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Chess: national solving championship opens to entries from Britain this week - The Guardian

Grand Chess Tour News - June 21, 2019 - 8:48am
Chess: national solving championship opens to entries from Britain this week  The Guardian

A prize fund of at least £1225 is on offer, with qualification for the 2020 world solving championship available to the eventual winner.

ACM: American chess in the melting pot - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 20, 2019 - 9:03pm
ACM: American chess in the melting pot  Chessbase News

Home run: Grandmaster and former U.S. Champion JOEL BENJAMIN muses on the effect of immigration on the US chess scene in an opinion piece reproduced ...

Karjakin win kicks off World Chess "Armageddon" series - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 20, 2019 - 12:01pm
Karjakin win kicks off World Chess "Armageddon" series  Chessbase News

World Chess has developed a new tournament format for Russian television, dubbed the World Chess Armageddon series. Eight players entered a virtual arena ...

Goryachkina and Artemiev come of age - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - June 18, 2019 - 12:16pm
Goryachkina and Artemiev come of age  chess24

It's been a good few days for the Russian class of 1998! 20-year-old Aleksandra Goryachkina won the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament with two r...

Aronian to participate in 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour - Mediamax.am

Grand Chess Tour News - June 18, 2019 - 1:56am
Aronian to participate in 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour  Mediamax.am

On June 26 yet another event of Grand Chess Tour will start in Zagreb, which involves 12 grandmasters. Armenia will be represented by Levon Aronian.

Chess: what is the ingenious move Caruana missed against Carlsen? - Financial Times

Grand Chess Tour News - June 17, 2019 - 7:57am
Chess: what is the ingenious move Caruana missed against Carlsen?  Financial Times

World Champion Magnus Carlsen wins his seventh tournament in a row at Altibox Norway.

Croatia Grand Chess Tour: Magnus Carlsen Coming to Zagreb - Total Croatia News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 17, 2019 - 1:18am
Croatia Grand Chess Tour: Magnus Carlsen Coming to Zagreb  Total Croatia News

The Croatia Grand Chess Tour will be held in Zagreb starting as of June 26 and under the high sponsorship of the Croatian government with 12 of the best world ...

Altibox Norway Chess: Anand finishes joint seventh after losing to Aronian in Armageddon game - Scroll.in

Grand Chess Tour News - June 16, 2019 - 2:00am
Altibox Norway Chess: Anand finishes joint seventh after losing to Aronian in Armageddon game  Scroll.in

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on his chances and went down to Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and final round ...

Norway Chess: Anand joint seventh after losing to Aronian - Sportstar

Grand Chess Tour News - June 16, 2019 - 1:39am
Norway Chess: Anand joint seventh after losing to Aronian  Sportstar

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to capitalise on his chances and went down to Levon Aronian of Armenia in the ninth and final round ...

Norway Chess 9: Caruana spoils Carlsen's day - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - June 15, 2019 - 12:28pm
Norway Chess 9: Caruana spoils Carlsen's day  chess24

Fabiano Caruana missed a golden chance to mate Magnus Carlsen in their classical game, but he still went on to win the Armageddon and become the ...

Norway Chess 9: Caruana spoils Carlsen's day - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 15, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 9: Caruana spoils Carlsen's day  chess24

Fabiano Caruana missed a golden chance to mate Magnus Carlsen in their classical game, but he still went on to win the Armageddon and become the ...

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An interview with Patrick Wolff - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 15, 2019 - 2:00am
An interview with Patrick Wolff  Chessbase News

After a 14-year tournament hiatus, Grandmaster Patrick Wolff recently played several rated games at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club, where he had been ...

Magnus Carlsen wins Norway Chess with a round to spare - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 14, 2019 - 4:27am
Magnus Carlsen wins Norway Chess with a round to spare  Chessbase News

After beating Yu Yangyi in their classical encounter of round eight, Magnus Carlsen secured his second Norway Chess title with a round to spare. Before the ...

Norway Chess 8: Magnus triumphs again - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 14, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 8: Magnus triumphs again  chess24

Magnus Carlsen has won his 7th tournament in a row after winning the classical game against Yu Yangyi in the penultimate round of Altibox Norway Chess.

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Norway Chess 7: Caruana spoils classic as Carlsen's lead grows - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 13, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 7: Caruana spoils classic as Carlsen's lead grows  chess24

Magnus Carlsen now leads Altibox Norway Chess by two points with two rounds to go, after Wesley So blundered on move 16 of their Armageddon game....

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Goryachkina powers towards Candidates triumph - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 12, 2019 - 5:37am
Goryachkina powers towards Candidates triumph  chess24

20-year-old Aleksandra Goryachkina is destroying the field at the Women's Candidates Tournament in Kazan. Her 7.5/9, a +6, 2804 rating performance, put her ...

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Norway Chess 6: Things fall apart - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 11, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 6: Things fall apart  chess24

Wesley So thought 7 seconds before blundering mate-in-1 against Levon Aronian in a tricky position where he might still have won on time, but arg...

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Norway Chess 4: Stunning moves - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 9, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 4: Stunning moves  chess24

Magnus Carlsen beat Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to retain a 1-point lead after Round 4 of Altibox Norway Chess, but birthday boy Yu Yangyi was the only...

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