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The best (and worst) countries to be a female chess player - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - May 4, 2019 - 2:03pm
The best (and worst) countries to be a female chess player  Chessbase News

Australian Grandmaster and Ph.D. in Economics DAVID SMERDON recently published a thorough analysis regarding how female participation rates differ ...

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Carlsen: “My opponent is an idiot till proven otherwise!” - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 4, 2019 - 5:44am
Carlsen: “My opponent is an idiot till proven otherwise!”  chess24

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has been in the form of his life this year, taking his live rating to 2875.4 by winning the Tata Steel Master...

Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win - The Guardian

Grand Chess Tour News - May 3, 2019 - 6:00am
Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win  The Guardian

The Norwegian world champion can contest the title of greatest of all time with legendary players Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov.

Chess calendar: May 2019 - Chessbase News

Grand Chess Tour News - May 3, 2019 - 2:59am
Chess calendar: May 2019  Chessbase News

5/3/2019 – The month of May is only slightly quieter than April with wide-range of events from the Grand Chess Tour's first African foray to the new FIDE Grand ...

Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win - The Guardian

Grand Chess Tour News - May 3, 2019 - 2:00am
Chess: supreme Magnus Carlsen targets his own world record after Grenke win  The Guardian

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian world champion, can contest the title of greatest of all time with the legendary Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov in the wake of ...

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa - KBIA

Grand Chess Tour News - May 2, 2019 - 4:40pm
On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa  KBIA

The fifth edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) promises to be bigger, better and more international than ever. The tour has been expanded to eight.

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa - KBIA

Sinquefield Cup News - May 2, 2019 - 4:40pm
On Chess: Grand Chess Tour Kicks Off In Africa  KBIA

The fifth edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) promises to be bigger, better and more international than ever. The tour has been expanded to eight.

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Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge! - chess24

Sinquefield Cup News - May 2, 2019 - 2:00am
Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge!  chess24

Laurent Fressinet played his first French Banter Blitz session on chess24 on Wednesday. His boss and friend, World Champion Magnus Carlsen, couldn'...

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Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge! - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - May 2, 2019 - 2:00am
Too weak, too slow!? Fressinet's revenge!  chess24

Laurent Fressinet played his first French Banter Blitz session on chess24 on Wednesday. His boss and friend, World Champion Magnus Carlsen, couldn'...

PRO Chess League Finals Preview: Beyond The Board - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 1:01pm
PRO Chess League Finals Preview: Beyond The Board  Chess.com

The PRO Chess League finals are just days away, with action beginning Saturday, May 4 and a champion crowned on Sunday, May 5. Once again, the Folsom ...

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Cylone Fani, sexual harassment allegation against CJI, and Magnus Carlsen... - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 9:20am
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Cylone Fani, sexual harassment allegation against CJI, and Magnus Carlsen...  Firstpost

India's eastern coast has a long history of devastating cyclones: 26 of the 35 deadliest tropical cyclones in world history have been Bay of Bengal storms.

Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 5:54am
Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world  Firstpost

The Grenke Chess Classic came to a close on Monday evening with Magnus Carlsen dominating the field once again. Carlsen scored 7½ points out of his nine ...

Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world - Firstpost

Grand Chess Tour News - May 1, 2019 - 5:54am
Magnus Carlsen interview: Fearless young players will make India the strongest chess country in the world  Firstpost

The Grenke Chess Classic came to a close on Monday evening with Magnus Carlsen dominating the field once again. Carlsen scored 7½ points out of his nine ...

Who Is The James Holzhauer Of Chess? - Chess.com

Sinquefield Cup News - April 30, 2019 - 10:07pm
Who Is The James Holzhauer Of Chess?  Chess.com

James Holzhauer is rewriting the Jeopardy record books on a nightly basis. The professional sports gambler from Las Vegas is playing the trivia game show at ...

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The Weekly Show: Maximum Magnus - Chessbase News

London Chess Classic News - April 30, 2019 - 9:05am
The Weekly Show: Maximum Magnus  Chessbase News

On the show today, IM Lawrence Trent looks at the monstrously good performance of World Champion Magnus Carlsen at the Grenke Chess Classic. Live at ...

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Year of the GOAT? 7 Conclusions from GRENKE 2019 - chess24

Grand Chess Tour News - April 30, 2019 - 8:13am
Year of the GOAT? 7 Conclusions from GRENKE 2019  chess24

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final round to win the 2019 GRENKE Chess Classic with a spectacular 7.5/9 ...

Carlsen Wins Grenke Chess Classic, Reaches 2875 Rating - Chess.com

Grand Chess Tour News - April 30, 2019 - 6:08am
Carlsen Wins Grenke Chess Classic, Reaches 2875 Rating  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen won his last-round game against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to clinch the Grenke Chess Classic with a 1.5-point margin over runner-up Fabiano ...

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