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Magnus Carlsen wins No. 8 - BusinessWorld Online

Caruana - Wed, 07/10/2019 - 4:13pm
Magnus Carlsen wins No. 8  BusinessWorld Online

Croatia Grand Chess Tour Zagreb, Croatia June 26-July 8, 2019. Final Standings. 1. Magnus Carlsen NOR 2875, 8.0/11. 2. Wesley So USA 2754, 7.0/11. 3-4.

Magnus Carlsen wins No. 8 - BusinessWorld Online

Nakamura - Wed, 07/10/2019 - 4:13pm
Magnus Carlsen wins No. 8  BusinessWorld Online

Croatia Grand Chess Tour Zagreb, Croatia June 26-July 8, 2019. Final Standings. 1. Magnus Carlsen NOR 2875, 8.0/11. 2. Wesley So USA 2754, 7.0/11. 3-4.

Firouzja Beats Sevian To Reach Junior Speed Chess Semifinals - Chess.com

Nakamura - Wed, 07/10/2019 - 3:21pm
Firouzja Beats Sevian To Reach Junior Speed Chess Semifinals  Chess.com

Alireza Firouzja defeated Sam Sevian by a score of 17-10 Tuesday, including a dominant 7.5-2.5 performance in the 1|1 portion to advance to the semifinals of ...

7 reasons you should hire a chess player - Chessbase News

Caruana - Wed, 07/10/2019 - 2:42am
7 reasons you should hire a chess player  Chessbase News

well actually 7+1 — just in case seven reasons isn't enough...LEONIDAS LIASKOS was looking for a job and found his chess skills could be an asset. Coming ...

Women's Candidates: Dzagnidze, Goryachkina Take Early Lead - Chess.com

Candidates Tournament - Tue, 07/09/2019 - 2:00am
Women's Candidates: Dzagnidze, Goryachkina Take Early Lead  Chess.com

Three rounds have been played at the women's candidates' tournament in Kazan, Russia. Enjoying their first rest day, Aleksandra Goryachkina (Russia) and ...

Categories: Today In Chess

The knight blocks and the king attacks - Chessbase News

Caruana - Tue, 07/09/2019 - 1:02am
The knight blocks and the king attacks  Chessbase News

White is a piece up but still has to win. In such cases zugzwang often helps.

Junior Speed Chess Championship: Firouzja vs. Sevian - Chess.com

Nakamura - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 8:48pm
Junior Speed Chess Championship: Firouzja vs. Sevian  Chess.com

On Tuesday, Alireza Firouzja of Iran plays Sam Sevian of the U.S in the first match of the quarterfinals of the Chess.com Junior Speed Chess Championship, ...

Carlsen Wins Croatia Grand Chess Tour, Back To 2882 Rating As 'Different Player' - Chess.com

Caruana - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 12:09pm
Carlsen Wins Croatia Grand Chess Tour, Back To 2882 Rating As 'Different Player'  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on Sunday to reach 8/11 and win the Croatia Grand Chess Tour. Even his direct rivals were full of praise.

Pal Benkö and the Fischer challenge - Chessbase News

Caruana - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 12:04pm
Pal Benkö and the Fischer challenge  Chessbase News

This is one of the most elegant chess problems we have ever seen. It was composed by the master, Pal Benko when he was just fifteen. Five pieces, four on their ...

Pal Benkö and the Fischer challenge - Chessbase News

Nakamura - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 12:04pm
Pal Benkö and the Fischer challenge  Chessbase News

This is one of the most elegant chess problems we have ever seen. It was composed by the master, Pal Benko when he was just fifteen. Five pieces, four on their ...

King Carlsen takes domination to new level in chess - Times of India

Nakamura - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 10:26am
King Carlsen takes domination to new level in chess  Times of India

PUNE: Magnus Carlsen continues to dominate. In an unprecedented fashion. The Norwegian World Chess Champion won the Zagreb Super GM meet in ...

Croatia Grand Chess Tour: Anand ends tournament winless - Sportstar

Nakamura - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 10:25am
Croatia Grand Chess Tour: Anand ends tournament winless  Sportstar

Magnus Carlsen won the 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour title with eight points, while Wesley So finished second with 7 points. Viswanathan Anand ended up ...

Wesley So bags $60,000 in Croatian chess tilt - Rappler

Nakamura - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 8:35am
Wesley So bags $60,000 in Croatian chess tilt  Rappler

Representing the US, Wesley So finishes 2nd in the Croatian Grand Chess Tour behind world champion Magnus Carlsen.

Carlsen Wins Croatia Grand Chess Tour, Back To 2882 Rating As 'Different Player' - Chess.com

Nakamura - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 7:54am
Carlsen Wins Croatia Grand Chess Tour, Back To 2882 Rating As 'Different Player'  Chess.com

Magnus Carlsen defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on Sunday to reach 8/11 and win the Croatia Grand Chess Tour. The world champion won his eighth ...

Rapport roars in Hainan Danzhou - Chessbase News

Nakamura - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 6:32am
Rapport roars in Hainan Danzhou  Chessbase News

Richard Rapport won the super grandmaster tournament in Danzhou (China) on Sunday after a draw against China's Wei Yi in the last round gave the ...

Carlsen conquers Croatia: 7 conclusions - chess24

Nakamura - Mon, 07/08/2019 - 5:08am
Carlsen conquers Croatia: 7 conclusions  chess24

Magnus Carlsen's simply “insane” (Giri) year continued as he beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final round to win the 2019 Croatia Grand Chess T...

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