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Vladimir Kramnik quits chess at 43 - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Vladimir Kramnik quits chess at 43  chess24

The 14th World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik today announced his retirement from chess at the age of 43. His last professional game was a loss ...

Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament - Romania-Insider.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament  Romania-Insider.com

The Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a circuit of chess tournaments for the world's best players, will expand at its fifth edi.

Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament - Romania-Insider.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament  Romania-Insider.com

The Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a circuit of chess tournaments for the world's best players, will expand at its fifth edition to eight tournaments. One of them will be ...

14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess  Chess.com

Today Vladimir Kramnik announced his retirement from classical chess. A few days after finishing in a tie for last place in Wijk aan Zee, the 14th world champion ...

14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess  Chess.com

Today Vladimir Kramnik announced his retirement from classical chess. A few days after finishing in a tie for last place in Wijk aan Zee, the 14th world champion ...

Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen match to be held in Kolkata? - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - January 28, 2019 - 10:37pm
Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen match to be held in Kolkata?  Times of India

Chess News: There is a good chance of V Anand and Magnus Carlsen facing off once again in India, six years after their World Championship encounter at ...

World second youngest Grandmaster D Gukesh ready to face challenges that come his way - Mumbai Mirror

Grand Chess Tour News - January 27, 2019 - 6:30pm
World second youngest Grandmaster D Gukesh ready to face challenges that come his way  Mumbai Mirror

What are the challenges before R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin and D Gukesh, the 2nd-youngest GM in the world? Vijay Tagore finds out.

Yet another prodigy - Mumbai Mirror

Grand Chess Tour News - January 27, 2019 - 6:30pm
Yet another prodigy  Mumbai Mirror

What are the challenges before R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin and D Gukesh, the 2nd-youngest GM in the world? Vijay Tagore finds out.

Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 25, 2019 - 11:10am
Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents  Chess.com

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour will be the most aggressive expansion to date, according to a statement from the tour yesterday. Now entering its fifth year, the ...

Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 25, 2019 - 11:10am
Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents  Chess.com

In a statement released yesterday, the 2019 Grand Chess Tour will feature the most aggressive expansion to date. Now entering its fifth year, the series of events ...

Gibraltar: The outsiders challenge - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - January 25, 2019 - 10:29am
Gibraltar: The outsiders challenge  Chessbase News

The Iranian IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh is the player of the hour at the Gibraltar Chess Festival. She defeated GM Alexander Donchenko in Round 3 and ...

Grand Chess Tour 2019 gains four new countries - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - January 25, 2019 - 2:54am
Grand Chess Tour 2019 gains four new countries  Chessbase News

The Grand Chess Tour is expanding in 2019 to eight tournaments. The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz and Your Next Move in Leuven are replaced by tournaments ...

Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 25, 2019 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents  Chess.com

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour will be the most aggressive expansion to date, according to a statement from the tour yesterday. Now entering its fifth year, the ...

The most recent opening trends - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - January 21, 2019 - 9:58am
The most recent opening trends  Chessbase News

The World Rapid and Blitz Championships in St. Petersburg at the end of 2018 offered interesting insights into the openings. After all, some of the strongest ...

Tata Steel 2019, 4: Giri and Vidit win - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - January 15, 2019 - 2:00am
Tata Steel 2019, 4: Giri and Vidit win  chess24

Carlsen-Kramnik was the big clash of the day in the Tata Steel Masters, and although it ended in a draw it didn't disappoint. Vlad said afterward...

Wesley So in 2018 - BusinessWorld Online

Grand Chess Tour News - January 14, 2019 - 10:52am
Wesley So in 2018  BusinessWorld Online

The World Chess Federation has published its January 2019 rating list. The top 15 players are: Magnus Carlsen NOR 2835. Fabiano Caruana USA 2828.

Player, Female player and Newcomer of the Year - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - January 11, 2019 - 12:22pm
Player, Female player and Newcomer of the Year  Chessbase News

A few weeks ago we launched reader polls with nominations for the best players of 2018. In addition to overall player and best female, we added "newcomer" of ...

Big Swiss open to decide a 2020 Candidates spot - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - January 10, 2019 - 3:42pm
Big Swiss open to decide a 2020 Candidates spot  chess24

One spot in the 2020 Candidates Tournament to decide Magnus Carlsen's next World Championship challenger will be determined in an 11-round Swiss Open ...

London Grand Chess Tour Finals Start With Draws - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - January 10, 2019 - 2:00am
London Grand Chess Tour Finals Start With Draws  Chess.com

Both games Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian, in the London Chess Classic finals for first and third place ...

Tata Steel Chess 2019 Preview - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - January 10, 2019 - 2:00am
Tata Steel Chess 2019 Preview  chess24

Magnus Carlsen plays in Wijk aan Zee for a 15th year as he looks to win the Tata Steel Masters title for a 7th time, but it's not going to be easy...

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