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The Weekly Show: British Championship wrap-up - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - June 8, 2019 - 2:00am
The Weekly Show: British Championship wrap-up  Chessbase News

The British Championship finished this past weekend in Torquay, England, with the resounding seventh title for GM Michael Adams. IM Lawrence Trent looks at ...

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Norway Chess 3: Magnus takes the lead - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 7, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 3: Magnus takes the lead  chess24

Magnus Carlsen is the sole leader of the 2019 Altibox Norway Chess tournament after winning what Peter Svidler described as “an instant Grünfeld ...

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Norway Chess, Round 3: Carlsen leads - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - June 7, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess, Round 3: Carlsen leads  Chessbase News

Magnus Carlsen was close to losing against Levon Aronian in round two of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament, but in round three he appeared to be ...

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Norway Chess 2: Shak leads as Carlsen escapes - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 6, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 2: Shak leads as Carlsen escapes  chess24

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the sole leader of Altibox Norway Chess after pouncing on a blunder by Vishy Anand in Round 2 to win their classical gam...

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Norway Chess 2019, 1: Armageddon is here! - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 5, 2019 - 2:00am
Norway Chess 2019, 1: Armageddon is here!  chess24

Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Ding Liren, Yu Yangyi and Levon Aronian all won in Armageddon to lead this year's Altibox Norway Chess tou...

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Bassem Amin: "Reaching 2750 is my next goal" - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 11:00am
Bassem Amin: "Reaching 2750 is my next goal"  Chessbase News

Bassem Amin has many firsts to his name. The Egyptian Grandmaster is a five-time African chess champion and the only player from Africa to have ever crossed ...

Anand finishes joint-eighth in blitz, to face Carlsen in Norway opener - Sportstar

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 9:51am
Anand finishes joint-eighth in blitz, to face Carlsen in Norway opener  Sportstar

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a joint-eighth-place finish in the blitz phase of the Altibox Norway chess tournament that had put him ...

MVL beats Magnus again to win Norway Chess Blitz - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 4, 2019 - 2:00am
MVL beats Magnus again to win Norway Chess Blitz  chess24

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave beat Magnus Carlsen for a 3rd time in a row to win the blitz opener of the 2019 edition of Altibox Norway Chess. It was the...

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FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss Announced; Titled Players Can Qualify - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 2:00am
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss Announced; Titled Players Can Qualify  Chess.com

FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss is the official name for the strong Swiss tournament in Isle of Man in October, where the winner will qualify for the 2020 FIDE ...

Chess: Vishy Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Magnus Carlsen in classical in Norway - Scroll.in

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 2:00am
Chess: Vishy Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Magnus Carlsen in classical in Norway  Scroll.in

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a joint eighth place finish in the blitz phase of the Altibox Norway chess tournament that had put him ...

Viswanathan Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Magnus Carlsen in Norway opener - Times of India

Grand Chess Tour News - June 4, 2019 - 2:00am
Viswanathan Anand finishes joint eighth in blitz, to face Magnus Carlsen in Norway opener  Times of India

Chess News: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand settled for a joint eighth place finish in the blitz phase of the Altibox Norway chess tournament that ...

Naming a chess tournament in honor of a terrorist - Arutz Sheva

Sinquefield Cup News - June 3, 2019 - 10:54pm
Naming a chess tournament in honor of a terrorist  Arutz Sheva

Abu Jihad didn't play chess, but he did mastermind the murders of 125 innocent people.

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Vachier-Lagrave wins Norway Chess opening Blitz - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 3, 2019 - 6:56pm
Vachier-Lagrave wins Norway Chess opening Blitz  Chessbase News

The 2019 Altibox Norway Chess Tournament officially kicked off Monday in Stavanger. The traditional Blitz Tournament, which takes place in lieu of the drawing ...

Chess calendar: June 2019 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - June 3, 2019 - 1:31pm
Chess calendar: June 2019  Chessbase News

6/3/2019 – The Candidates tournament for the Women's World Championship technically began in May, but it's primarily a June affair. Meanwhile, World ...

2019 Chess Calendar - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - June 3, 2019 - 1:31pm
2019 Chess Calendar  Chessbase News
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The Norway Chess revolution starts Monday - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - June 2, 2019 - 2:00am
The Norway Chess revolution starts Monday  chess24

Peter Svidler and Jan Gustafsson will be commentating live here on chess24 as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and eight more of the world's top p...

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MVL on being Carlsen's no. 1 rival in blitz - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 30, 2019 - 5:04pm
MVL on being Carlsen's no. 1 rival in blitz  chess24

French no. 1 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished joint second in the Côte d'Ivoire Grand Chess Tour, while winning the blitz section, and on his retu...

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