Champions Showdown

Carlsen Wins His Day One As Caruana, So Make Their Move - Chess.com

Sat, 11/11/2017 - 2:00am
Carlsen Wins His Day One As Caruana, So Make Their Move  Chess.com

Just when it seemed all the matches would be runaways before the final day of the 2017 Champions Showdown, a trio of trailers reinvigorated their battles.

Ding Liren Game of the Year? - Chessbase News

Sat, 11/11/2017 - 2:00am
Ding Liren Game of the Year?  Chessbase News

Ding Liren, the Chinese number one and participant in the Candidates Tournament 2018 in Berlin, enjoys the reputation of being a solid positional player.

Milliseconds Sacred In Showdown's 2nd Day - Chess.com

Fri, 11/10/2017 - 11:42pm

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Milliseconds Sacred In Showdown's 2nd Day
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It was supposed to be a rapid and blitz match, but it's turning into a theme match. Good reflexes don't hurt either. The 2017 Champions Showdown doesn't actual require specific openings to be played over the quartet of 30-game matches, but so far the ...

No Increment, No Problem For Nakamura, Dominguez - Chess.com

Fri, 11/10/2017 - 9:13pm

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No Increment, No Problem For Nakamura, Dominguez
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Photo: Mike Klein/Chess.com. GM Leinier Dominguez and GM Wesley So each had about 15 seconds remaining when So simply hung a knight fork. GM Hikaru Nakamura pressed a better position and a two-minute-to-one-minute clock advantage to squeeze a winning ...

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Olympic hockey legends, former rivals welcome baby - OlympicTalk (blog)

Fri, 11/10/2017 - 4:44pm

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Olympic hockey legends, former rivals welcome baby
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

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Marcel Hirscher sets return from broken ankle - OlympicTalk (blog)

Fri, 11/10/2017 - 7:10am

OlympicTalk (blog)

Marcel Hirscher sets return from broken ankle
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

and more »
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Paralympics decision on Russia expected by end of year - OlympicTalk (blog)

Fri, 11/10/2017 - 6:54am

OlympicTalk (blog)

Paralympics decision on Russia expected by end of year
OlympicTalk (blog)
Chess has centuries, even millenia of history, which esports, obviously, they don't,” Carlsen said by phone after competing in the Champions Showdown at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. “Personally, for me, it wouldn't make sense ...

and more »
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No Increment, No Problem For Nakamura, Dominguez - Chess.com

Fri, 11/10/2017 - 12:07am

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No Increment, No Problem For Nakamura, Dominguez
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In day one of the 2017 Champions Showdown, it was a case of addition by lack of addition. Despite the G/30 time control, the longest of the four days of play, the event's lack of increment already factored in to several games. First there was GM ...

No Increment, No Problem For Nakamura, Dominguez - Chess.com

Thu, 11/09/2017 - 2:00am
No Increment, No Problem For Nakamura, Dominguez  Chess.com

In day one of the 2017 Champions Showdown, it was a case of addition by lack of addition. Despite the G/30 time control, the longest of the four days of play, the ...

No Increment, No Problem For Nakamura, Dominguez - Chess.com

Thu, 11/09/2017 - 2:00am
No Increment, No Problem For Nakamura, Dominguez  Chess.com

In day one of the 2017 Champions Showdown, it was a case of addition by lack of addition. Despite the G/30 time control, the longest of the four days of play, the ...

How Did 'Champions Showdown' Players Pick Their Opponents? - Chess.com

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 2:27pm

How Did 'Champions Showdown' Players Pick Their Opponents?
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Every November the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCL) lets it hair down with their "Showdown" event. This year it will be four concurrent Showdowns, and like the Wild West, only one man will survive from each battle. Unlike a real ...

So to join Candidates' tourney via wild card - The Manila Times

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 9:12am

So to join Candidates' tourney via wild card
The Manila Times
The winner will challenge reigning world champion GM Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the 2018 World Chess Championship to determine the new world champion. Meanwhile, So will be competing in the 2017 Champions Showdown beginning on November ...

How Did 'Champions Showdown' Players Pick Their Opponents? - Chess.com

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 2:00am
How Did 'Champions Showdown' Players Pick Their Opponents?  Chess.com

Every November the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCL) lets its hair down with their "Showdown" event. This year it will be four ...

How Did 'Champions Showdown' Players Pick Their Opponents? - Chess.com

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 2:00am
How Did 'Champions Showdown' Players Pick Their Opponents?  Chess.com

Every November the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCL) lets its hair down with their "Showdown" event. This year it will be four ...

Ask Magnus, a special live webcast - Chessbase News

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 2:00am
Ask Magnus, a special live webcast  Chessbase News

Want to ask Magnus Carlsen a question? The World Champion will be our guest today on a special live webcast, where he'll take questions and have a look at ...

Did Ding Liren Play The Game Of The Year? - Chess.com

Sun, 11/05/2017 - 3:34am

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Did Ding Liren Play The Game Of The Year?
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The two have trained together before, but only played twice (draws in Wijk aan Zee 2015 and 2016). This will be one of four matches of the "Champions Showdown." More info about that was posted here. With the game above, one can only look forward even ...

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