World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Dominate at Champions Showdown in Saint Louis
For more information, please contact: Kiley Herndon Communications Coordinator (314) 309-0799 [email protected] World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Americans Dominate at Champions Showdown in Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS (November 15, 2017) – Six days of fast time controls with no increment or delay proved to be exactly what viewers were wanting to watch. Blood was literally […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 6
The sixth and final day of the Champions Showdown was a formality for the players, since Magnus Carlsen’s crushing performance on days four and five already sealed the deal in his favor. Despite speculation that the World Champion would push hard for a 3000 blitz rating, arbiter Tony Rich informed us early on that none […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 5
With the other matches decided and finished, it was a two-man show at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis as Ding Liren and Magnus Carlsen entered their day three. Well, one could argue that it was really a one-man show, as Ding Liren was simply wiped off the board despite winning the […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 4
It was the final day for three of the matches, while Ding Liren and Magnus Carlsen battled it out in the g/20 day. Two of the finishing bouts went basically down to the wire, while Nakamura against Topalov was a very one-sided affair. The action of the blitz was very tense, and blood was, literally, […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 3
The third day of the Champions Showdown brought much more action to the fray. The three matches already in progress played eight games of g/10, an incredibly fast time control that saw both great brilliancies and fantastic blunders. On top of these already exciting matches, two more players joined the event: Magnus Carlsen faced off […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 2
Day two of the Champions Showdown was as dramatic as the first! The players fought hard in the first day and it was impossible to claim that any of them were clearly overpowering their opponent. The trend continued with the game/20 day, as the matches went back and forth. Time trouble loomed in many games […]
Annotated Games
[Event “2017 Champions Showdown”] [Site “?”] [Date “2017.11.09”] [Round “4”] [White “Dominguez Perez, Leinier”] [Black “So, Wesley”] [Result “1-0”] [ECO “C48”] [WhiteElo “2739”] [BlackElo “2788”] [Annotator “Cristian Chirila”] [PlyCount “109”] [SourceDate “2017.11.09”] [SourceVersionDate “2017.11.09”] {While the first three games did not bring much excitement to the tables, the last game of the day definitely made […]
2017 Champions Showdown – Day 1
The Champions Showdown started today, November 9, 2017 at the Saint Louis Chess Club. An amazing four-match event was put together and the top players answered the call; they came ready to show their determination and grit to outplay their opponents. The most interesting aspect of the event is surely its time control. With no […]
World Champion Magnus Carlsen Headlines Champions Showdown in Saint Louis
For more information, please contact: Kiley Herndon [email protected] 314-309-0799 For Immediate Release World Champion Magnus Carlsen Headlines Champions Showdown in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Matches Features Top Three Americans and Five International Champions ST. LOUIS, October 23, 2017 – The Saint Louis Chess Club will host a series of four matches, the Champions Showdown, […]
Match of the Millennials – Day 4 Recap
The World team completely dominated the Match of the Millennials with a 30.5-17.5 score. Not only did the U.S. team not win any matches, but they lost every single match in the U14 section. The American team was higher rated in the U17 section, but the World team proved to be better prepared and had […]