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Shamkir, Round 7: There's no stopping Magnus - Chessbase News

April 7, 2019 - 5:42pm
Shamkir, Round 7: There's no stopping Magnus  Chessbase News

The one decisive game of round seven saw Magnus Carlsen defeat his Twitter arch-enemy Anish Giri to take the sole lead in Shamkir. It was a rather flashy win, ...

Shamkir Chess 5: Anand beats Giri to go 2nd - chess24

April 4, 2019 - 2:00am
Shamkir Chess 5: Anand beats Giri to go 2nd  chess24

Vishy Anand proved the doubters wrong again to beat Anish Giri in Round 5 in Shamkir – his second Top 5 scalp in the space of three days. He's no...

Shamkir Chess 3: Magnus leads, crosses 2850 - chess24

April 3, 2019 - 2:00am
Shamkir Chess 3: Magnus leads, crosses 2850  chess24

Magnus Carlsen beat David Navara in Round 3 of the Gashimov Memorial to take the sole lead and return to rating heights he last hit before his Wo...

Shamkir Chess 2: Carlsen beats Anand - chess24

April 2, 2019 - 6:06am
Shamkir Chess 2: Carlsen beats Anand  chess24

Magnus Carlsen beat Vishy Anand for a second game in a row as the Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir exploded into life in Round 2. It was April Fools'...

Shamkir Chess 1: Anand lets Navara escape - chess24

March 31, 2019 - 4:31pm
Shamkir Chess 1: Anand lets Navara escape  chess24

Vishy Anand missed a beautiful cheapo that allowed David Navara to escape alive from a game where he looked doomed both on the board and on the c...

US Chess Champs 8-9: Big guns take over - chess24

March 30, 2019 - 6:41am
US Chess Champs 8-9: Big guns take over  chess24

Hikaru Nakamura and Leinier Dominguez are joint leaders going into their head-to-head clash in the penultimate round of the 2019 US Chess Champio...

US Champs 5-6: Naka leads as Fabi finally wins - chess24

March 26, 2019 - 3:40pm
US Champs 5-6: Naka leads as Fabi finally wins  chess24

Fabiano Caruana's drought finally ended as he beat Jeffery Xiong in Round 6 of the 2019 US Chess Championship to score his first classical win in...

Isle of Man To Host FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament - Chess.com

March 25, 2019 - 2:00am
Isle of Man To Host FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament  Chess.com

The recently announced FIDE Grand Swiss tournament, where the winner will qualify for the 2020 Candidates', will be played October 9-21, 2019 in Isle of Man ...

European Championship 1-5: Four leaders - chess24

March 24, 2019 - 2:00am
European Championship 1-5: Four leaders  chess24

Maxim Rodshtein, Ferenc Berkes, Kirill Alekseenko and Kacper Piorun went into the only rest day of the 2019 European Individual Championship in t...

US Champs 3-4: Magnus trolls as Fabi misses win - chess24

March 24, 2019 - 2:00am
US Champs 3-4: Magnus trolls as Fabi misses win  chess24

When your winless streak matches your age” tweeted Magnus Carlsen after 26-year-old Fabiano Caruana missed a clear win against Leinier Dominguez...

Carlsen & Giri's #MoveForEquality - chess24

March 21, 2019 - 2:00am
Carlsen & Giri's #MoveForEquality  chess24

Arch rivals Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri combined yesterday to break a rule in chess – the convention that White goes first! The exhibition game...

In Other News: Chess Growing Across the Globe - Chess.com

March 20, 2019 - 3:51am
In Other News: Chess Growing Across the Globe  Chess.com

While chess fans worldwide may have had their eyes glued to PRO Chess League action, the World Team Championship or Prague, here are some stories you ...

In Other News: Chess Growing Across The Globe - Chess.com

March 20, 2019 - 2:00am
In Other News: Chess Growing Across The Globe  Chess.com

While chess fans worldwide may have had their eyes glued to PRO Chess League action, the World Team Championship or Prague, here are some stories you ...

American Chess Star Fabiano Caruana Is Ready to Return to Action at the U.S. Championship - Sports Illustrated

March 19, 2019 - 1:41pm
American Chess Star Fabiano Caruana Is Ready to Return to Action at the U.S. Championship  Sports Illustrated

He needed a break after his tiebreaker loss in the 2018 World Championships, but Fabiano Caruana is back in action as the American chess resurgence ...

The US Championships kick off - Chessbase News

March 19, 2019 - 12:38pm
The US Championships kick off  Chessbase News

The U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women's Chess Championship will take place for an eleventh time at the Saint Louis Chess Club starting on ...

American Chess Star Fabiano Caruana Is Ready to Return to Action at the U.S. Championship - Sports Illustrated

March 19, 2019 - 2:00am
American Chess Star Fabiano Caruana Is Ready to Return to Action at the U.S. Championship  Sports Illustrated

He needed a break after his tiebreaker loss in the 2018 World Championships, but Fabiano Caruana is back in action as the American chess resurgence ...

Chess Tournaments Calendar: Archive - Chess.com

March 18, 2019 - 5:06am
Chess Tournaments Calendar: Archive  Chess.com

This is our archive of older, completed chess tournaments and events. Click here for our calendar of current chess events! DECEMBER 2018 Date Event ...

Carlsen shines in first Banter Blitz - chess24

March 18, 2019 - 2:00am
Carlsen shines in first Banter Blitz  chess24

Magnus Carlsen set the tone for his first ever Banter Blitz at the start, referencing a game from 11 years ago, quoting both the first World Champ...

Chess Tournaments Calendar: Archive - Chess.com

March 18, 2019 - 2:00am
Chess Tournaments Calendar: Archive  Chess.com

This is our archive of older, completed chess tournaments and events. Click here for our calendar of current chess events! DECEMBER 2018 Date Event ...

Team Chess Battle: Nakamura Thumps MVL In Grob Madness - Chess.com

March 17, 2019 - 2:00am
Team Chess Battle: Nakamura Thumps MVL In Grob Madness  Chess.com

A wild Grob Attack decided the Team Chess Battle match between U.S. and France on March 15. Hikaru Nakamura's TeamBattlesUSA had the better of Maxime ...

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