London Chess Classic News

Carlsen To Defend Tata Steel Chess Title - Chess.com

November 21, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen To Defend Tata Steel Chess Title  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen will once again be playing in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, January 11-27, 2019 in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. The two external ...

Categories: News

A kihívó gyávasága mentette meg a világbajnok bőrét - Origo

November 20, 2018 - 3:40am

Origo

A kihívó gyávasága mentette meg a világbajnok bőrét
Origo
Világbajnokként harmadszor játszotta meg, 2015-ben a holland Anish Girivel szemben a Sinquefield Cup-on, majd a London Chess Classic viadalon a francia Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ellen vetette be. Mindkét parti döntetlen lett, ellenfelei a 7.Fg5-ös ...

and more »
Categories: News

Armenia taking on Liechtenstein in UEFA Nations League second leg - PanARMENIAN.Net

November 19, 2018 - 2:00am
Armenia taking on Liechtenstein in UEFA Nations League second leg  PanARMENIAN.Net

The Armenians defeated Liechtenstein 2:1 in the first leg, but lost to Macedonia 2:0 and to Gibraltar 0:1.

Categories: News

World Chess Championship Game 7: Another Queen's Gambit, Another Draw - Chess.com

November 18, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Game 7: Another Queen's Gambit, Another Draw  Chess.com

To do a "Caruana" is an eponym meaning winning seven games in a row in a tournament. The world champ has done many amazing things in his career, but to ...

Categories: News

Yet another comeback by evergreen Anand - The New Indian Express

November 17, 2018 - 2:00am
Yet another comeback by evergreen Anand  The New Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand's stirring comebacks from forgettable performances is what makes him a great player.

Categories: News

UEFA Nations League: Armenia beats Gibraltar 6:2 - PanARMENIAN.Net

November 17, 2018 - 2:00am
UEFA Nations League: Armenia beats Gibraltar 6:2  PanARMENIAN.Net

Armenia secured a 6:2 victory against Gibraltar in the second leg of a game in the EUFA Nations League on November 16.

Categories: News

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

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...

Categories: News

Yet another comeback by evergreen Viswanathan Anand - The New Indian Express

November 17, 2018 - 2:00am
Yet another comeback by evergreen Viswanathan Anand  The New Indian Express

Viswanathan Anand's stirring comebacks from forgettable performances is what makes him a great player.

Categories: News

Yet another comeback by evergreen Viswanathan Anand - The New Indian Express

November 16, 2018 - 5:33pm

The New Indian Express

Yet another comeback by evergreen Viswanathan Anand
The New Indian Express
Last year he had achieved a similar feat when he won the World Rapid crown ahead of Magnus Carlsen in Riyadh after his disastrous outing at the London Chess Classic. There was no inkling of what was in store when Anand ended the first day of blitz with ...

Categories: News

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

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...

Categories: News

World Chess Championship Game 6: Caruana Misses 'Impossible' Win - Chess.com

November 16, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Game 6: Caruana Misses 'Impossible' Win  Chess.com

It has been 16878 days since an American has won a game in an undisputed world championship match (Spassky vs Fischer, game 21, Aug. 31, 1972).

Categories: News

Chess contest offers free tickets to women, amid 'long hard struggle' to address gender gap - Telegraph.co.uk

November 15, 2018 - 2:00pm

Telegraph.co.uk

Chess contest offers free tickets to women, amid 'long hard struggle' to address gender gap
Telegraph.co.uk
While men pay £60 to be allowed to compete in the London Chess Classic, women and under-25s are granted free admission. Malcolm Pein, the organiser of the competition and Telegraph chess columnist, said he was "looking forward" to when he no longer ...

and more »
Categories: News

World Chess Championship Game 5: Caruana's Surprise Gambit Doesn't Break Impasse - Chess.com

November 15, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Game 5: Caruana's Surprise Gambit Doesn't Break Impasse  Chess.com

With four opening draws, the first week of the 2018 world chess championship was about to be labeled the "calm b4 the storm" after an early thunderclap today.

Categories: News

Chess contest offers free tickets to women, amid 'long hard struggle' to address gender gap - The Telegraph

November 15, 2018 - 2:00am
Chess contest offers free tickets to women, amid 'long hard struggle' to address gender gap  The Telegraph

A London chess competition is offering free tickets to women players, in a "long hard struggle" to close the gender gap.

Categories: News

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

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 ...

Categories: News

Anand Wins Tata Steel Chess India Blitz - Chess.com

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 ...

Categories: News

Tata Steel Chess India: Nakamura Holds Slim Lead At Blitz Half - Chess.com

November 13, 2018 - 2:00am
Tata Steel Chess India: Nakamura Holds Slim Lead At Blitz Half  Chess.com

After winning the rapid, Hikaru Nakamura has good chances to take the first prize at the blitz part of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata.

Categories: News

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

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, ...

Categories: News

World Chess Championship Game 3: Caruana Repeats Rossolimo But Can't Break Carlsen - Chess.com

November 12, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Game 3: Caruana Repeats Rossolimo But Can't Break Carlsen  Chess.com

In sport, the "Magnus Effect" creates curves where there would otherwise be straight lines, but for Magnus Carlsen, it's another flat trajectory to his world ...

Categories: News

Carlsen, Caruana still tied - Tempo

November 11, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen, Caruana still tied  Tempo

LONDON (AFP) – The second round of the 2018 World Chess Championship in London between three-time defending champion Magnus Carlsen and ...

Categories: News

Pages