London Chess Classic News

Jan's Opening Clinic 20  chess24

After five weeks of answers it's finally time to ask the good doctor Jan Gustafsson some questions again! “Season 20” of the show will follow the...

Leuven GCT, Day 5: Wesley wins final day thriller  chess24

Wesley So has won the 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour after an extraordinary final round in which he was “about to cry” after losing to Hika...

Dvorkovich 4th Candidate Running For FIDE President  Chess.com

Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Deputy Prime Minister and a former Assistant to the President in the Russian government, has announced that he is running for ...

GCT: Karjakin prevails in Leuven's first day of blitz  Chessbase News

The first of two days of blitz in Leuven finished with Wesley So still in the lead, despite his losses in the final two games of the day. Sergey Karjakin was the star ...

Grand Chess Tour LIVE in Leuven  Chessbase News

Tuesday, June 12th, the Grand Chess Tour 2018 starts in Leuven, Belgium, with a combined rapid chess and blitz tournament. Ten world-elite players will ...

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... (10-16 Αυγούστου), το κύπελλο Σίνκφιλντ (17-28 Αυγούστου) και ολοκληρώνονται το Δεκέμβρη με το μεγάλο τουρνουά του Λονδίνου (London Chess Classic). Σημειώνουμε ότι στην περσινή διοργάνωση αναδείχθηκε νικητής ο Μ. Κάρλσεν, ο οποίος φέτος δεν ...

Caruana wins anew
BusinessWorld Online (press release)
Tied for first in the 8th London Chess Classic with Ian Nepomniachtchi ahead of Magnus Carlsen. He then won the blitz playoff against Ian to be declared champion. January 2018. This was a bad tournament for Fabi. One win over last-placer Hou Yifan then ...

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CHESS: Find the winning moves  Chessbase News

Here's another opportunity to sharpen your tactical skills: twelve positions taken from recent tournaments, for you to solve. As a special *service*, the diagram ...

Chess.com
So Leads As Grand Chess Tour Takes Off
Chess.com
Wesley So showed great form and took an early lead at the Your Next Move rapid and blitz event in Leuven, Belgium which kicked off the 2018 Grand Chess Tour today. Except for a switch at the start, with first Leuven and then Paris instead of the other ...

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So Leads As Grand Chess Tour Takes Off  Chess.com

Wesley So showed great form and took an early lead at the Your Next Move rapid and blitz event in Leuven, Belgium which kicked off the 2018 Grand Chess ...

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2018 Grand Chess Tour to start in Leuven
chess24
The top four players after the Sinquefield Cup (and any playoff that may be required) will then go on to compete in a classical, rapid and blitz knockout at the London Chess Classic. Full details of that event are yet to be announced, but it should ...

2018 Grand Chess Tour to start in Leuven  chess24

Fabiano Caruana tops a line-up of 10 of the world's top 13 players for the Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour that starts in Leuven on Tuesday. All ...

Firstpost
Norway Chess 2018: Viswanathan Anand beats Sergey Karjakin in exciting last round; Fabiano Caruana takes title
Firstpost
The two repeated a line of the Queen's Gambit that they had played at the London Chess Classic last year. Even though the line looks extremely sharp, it's known theory and results in dull equal positions. This game was no exception. After the initial ...
Fabi again! 7 Conclusions from Norway Chess 2018chess24

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Norway Chess 2018: Viswanathan Anand beats Sergey Karjakin in exciting last round; Fabiano Caruana takes...  Firstpost

Some hair-raising drama was witnessed in the final round of the Altibox Norway Chess 2018, where as many as four players were leading the tournament, with ...

Fabi again! 7 Conclusions from Norway Chess 2018  chess24

Fabiano Caruana is the 2018 Altibox Norway Chess Champion after winning a nerve-racking encounter with Wesley So in the final round. But for a rus...

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Fabi again! 7 Conclusions from Norway Chess 2018
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Fabiano Caruana is the 2018 Altibox Norway Chess Champion after winning a nerve-racking encounter with Wesley So in the final round. But for a rushed 41st move by Wesley they would have drawn and joined a 5-player blitz playoff with Magnus Carlsen ...

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On Chess: Grand Chess Tour introduces new format and elite players to start competition next week
St. Louis Public Radio
Instead of the London Chess Classic being just a stop of the tour, it will be the final stage for the Grand Chess Tour. At the end of the Sinquefield Cup, the top four players with the most points accumulated across the four events will proceed to the ...

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour introduces new format and elite players to start competition next week  St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour introduces new format and elite players to start competition next week  St. Louis Public Radio

The fourth annual Grand Chess Tour is right around the corner — this time with a new format. Instead of the London Chess Classic being just a stop of the.

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour introduces new format and elite players to start competition next week  St. Louis Public Radio

The fourth annual Grand Chess Tour is right around the corner — this time with a new format. Instead of the London Chess Classic being just a stop of the.