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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 ...

Artemiev, Carlsen Lead World Blitz Chess Championship - Chess.com

December 29, 2018 - 4:03pm
Artemiev, Carlsen Lead World Blitz Chess Championship  Chess.com

With nine rounds to go on Sunday Magnus Carlsen and Vladislav Artemiev share the lead at the World Blitz Championship in St. Petersburg. Kateryna Lagno ...

Artemiev, Carlsen Lead World Blitz Chess Championship - Chess.com

December 29, 2018 - 2:00am
Artemiev, Carlsen Lead World Blitz Chess Championship  Chess.com

With nine rounds to go on Sunday Magnus Carlsen and Vladislav Artemiev share the lead at the World Blitz Championship in St. Petersburg. Kateryna Lagno ...

World Rapid Ch: Daniil Dubov and Ju Wenjun are the champions - Chessbase News

December 28, 2018 - 6:01pm
World Rapid Ch: Daniil Dubov and Ju Wenjun are the champions  Chessbase News

No tie-breaks were needed to decide the winners of the 2018 World Rapid Championships in Saint Petersburg. In the open section, Daniil Dubov arrived in the ...

Daniil Dubov, Ju Wenjun Win World Rapid Chess Championships - Chess.com

December 28, 2018 - 2:00am
Daniil Dubov, Ju Wenjun Win World Rapid Chess Championships  Chess.com

With an undefeated score of 11/15, Daniil Dubov won the $60000 first prize at the World Rapid Championship in St. Petersburg. With 10/12 Ju Wenjun also ...

World Rapid 2: Seven leaders as Magnus lurks - chess24

December 28, 2018 - 2:00am
World Rapid 2: Seven leaders as Magnus lurks  chess24

Magnus Carlsen tumbled to defeat against Alexander Zubov and was losing against Hrant Melkumyan, but still scored 4/5 on Day 2 of the World Rapid...

World Rapid 1: Magnus suffers as Firouzja shines - chess24

December 27, 2018 - 2:00am
World Rapid 1: Magnus suffers as Firouzja shines  chess24

Magnus Carlsen began the World Rapid Championship in St. Petersburg with two shock defeats, and though he went on to win the next three games he ...

Vote: Player of the year 2018 - Chessbase News

December 27, 2018 - 1:03am
Vote: Player of the year 2018  Chessbase News

The year 2018 is drawing to a close and it was filled with great events, strong tournaments and fantastic games. Now, at the end of the year, we invite you to vote ...

World Rapid Ch: Firouzja stuns while Carlsen suffers - Chessbase News

December 26, 2018 - 9:29pm
World Rapid Ch: Firouzja stuns while Carlsen suffers  Chessbase News

A very confident Magnus Carlsen arrived in Saint Petersburg to prove his strength at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships. However, his hopes of victory in ...

Carlsen Loses 2 Games At World Rapid Chess Championship Day 1 - Chess.com

December 26, 2018 - 2:00am
Carlsen Loses 2 Games At World Rapid Chess Championship Day 1  Chess.com

The first day of the World Rapid Championship in St. Petersburg saw a shocking start for Magnus Carlsen, who lost his first two games before recovering with 3/3 ...

World Rapid, Blitz Chess Championships Officially Opened; Carlsen To Start With Black - Chess.com

December 25, 2018 - 2:00am
World Rapid, Blitz Chess Championships Officially Opened; Carlsen To Start With Black  Chess.com

The World Rapid and Blitz Championships were officially opened on Tuesday evening in St. Petersburg, Russia. The drawing of lots resulted in Magnus Carlsen ...

Team Magnus on the Carlsen-Caruana match - chess24

December 24, 2018 - 2:00am
Team Magnus on the Carlsen-Caruana match  chess24

This Christmas we've got a real treat for you, as three members of Magnus Carlsen's team take us through all 15 games of the London World Champio...

Chess to enjoy - the Banff Open - Chessbase News

December 22, 2018 - 1:09pm
Chess to enjoy - the Banff Open  Chessbase News

Playing in big open tournaments and watching top grandmasters in action is fine. But playing a small open for fun can also be a chess experience to enjoy.

CHESS#1332 - Business Standard

December 21, 2018 - 11:39am
CHESS#1332  Business Standard

Read more about CHESS#1332 on Business Standard. The next big event is the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championships.

On Chess: American Hikaru Nakamura wins Grand Chess Tour against top players in the world - St. Louis Public Radio

December 20, 2018 - 1:04pm
On Chess: American Hikaru Nakamura wins Grand Chess Tour against top players in the world  St. Louis Public Radio

Hikaru Nakamura won the 2018 Grand Chess Tour after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in a nail-biting finale on Dec. 17. The American collected $120000.

Cuban Grandmaster Leinier Dominguez now plays for the US - Chessbase News

December 20, 2018 - 5:57am
Cuban Grandmaster Leinier Dominguez now plays for the US  Chessbase News

With top players such as Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura or Wesley So the national of the USA is one of the strongest in the world. But now it gets even ...

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