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

July 16, 2019 - 2:00am
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 ...

Wesley in Zagreb - BusinessWorld Online

July 15, 2019 - 10:35am
Wesley in Zagreb  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.

World Youth heads to Spain in September - Chessbase News

July 15, 2019 - 10:09am
World Youth heads to Spain in September  Chessbase News

7/15/2019 – PRESS RELEASE - From September 10-14, the World Rapid & Blitz Junior Championships U-14, U-16 and U-18 will be held in Salobreña ...

Riga GP: R1, Tiebreaks: All the way to Armageddon - chess24

July 15, 2019 - 4:39am
Riga GP: R1, Tiebreaks: All the way to Armageddon  chess24

Anish Giri, Levon Aronian, Peter Svidler and Hikaru Nakamura are all out of the Riga FIDE Grand Prix after chess followed the Wimbledon final and...

Chess - Independent.ie

July 14, 2019 - 1:00am
Chess  Independent.ie

A week ago Magnus Carlsen won the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament with 8 points out of 11, with a rating performance of 2948. The world champion ...

Vachier-Lagrave Wins In 19 Moves In Riga Grand Prix - Chess.com

July 13, 2019 - 4:10am
Vachier-Lagrave Wins In 19 Moves In Riga Grand Prix  Chess.com

The FIDE Grand Prix cycle resumed today in Riga, Latvia. This is the second Grand Prix tournament, following the Moscow Grand Prix won by Ian ...

How Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Is Focusing On Qualifying For The Next Candidates Tournament - Chess.com

July 13, 2019 - 2:00am
How Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Is Focusing On Qualifying For The Next Candidates Tournament  Chess.com

This month we are pleased to meet Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, known as MVL, the French number 1 and member of world top 5. Chess.com France will follow ...

Vachier-Lagrave Wins In 19 Moves In Riga Grand Prix - Chess.com

July 13, 2019 - 2:00am
Vachier-Lagrave Wins In 19 Moves In Riga Grand Prix  Chess.com

The FIDE Grand Prix cycle resumed today in Riga, Latvia. This is the second Grand Prix tournament, following the Moscow Grand Prix won by Ian ...

58-year-old GM Igors Rausis accused of cheating - Chessbase News

July 12, 2019 - 2:09pm
58-year-old GM Igors Rausis accused of cheating  Chessbase News

Every once in a while we hear a story of a chess player who surpasses the established norms and achieves truly something special. At that point a thought does ...

CHESS #1359 - Business Standard

July 12, 2019 - 1:18pm
CHESS #1359  Business Standard

Read more about CHESS #1359 on Business Standard. The world champion won his eighth successive tournament, taking the Zagreb leg of the Grand Chess ...

Igor Yarmonov is the IPCA World Champion 2019 - Chessbase News

July 12, 2019 - 2:54am
Igor Yarmonov is the IPCA World Champion 2019  Chessbase News

The 19th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship 2019 was held in Slovakia. Even though chess is primarily a mental game, it demands from its players ...

GM Igors Rausis allegedly caught cheating - chess24

July 12, 2019 - 2:18am
GM Igors Rausis allegedly caught cheating  chess24

58-year-old Grandmaster Igors Rausis is reported to have been caught red-handed using a mobile phone to cheat in a toilet during the Strasbourg Open. Rausis ...

Magnus Carlsen has left the chess world in a shock: Viswanathan Anand - Times of India

July 11, 2019 - 11:56am
Magnus Carlsen has left the chess world in a shock: Viswanathan Anand  Times of India

Chess News: Magnus Carlsen, who has had a dream run this year and has already won eight tournaments in-a-row, on Thursday was praised by former world ...

Lucas van Foreest surprises as new Dutch Champ - Chessbase News

July 11, 2019 - 11:50am
Lucas van Foreest surprises as new Dutch Champ  Chessbase News

The 18-year-old grandmaster Lucas van Foreest won the Dutch Championship after a tiebreak against none other than his big brother Jorden. After seven ...

Meeting with MVL - Chess.com

July 11, 2019 - 11:36am
Meeting with MVL  Chess.com

This month, we are pleased to meet Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, known as MVL, the french number 1 and member of world top 5. Chess.com France will follow ...

Fressinet's Top 5 Croatia GCT Novelties - chess24

July 11, 2019 - 9:32am
Fressinet's Top 5 Croatia GCT Novelties  chess24

Two-time French Champion and Magnus Carlsen coach Laurent Fressinet shows us his Top 5 novelties from the recently finished Croatia Grand Chess T...

Magnus Carlsen is a phenomenon, says Viswanathan Anand - Sportstar

July 11, 2019 - 7:48am
Magnus Carlsen is a phenomenon, says Viswanathan Anand  Sportstar

Viswanathan Anand, who has played with the Norwegian numerous times, said Carlsen is a phenomenon, which the chess world is still trying to come to terms ...

On Chess: World Champion Continues His Dominance On Grand Chess Tour In Croatia - KBIA

July 11, 2019 - 6:29am
On Chess: World Champion Continues His Dominance On Grand Chess Tour In Croatia  KBIA

Magnus Carlsen continued his domination of the Grand Chess Tour and the chess world overall with yet another win. This time, the world champion clinched.

On Chess: World Champion Continues His Dominance On Grand Chess Tour In Croatia - St. Louis Public Radio

July 11, 2019 - 4:59am
On Chess: World Champion Continues His Dominance On Grand Chess Tour In Croatia  St. Louis Public Radio

Magnus Carlsen continued his domination of the Grand Chess Tour and the chess world overall with yet another win. This time, the world champion clinched.

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