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The most recent opening trends - Chessbase News

January 21, 2019 - 9:58am
The most recent opening trends  Chessbase News

The World Rapid and Blitz Championships in St. Petersburg at the end of 2018 offered interesting insights into the openings. After all, some of the strongest ...

Tata Steel 2019, 4: Giri and Vidit win - chess24

January 15, 2019 - 2:00am
Tata Steel 2019, 4: Giri and Vidit win  chess24

Carlsen-Kramnik was the big clash of the day in the Tata Steel Masters, and although it ended in a draw it didn't disappoint. Vlad said afterward...

Wesley So in 2018 - BusinessWorld Online

January 14, 2019 - 10:52am
Wesley So in 2018  BusinessWorld Online

The World Chess Federation has published its January 2019 rating list. The top 15 players are: Magnus Carlsen NOR 2835. Fabiano Caruana USA 2828.

Player, Female player and Newcomer of the Year - Chessbase News

January 11, 2019 - 12:22pm
Player, Female player and Newcomer of the Year  Chessbase News

A few weeks ago we launched reader polls with nominations for the best players of 2018. In addition to overall player and best female, we added "newcomer" of ...

Big Swiss open to decide a 2020 Candidates spot - chess24

January 10, 2019 - 3:42pm
Big Swiss open to decide a 2020 Candidates spot  chess24

One spot in the 2020 Candidates Tournament to decide Magnus Carlsen's next World Championship challenger will be determined in an 11-round Swiss Open ...

London Grand Chess Tour Finals Start With Draws - Chess.com

January 10, 2019 - 2:00am
London Grand Chess Tour Finals Start With Draws  Chess.com

Both games Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian, in the London Chess Classic finals for first and third place ...

Tata Steel Chess 2019 Preview - chess24

January 10, 2019 - 2:00am
Tata Steel Chess 2019 Preview  chess24

Magnus Carlsen plays in Wijk aan Zee for a 15th year as he looks to win the Tata Steel Masters title for a 7th time, but it's not going to be easy...

Sarasadat Khademalsharieh - BusinessWorld Online

January 9, 2019 - 11:53am
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh  BusinessWorld Online

In the year 2018 rapid and blitz chess have become more popular than ever before. Even in the Grand Chess Tour there were two legs out of the five total which ...

Carlsen, Mamedyarov, Ding Top Seeds At 81st Tata Steel Chess Tournament - Chess.com

January 9, 2019 - 2:00am
Carlsen, Mamedyarov, Ding Top Seeds At 81st Tata Steel Chess Tournament  Chess.com

With the beginning of the new year, chess fans and players are getting ready for the first super tournament of 2019. It's the Tata Steel Chess tournament, which ...

Is Classical Chess Dead From Draws? - Chess.com

January 8, 2019 - 2:00am
Is Classical Chess Dead From Draws?  Chess.com

The 2018 world chess championship between world champion Magnus Carlsen and the challenger Fabiano Caruana last month saw the top two classical ...

Simon Says — Recent games and the h-Pawn - Chessbase News

January 7, 2019 - 2:00am
Simon Says — Recent games and the h-Pawn  Chessbase News

In this Simon Says we take a look at the seemingly new fashion of top players pushing 'Harry' the h-pawn. We use a number of examples from the recent Grand ...

Stronger Than Ever PRO Chess League Takes Off Tuesday - Chess.com

January 7, 2019 - 2:00am
Stronger Than Ever PRO Chess League Takes Off Tuesday  Chess.com

Tomorrow the PRO Chess League's third season takes off with half of the first-week matches on Tuesday, January 8. The other matches will follow on Thursday, ...

Larsen ends year with 2 crowns | Philstar.com - Philippine Star

January 5, 2019 - 10:00am
Larsen ends year with 2 crowns | Philstar.com  Philippine Star

Right after the world rapid championships, the world blitz tournament took place in chess-conscious St. Petersburg (Russia). All participants of the previous ...

2019 Chess Calendar - chess24

January 4, 2019 - 10:35am
2019 Chess Calendar  chess24

Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian will aim to defend their Tata Steel and Gibraltar Masters titles as 2019 gets off to a traditional start. This yea...

St. Louis boasts star-studded team for 2019 PRO Chess League season - St. Louis Public Radio

January 3, 2019 - 3:04pm
St. Louis boasts star-studded team for 2019 PRO Chess League season  St. Louis Public Radio

The St. Louis Arch Bishops have had much success in the PRO (Professional Rapid Online) Chess League over the first two years of its existence. After.

St. Louis boasts star-studded team for 2019 PRO Chess League season - St. Louis Public Radio

January 3, 2019 - 2:00am
St. Louis boasts star-studded team for 2019 PRO Chess League season  St. Louis Public Radio

The St. Louis Arch Bishops have had much success in the PRO (Professional Rapid Online) Chess League over the first two years of its existence. After.

St. Louis boasts star-studded team for 2019 PRO Chess League season - KBIA

January 3, 2019 - 2:00am
St. Louis boasts star-studded team for 2019 PRO Chess League season  KBIA

The St. Louis Arch Bishops have had much success in the PRO (Professional Rapid Online) Chess League over the first two years of its existence. After.

Who's The Super-GM Under The Mask? - Chess.com

January 2, 2019 - 2:00am
Who's The Super-GM Under The Mask?  Chess.com

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's GM Wesley So! The place is Johannesburg, and the occasion is the South African Junior Chess Championship (SAJCC). In the ...

The Top 10 Chess News Stories Of 2018 - Chess.com

December 31, 2018 - 5:15am
The Top 10 Chess News Stories Of 2018  Chess.com

Time flies. That's always the feeling when another year comes to an end—and it was definitely a great year for chess. Caruana winning the Candidates' (and a ...

The Top 10 Chess News Stories Of 2018 - Chess.com

December 31, 2018 - 2:00am
The Top 10 Chess News Stories Of 2018  Chess.com

Time flies. That's always the feeling when another year comes to an end—and it was definitely a great year for chess. Caruana winning the Candidates' (and a ...

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