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Den omstridte milliardæren pumper penger inn i sjakken. Nå kan Magnus Carlsen ... - Bergens Tidende

Grand Chess Tour News - November 20, 2018 - 1:55pm

Bergens Tidende

Den omstridte milliardæren pumper penger inn i sjakken. Nå kan Magnus Carlsen ...
Bergens Tidende
«Jeg liker ikke å bli kalt et sjakkgeni, for jeg anser meg selv som et geni som tilfeldigvis spiller sjakk.» Det berømte sitatet tilhører Bobby Fischer. Og den amerikanske sjakklegenden hadde det ikke bare i kjeften. I 1972 kronet han en spektakulær ...

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Carlsen-Caruana 8: Fabi lets another chance slip - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 20, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Caruana 8: Fabi lets another chance slip  chess24

Fabiano Caruana missed his best chance yet to take the lead in the match as he got the better of Magnus Carlsen in the opening to Game 8 but then ...

'They Are Indeed Buying Nerds!' Chess World Questions an American Grandmaster's Move—to the US - Wall Street Journal

Grand Chess Tour News - November 19, 2018 - 3:22pm

Wall Street Journal

'They Are Indeed Buying Nerds!' Chess World Questions an American Grandmaster's Move—to the US
Wall Street Journal
St. Louis was given a tournament on the prestigious Grand Chess Tour, called the Sinquefield Cup. In 2014, Mr. So announced his transfer from the Philippines. Around the same time, Italy was trying to convince Mr. Caruana to stay—but they could only ...

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Carlsen-Caruana 7: Magnus “way too soft” - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Caruana 7: Magnus “way too soft”  chess24

Just as in New York two years ago, Magnus Carlsen has now drawn the first 7 games of his title defence, with Fabiano Caruana looking more comfortable by the ...

World Chess Championship Game 8: Carlsen Dodges Bullet In Sveshnikov Sicilian - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - November 19, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Game 8: Carlsen Dodges Bullet In Sveshnikov Sicilian  Chess.com

"It kind of felt like I got away with murder," Magnus Carlsen said about game six. In game eight, he dodged a bullet. After another draw in their world ...

‘They Are Indeed Buying Nerds!’ Chess World Questions an American Grandmaster’s Move—to the U.S. - The Wall Street Journal

Grand Chess Tour News - November 19, 2018 - 2:00am
‘They Are Indeed Buying Nerds!’ Chess World Questions an American Grandmaster’s Move—to the U.S.  The Wall Street Journal

Fabiano Caruana—currently competing against Magnus Carlsen in the World Chess Championship—stirred up controversy by switching from representing Italy ...

Ali Hasanov: It is maintenance of public order, not the issue of political affiliation which is main criterion for police - AZERTAC News

Grand Chess Tour News - November 18, 2018 - 2:00am
Ali Hasanov: It is maintenance of public order, not the issue of political affiliation which is main criterion for police  AZERTAC News

On November 17, leaders and members of Azerbaijani Popular Front Party as well as a group of activists of several other political organizations attempted to ...

Lagno to battle Ju Wenjun for women's title - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 18, 2018 - 2:00am
Lagno to battle Ju Wenjun for women's title  chess24

There are few things harder in chess than defending a World Championship title in a big knockout, but current Chinese Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun ...

Azerbaijani wrestler wins silver at world championships - AZERTAC - Azerbaijan State News Agency - AZERTAC News

Grand Chess Tour News - November 18, 2018 - 2:00am
Azerbaijani wrestler wins silver at world championships - AZERTAC - Azerbaijan State News Agency  AZERTAC News

Azerbaijan`s Ali Rahimzade has bagged silver at the Senior U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania. He secured the medal after losing to a ...

Carlsen-Caruana 6: Fabi close in 80-move thriller - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 17, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Caruana 6: Fabi close in 80-move thriller  chess24

Fabiano Caruana outplayed Magnus Carlsen from a seemingly dead position in Game 6 to come within a whisker of scoring the first full point of the...

Carlsen-Caruana 5: Magnus can't match his idol - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 16, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Caruana 5: Magnus can't match his idol  chess24

The first five games of the 2018 World Chess Championship match in London have now been drawn, after Magnus Carlsen turned out to be well-prepare...

On Chess: In world championship chess, winning comes down to the smartest guy - St. Louis Public Radio

Grand Chess Tour News - November 15, 2018 - 2:00am
On Chess: In world championship chess, winning comes down to the smartest guy  St. Louis Public Radio

What does smart look like? The World Chess Championship has always been about who is the smartest. And if you look back on our champions, there's a ...

Vishy! MVL! Abdumalik! - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 15, 2018 - 2:00am
Vishy! MVL! Abdumalik!  chess24

Vishy Anand didn't win a game in the rapid section of Tata Steel Chess India, then started with 2 draws and a loss in blitz. His local fans in Ko...

Carlsen-Caruana 4: Prep, lies and videotape - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 14, 2018 - 3:55am

Chess.com

Carlsen-Caruana 4: Prep, lies and videotape
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Magnus Carlsen switched to 1.c4 for Game 4 of the 2018 World Chess Championship in London, but when he rejected a pawn break on move 15 the game fizzled out into a 34-move draw. The main interest was off the board, since a hastily removed video by ...
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Anand Wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - November 14, 2018 - 2:00am
Anand Wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz  Chess.com

Viswanathan Anand won the Tata Steel Chess India blitz tournament in Kolkata. "It was just the most magical day," said the Indian superstar, who tied for first ...

Carlsen-Caruana 4: Prep, lies and videotape - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 14, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Caruana 4: Prep, lies and videotape  chess24

Magnus Carlsen switched to 1.c4 for Game 4 of the 2018 World Chess Championship in London, but when he rejected a pawn break on move 15 the game ...

World Chess Championship Game 4: Draw Again Despite Release Of Caruana's Training Notes - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - November 13, 2018 - 2:25pm

Chess.com

World Chess Championship Game 4: Draw Again Despite Release Of Caruana's Training Notes
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All the handshakes have been "peaceful" thus far in London. | Photo: Mike Klein/Chess.com. The Norwegian repeated a line that Wesley So used against Caruana at the Grand Chess Tour Paris Blitz event. Caruana said that game wasn't "significant" and he'd ...

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Carlsen-Caruana 3: Fabi squanders opening edge - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - November 13, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen-Caruana 3: Fabi squanders opening edge  chess24

It's three games, three draws in the 2018 World Chess Championship match in London, with Black the side pushing at the end of all three of them. ...

Armenia bids final farewell to weightlifting legend Yuri Vardanyan - Panorama.am

Grand Chess Tour News - November 13, 2018 - 2:00am
Armenia bids final farewell to weightlifting legend Yuri Vardanyan  Panorama.am

Armenians are bidding today their last farewell to world-famous weightlifter, European and world champion Yuri Vardanyan. Political, cultural and public figures, ...

World Chess Championship Game 4: Draw Again Despite Release Of Caruana's Training Notes - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - November 13, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Game 4: Draw Again Despite Release Of Caruana's Training Notes  Chess.com

Today's round-four clash at the 2018 world chess championship between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana ended in the shortest draw of the bunch, ...

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