjour, chess24!  chess24

This May chess24 is adding French to the existing English, German and Spanish versions of the site, as we look to expand our offering in the ligh...

FIDE updates and the World Championship cycle - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - April 26, 2019 - 12:10pm
FIDE updates and the World Championship cycle  Chessbase News

Today FIDE has released new regulations for the upcoming World Championship cycle (both Open and Women). The overall championship match is being ...

On Chess: What's The Deal With Bughouse Chess? - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - April 18, 2019 - 2:00am
On Chess: What's The Deal With Bughouse Chess?  St. Louis Public Radio

If you're tired of playing chess against that same friend over and over again, why not team up with them instead? Bughouse is a fast-paced variant of chess.

On Chess: What's The Deal With Bughouse Chess? - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - April 18, 2019 - 2:00am
On Chess: What's The Deal With Bughouse Chess?  KBIA

If you're tired of playing chess against that same friend over and over again, why not team up with them instead? Bughouse is a fast-paced variant of chess.

Shamkir Chess 7: A Magnus masterpiece vs Giri - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - April 8, 2019 - 2:00am
Shamkir Chess 7: A Magnus masterpiece vs Giri  chess24

Magnus Carlsen is the sole leader of the 2019 Gashimov Memorial after scoring a brilliant win over Anish Giri in Round 7. In what seemed a quiet ...

Shamkir, Round 7: There's no stopping Magnus - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - April 7, 2019 - 5:42pm
Shamkir, Round 7: There's no stopping Magnus  Chessbase News

The one decisive game of round seven saw Magnus Carlsen defeat his Twitter arch-enemy Anish Giri to take the sole lead in Shamkir. It was a rather flashy win, ...

Shamkir Chess 5: Anand beats Giri to go 2nd - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - April 4, 2019 - 2:00am
Shamkir Chess 5: Anand beats Giri to go 2nd  chess24

Vishy Anand proved the doubters wrong again to beat Anish Giri in Round 5 in Shamkir – his second Top 5 scalp in the space of three days. He's no...

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