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Stefanova's travel in Maribor, Slovenia and China - Chessbase News

July 23, 2019 - 11:03pm
Stefanova's travel in Maribor, Slovenia and China  Chessbase News

The Slovenian city of Maribor celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first chess club in the city this year. A number of well-known grandmasters ...

Riga FIDE GP Finals - Game two LIVE - Chessbase News

July 23, 2019 - 4:45am
Riga FIDE GP Finals - Game two LIVE  Chessbase News

Game one of the FIDE Grand Prix final in Riga finished surprisingly quickly, as Shakhriyar Mamedyarov took down Maxime Vachier-Lagrave from the white side ...

Riga Grand Prix Final 1: Mamedyarov strikes first - chess24

July 23, 2019 - 4:05am
Riga Grand Prix Final 1: Mamedyarov strikes first  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov needs only a draw in the second classical game to win the 2019 Riga FIDE Grand Prix after crushing Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's...

Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final - Chess.com

July 23, 2019 - 2:00am
Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final  Chess.com

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov started with an impressive win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia. The Frenchman ...

Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final - Chess.com

July 22, 2019 - 1:00pm
Mamedyarov Leads MVL In Riga Grand Prix Final  Chess.com

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov started with an impressive win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia. The Frenchman ...

The Baguio Variation - BusinessWorld Online

July 22, 2019 - 8:31am
The Baguio Variation  BusinessWorld Online

Croatia Grand Chess Tour Zagreb, Croatia June 26-July 8, 2019. Final Standings. 1. Magnus Carlsen NOR 2875, 8.0/11. 2. Wesley So USA 2754, 7.0/11. 3-4.

Leko's exemplary endgame play takes Biel by storm - Chessbase News

July 22, 2019 - 7:32am
Leko's exemplary endgame play takes Biel by storm  Chessbase News

The 2019 edition of the Biel Chess Festival began with the rapid tournament. Three formats being used to determine the overall winner, and rapid wins earned 2 ...

Eclectic chess crowd in Biel - LIVE - Chessbase News

July 22, 2019 - 7:22am
Eclectic chess crowd in Biel - LIVE  Chessbase News

From July 20th to the 31st, the Swiss watch metropolis of Biel/Bienne will once again be a focus of chess activity in Europe. The festival features many interesting ...

Dominguez wins Dortmund despite late Nepo surge - chess24

July 22, 2019 - 4:30am
Dominguez wins Dortmund despite late Nepo surge  chess24

Leinier Dominguez has set another milestone on his return from a 2.5 year break from classical chess by winning the 47th edition of the Dortmund ...

Benko stumped everyone - Stabroek News

July 21, 2019 - 1:04am
Benko stumped everyone  Stabroek News

Whilst the local chess fraternity is quietly anticipating the Guyana Chess Federation's elections set for Sunday, August 4, at the National Resource.

Riga Grand Prix: Mamedyarov, Vachier-Lagrave To Play In Final - Chess.com

July 20, 2019 - 7:16am
Riga Grand Prix: Mamedyarov, Vachier-Lagrave To Play In Final  Chess.com

Day eight of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia was an exciting affair that gave us two finalists without needing any tiebreaks. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov kept his ...

Mamedyarov & MVL reach Riga Grand Prix final - chess24

July 20, 2019 - 6:19am
Mamedyarov & MVL reach Riga Grand Prix final  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will contest the Riga Grand Prix final from Monday after winning their semifinals without the ne...

Summertime chess in iconic Paris park - Chessbase News

July 20, 2019 - 5:03am
Summertime chess in iconic Paris park  Chessbase News

Today, July 20th, is International Chess Day! To mark the occasion, Paris-based journalist DHANANJAY KHADILKAR brings us a scene from the famous Jardin ...

Riga Grand Prix: Mamedyarov, Vachier-Lagrave To Play In Final - Chess.com

July 20, 2019 - 2:00am
Riga Grand Prix: Mamedyarov, Vachier-Lagrave To Play In Final  Chess.com

Day eight of the FIDE Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia was an exciting affair that gave us two finalists without needing any tiebreaks. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov kept his ...

The Power Play Show: Grischuk-Vitiugov - Chessbase News

July 19, 2019 - 8:02am
The Power Play Show: Grischuk-Vitiugov  Chessbase News

On the show today: GM Daniel King will be examining Grischuk vs Vitiugov 2019 — a classic attack from the Russian maestro. Power Play is live most Fridays at ...

Dortmund 2-4: Dominguez up to world no. 7 - chess24

July 19, 2019 - 4:02am
Dortmund 2-4: Dominguez up to world no. 7  chess24

Leinier Dominguez swept aside defending champion Ian Nepomniachtchi in just 25 moves to not only take the sole lead in Dortmund but climb above N...

How strong is Magnus now? - BusinessWorld Online

July 17, 2019 - 10:25am
How strong is Magnus now?  BusinessWorld Online

Croatia Grand Chess Tour Zagreb, Croatia June 26-July 8, 2019. Final Standings. 1. Magnus Carlsen NOR 2875, 8.0/11. 2. Wesley So USA 2754, 7.0/11. 3-4.

Riga Grand Prix QF: MVL with the win! - chess24

July 17, 2019 - 6:44am
Riga Grand Prix QF: MVL with the win!  chess24

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was the first player to reach the semifinals of the Riga FIDE Grand Prix after scoring the only classical win in the quart...

Vachier-Lagrave Qualifies for Riga Grand Prix Semifinals In 12 Moves - Chess.com

July 16, 2019 - 4:10pm
Vachier-Lagrave Qualifies for Riga Grand Prix Semifinals In 12 Moves  Chess.com

After just 12 moves, Veselin Topalov threw in the towel and offered a draw today. With the draw, the Bulgarian GM ensured his elimination, and his opponent ...

Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting LIVE - Chessbase News

July 16, 2019 - 8:54am
Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting LIVE  Chessbase News

After a rest day, the Sparkassen Chess meeting in Dortmund continues today with the 3rd round. In a German derby meet the national team Daniel Fridman and ...

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