Congratulations to 18-year-old Parham Maghsoodloo on defeating Vassily Ivanchuk 3:1 to win the 2019 #LeonMasters in style!

Carlsen (2881.7) wins #GrandChessTour in Zagreb with 8/11 and TPR of 2948. It was his the 8th tournament's win a row and the 79th classical game without a single loss https://2700chess.com/live

Congrats to Magnus Carlsen on yet another tournament victory! He beat MVL today to finish 1.5 points ahead of the runner-ups. #GrandChessTour

Congratulations again to Magnus Carlsen, who collects $90,000 and 20 GCT points for his efforts

That's Carlsen's 8th tournament win in a row:

🏆 Croatia GCT
🏆 Norway Chess
🏆 Lindores Abbey
🏆 Abidjan
🏆 Shamkir Chess
🏆 Grenke Chess
🏆 TATA Steel Chess
🏆 World Blitz Ch

and 79 games without a loss now. #GrandChessTour

Grand Chess Tour standings after Croatia and Côte d'Ivoire. Keep in mind that some of the players skipped the first leg!

Magnus Carlsen receiving his trophy #GrandChessTour

⚪️#254 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Barp,Alberto (2429)
🔸Brunello,S (2542)
🔸78th ch-ITA 2018

19.Kg1!? [19.f5! Driving away the enemy bishop from e6 and gaining more space. 19...Bd7 20.Bf4 gxf5 21.gxf5 d5 22.cxd5 cxd5 23.e5 Nh5 24.f6 Bxf6 25.Nxd5 Bg7 26.Nb6 Qd8 27.Qxc5 Nxf4 28.Nf3+–; 19.Nxe6 Nxe6 20.Rxd6 g5 21.Ne2 gxf4 22.Nxf4 Qc7 23.c5 Nd7 24.Nxe6 Rxe6 25.Bf4 Be5²]

19...Qc7? [¹19...Bxg4 20.hxg4 Nxg4 21.Bh3 Nxe3 22.Rxe3 Qd8 23.Qf2 Qe7 24.Bg2±]

20.Ndb5! cxb5 21.Nxb5 Qe7 22.Nxd6 Na6 23.e5 Nxg4 24.hxg4 Bxg4 25.Rd2+–

½–½

⚪️#254 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Santeramo,Alessia (2064)
🔸Gueci,Tea (2184)
🔸78th ch-ITA Women 2018