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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Nakamura Wins Tata Steel Chess India Rapid - Chess.com

November 11, 2018 - 2:00am
Nakamura Wins Tata Steel Chess India Rapid  Chess.com

Hikaru Nakamura won the rapid part of the inaugural Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. The American grandmaster scored 1.5 on the final day, ...

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I dag er det 11 måneder siden Magnus Carlsen tapte med hvitt. Det skjedde i ... - VG

November 10, 2018 - 7:42am

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I dag er det 11 måneder siden Magnus Carlsen tapte med hvitt. Det skjedde i ...
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I begge tilfeller snakker vi om den britiske hovedstaden London. Den 10. desember 2017 tapte nordmannen med hvite brikker mot sin gode russiske venn Jan Nepomnjasjtsji i London Chess Classic. Siden den gang har han spilt 31 partier med hvitt, alle i ...

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World Chess Championship Game 2: Carlsen 'Grovels' To Draw After Caruana's Opening Surprise - Chess.com

November 10, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Game 2: Carlsen 'Grovels' To Draw After Caruana's Opening Surprise  Chess.com

A few hours before the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the two best chess players in the world also agreed to peace at the 2018 world chess championship.

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The first super tournament on Indian soil begins! - Chessbase News

November 10, 2018 - 2:00am
The first super tournament on Indian soil begins!  Chessbase News

The first day of the first super tournament in India was fascinating. Of course, having ten great chess players fighting it out always feels great, but what was even ...

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All eyes on London as St. Louisan competes for World Chess Championship - STLtoday.com

November 9, 2018 - 2:49pm

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All eyes on London as St. Louisan competes for World Chess Championship
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Ashley continued, “The streak he's on right now, I think, comes from the incredible confidence he has since his breakthrough win at the London Chess Classic in December. Up to that point, he hadn't won a tournament with Magnus Carlsen in it since 2014.”.

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All eyes on London as St. Louisan competes for World Chess Championship - STLtoday.com

November 9, 2018 - 2:00am
All eyes on London as St. Louisan competes for World Chess Championship  STLtoday.com

Fabiano Caruana is the first American to compete for the title since Bobby Fischer in 1972.

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All eyes on London as St. Louisan competes for World Chess Championship - STLtoday.com

November 9, 2018 - 2:00am
All eyes on London as St. Louisan competes for World Chess Championship  STLtoday.com

Fabiano Caruana is the first American to compete for the title since Bobby Fischer in 1972.

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Armenian lifter Simon Martirosyan wins gold at World Championships - PanARMENIAN.Net

November 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Armenian lifter Simon Martirosyan wins gold at World Championships  PanARMENIAN.Net

Armenian weightlifter Simon Martirosyan was the named the champion at the World Championships in Turkmenistan.

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World Chess Championship Game 1: Caruana Struggles But Holds Draw Against Carlsen - Chess.com

November 9, 2018 - 2:00am
World Chess Championship Game 1: Caruana Struggles But Holds Draw Against Carlsen  Chess.com

Luckily, London is a major city and you can still get dinner delivered at any hour. Today the world's top two grandmasters played right through dinner. It wasn't ...

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Khanty WWCh R2: More stars fall - chess24

November 9, 2018 - 2:00am
Khanty WWCh R2: More stars fall  chess24

2nd seed Humpy Koneru, 6th seed Aleksandra Goryachkina and 8th seed Tan Zhongyi were among the top players to be knocked out in Round 2 of the Wo...

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All eyes on London as St. Louisan competes for World Chess Championship - STLtoday.com

November 9, 2018 - 2:00am
All eyes on London as St. Louisan competes for World Chess Championship  STLtoday.com

Fabiano Caruana is the first American to compete for the title since Bobby Fischer in 1972.

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Действующий чемпион мира по шахматам Магнус Карлсен - ТАСС

November 8, 2018 - 11:03am

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Действующий чемпион мира по шахматам Магнус Карлсен
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Карлсен в третий раз за четыре года выиграл турнир London Chess Classic. В результате рейтинг норвежца достиг 2861 и побил державшийся до этого в течение 13 лет рекорд Каспарова (2851). Впоследствии Карлсен неоднократно обновлял ...

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