Grand Chess Tour News

Grand Chess Tour grows to 4 continents, $1.75m - chess24

February 5, 2019 - 4:18am
Grand Chess Tour grows to 4 continents, $1.75m  chess24

The 5th edition of the Grand Chess Tour is expanding into Asia and Africa, with rapid and blitz events in India and Côte d'Ivoire, while there ar...

Anish Giri interview: 'Viswanathan Anand's depth of preparation for world championship matches inspired me' - Firstpost

February 1, 2019 - 11:40pm
Anish Giri interview: 'Viswanathan Anand's depth of preparation for world championship matches inspired me'  Firstpost

In an interview with Firstpost, Giri talked about his connection to India, his work with Gujrathi and Anand, the current boom in Indian chess and his prospects of ...

Anish Giri interview: 'Viswanathan Anand's depth of preparation for world championship matches inspired me' - Firstpost

February 1, 2019 - 11:40pm
Anish Giri interview: 'Viswanathan Anand's depth of preparation for world championship matches inspired me'  Firstpost

In an interview with Firstpost, Giri talked about his connection to India, his work with Gujrathi and Anand, the current boom in Indian chess and his prospects of ...

Magnus Carlsen: “I'm living a lie!” - chess24

February 1, 2019 - 2:00am
Magnus Carlsen: “I'm living a lie!”  chess24

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen spent 40 minutes talking to chess24's Jan Gustafsson on Thursday. They began with Vladimir Kramnik's retireme...

Grand Chess Tour 2019: Erweiterung auf acht Turniere - Schach Nachrichten

January 30, 2019 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour 2019: Erweiterung auf acht Turniere  Schach Nachrichten

Die Grand Chess Tour 2019 präsentiert sich mit deutlich erweitertem Programm. Von Mai bis Dezember 2019 werden insgesamt acht Turniere an der ...

Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament - Romania-Insider.com

January 29, 2019 - 6:39am
Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament  Romania-Insider.com

The Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a circuit of chess tournaments for the world's best players, will expand at its fifth edition to eight tournaments. One of them will be ...

Vladimir Kramnik quits chess at 43 - chess24

January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Vladimir Kramnik quits chess at 43  chess24

The 14th World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik today announced his retirement from chess at the age of 43. His last professional game was a loss ...

Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament - Romania-Insider.com

January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament  Romania-Insider.com

The Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a circuit of chess tournaments for the world's best players, will expand at its fifth edi.

Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament - Romania-Insider.com

January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour adds Bucharest tournament  Romania-Insider.com

The Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a circuit of chess tournaments for the world's best players, will expand at its fifth edition to eight tournaments. One of them will be ...

14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess - Chess.com

January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess  Chess.com

Today Vladimir Kramnik announced his retirement from classical chess. A few days after finishing in a tie for last place in Wijk aan Zee, the 14th world champion ...

14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess - Chess.com

January 29, 2019 - 2:00am
14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess  Chess.com

Today Vladimir Kramnik announced his retirement from classical chess. A few days after finishing in a tie for last place in Wijk aan Zee, the 14th world champion ...

Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen match to be held in Kolkata? - Times of India

January 28, 2019 - 10:37pm
Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen match to be held in Kolkata?  Times of India

Chess News: There is a good chance of V Anand and Magnus Carlsen facing off once again in India, six years after their World Championship encounter at ...

World second youngest Grandmaster D Gukesh ready to face challenges that come his way - Mumbai Mirror

January 27, 2019 - 6:30pm
World second youngest Grandmaster D Gukesh ready to face challenges that come his way  Mumbai Mirror

What are the challenges before R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin and D Gukesh, the 2nd-youngest GM in the world? Vijay Tagore finds out.

Yet another prodigy - Mumbai Mirror

January 27, 2019 - 6:30pm
Yet another prodigy  Mumbai Mirror

What are the challenges before R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin and D Gukesh, the 2nd-youngest GM in the world? Vijay Tagore finds out.

Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents - Chess.com

January 25, 2019 - 11:10am
Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents  Chess.com

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour will be the most aggressive expansion to date, according to a statement from the tour yesterday. Now entering its fifth year, the ...

Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents - Chess.com

January 25, 2019 - 11:10am
Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents  Chess.com

In a statement released yesterday, the 2019 Grand Chess Tour will feature the most aggressive expansion to date. Now entering its fifth year, the series of events ...

Gibraltar: The outsiders challenge - Chessbase News

January 25, 2019 - 10:29am
Gibraltar: The outsiders challenge  Chessbase News

The Iranian IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh is the player of the hour at the Gibraltar Chess Festival. She defeated GM Alexander Donchenko in Round 3 and ...

Grand Chess Tour 2019 gains four new countries - Chessbase News

January 25, 2019 - 2:54am
Grand Chess Tour 2019 gains four new countries  Chessbase News

The Grand Chess Tour is expanding in 2019 to eight tournaments. The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz and Your Next Move in Leuven are replaced by tournaments ...

Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents - Chess.com

January 25, 2019 - 2:00am
Grand Chess Tour's Triple Play: Expanded Field, Events, Continents  Chess.com

The 2019 Grand Chess Tour will be the most aggressive expansion to date, according to a statement from the tour yesterday. Now entering its fifth year, the ...

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