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U.S. Embassy and AmCham focus on supporting U.S. investment in Armenia - Panorama.am

Grand Chess Tour News - June 2, 2018 - 2:00am
U.S. Embassy and AmCham focus on supporting U.S. investment in Armenia  Panorama.am

The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia (AmCham) and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation ...

Norway Chess 5: Caruana stops Karjakin - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - June 2, 2018 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 5: Caruana stops Karjakin  chess24

Fabiano Caruana beat Sergey Karjakin in Altibox Norway Chess Round 5 to return to 50% while dragging his opponent down to the same level. That wa...

Ding Liren Wins Cook-Off, Then Heads To Hospital With Fractured Hip - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - June 1, 2018 - 2:00am
Ding Liren Wins Cook-Off, Then Heads To Hospital With Fractured Hip  Chess.com

Ding Liren fell off a bicycle before winning a cooking contest with Vishy Anand and then learned in the hospital that he has a fractured hip. Ding likely won't play ...

Norway Chess: Draw round for the die-hards - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 30, 2018 - 2:00am
Norway Chess: Draw round for the die-hards  Chessbase News

The second round of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament did not bring a winner, but some interesting draws and opening finesses. Magnus Carlsen remains ...

Norway Chess 3: Magnus beats Lev to cross 2850 - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 30, 2018 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 3: Magnus beats Lev to cross 2850  chess24

Magnus Carlsen beat Levon Aronian in what Peter Svidler called “a tremendously impressive game” to take a full point lead after just three rounds of the 2018 ...

Norway Chess 1: Carlsen shows Caruana who's boss - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 29, 2018 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 1: Carlsen shows Caruana who's boss  chess24

World Champion Magnus Carlsen has beaten his upcoming challenger Fabiano Caruana in Round 1 of the 2018 edition of Altibox Norway Chess, opening ...

Wesley So wins Norway Chess blitz - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 28, 2018 - 2:00am
Wesley So wins Norway Chess blitz  chess24

Wesley So lost to Magnus Carlsen but won four of his remaining games to win the traditional blitz opener of the 2018 edition of Altibox Norway Chess. The other ...

VM-rivalen ville unngå Carlsen - TV 2

Grand Chess Tour News - May 28, 2018 - 12:49am

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VM-rivalen ville unngå Carlsen
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Caruana vant turneringen mens Carlsen med sin 3. plass sikret sammenlagt-triumfen i "Grand Chess Tour". Også i Tata Steel Masters i Wijk aan Zee i januar 2018 ble det remis i åpningspartiet der Caruana spilte med svarte brikker. Carlsen vant ...

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Altibox Norway Chess 2018 Preview - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 27, 2018 - 4:35am

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Altibox Norway Chess 2018 Preview
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Things improved from there onwards, though, with Magnus performing well in rapid and blitz to take the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, winning the Isle of Man Open and then finally ending his long wait for victory in a classical round-robin by claiming the 2018 ...

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Altibox Norway Chess 2018 Preview - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 27, 2018 - 2:00am
Altibox Norway Chess 2018 Preview  chess24

Magnus Carlsen tops the field as the 6th edition of Altibox Norway Chess begins today in Stavanger with the traditional blitz opener. The World C...

A Star-Studded Baden-Baden Wins Bundesliga - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 25, 2018 - 2:00am
A Star-Studded Baden-Baden Wins Bundesliga  Chess.com

Despite bringing top players Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vishy Anand, the team of Baden-Baden scored only a narrow 4.5-3.5 victory ...

Giri beats Fabi, but Baden-Baden win Bundesliga - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 25, 2018 - 2:00am
Giri beats Fabi, but Baden-Baden win Bundesliga  chess24

Peter Svidler and Rustam Kasimdzhanov were the heroes as Baden-Baden beat Solingen 4.5:3.5 in the playoff to claim a 12th Bundesliga title in the last 13 ...

Chess Tournaments Calendar - [Updated April 2019] - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 24, 2018 - 2:31am
Chess Tournaments Calendar - [Updated April 2019]  Chess.com

Chess.com's overview of the strongest chess events of the year. Missing an event? Please let us know in the comments. Click here for results of earlier, ...

Chess Tournaments Calendar - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 24, 2018 - 2:31am
Chess Tournaments Calendar  Chess.com

Find out when the top chess events and tournaments are taking place! Missing a strong event? Please let us know in the comments. FEBRUARY 2019 Date ...

Chess Tournaments Calendar - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 24, 2018 - 2:30am

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Chess Tournaments Calendar
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The Grand Chess Tour starts in Leuven this year, where the participants are Alexander Grischuk, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Sergey Karjakin, Viswanathan Anand, Wesley So, and ...

Altibox Norway Chess Takes Off On Sunday - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 24, 2018 - 2:00am
Altibox Norway Chess Takes Off On Sunday  Chess.com

On Sunday, the sixth edition of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament begins in Stavanger, Norway. The field, topped by Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, ...

Bassem Amin Wins African Individual Chess Championship - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 23, 2018 - 12:14pm

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Bassem Amin Wins African Individual Chess Championship
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Photo: Alessandro Parodi/Chess.com. Graham Jurgensen. Grand Chess Tour co-organizer Graham Jurgensen was playing as well. | Photo: Alessandro Parodi/Chess.com. Parallel to the prestige event, a B section and a tournament for chess parents catered ...

Bassem Amin Keeps African Individual Chess Championship - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 23, 2018 - 12:05pm

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Bassem Amin Keeps African Individual Chess Championship
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Graham Jurgensen. Grand Chess Tour co-organizer Graham Jurgensen was playing as well. | Photo: Alessandro Parodi/Chess.com. Parallel to the prestige event, a B section and a tournament for chess parents catered for tens of amateurs and rising stars.

Bassem Amin Wins African Individual Chess Championship - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 23, 2018 - 2:00am
Bassem Amin Wins African Individual Chess Championship  Chess.com

The 2018 African Individual Chess Championship was a walk in the park for Egyptian GM Bassem Amin, the only African player to ever reach a rating of 2700.

Titled Players: Win A Trip To Play Isle Of Man - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 22, 2018 - 2:00am
Titled Players: Win A Trip To Play Isle Of Man  Chess.com

Besides our regular prize fund, there's something very special to win in our next Titled Tuesday tournament, on Tuesday, June 5: The best male and best female ...

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